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Philips 55P8288 Directions For Use Manual

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  • Page 1 55P8241 60P8241 55P8288 60P8288 3135 035 20203 Projection Projection Television Television...

  • Page 2: Etting Tarted Welcome/Product Registration

    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 “family,” you’re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service networks in the industry.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Using the Remote Control Buttons ....2 Setting the TV’s on-screen menu language ..3 AutoChron, SmartPicture, and SmartSound are trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics Company. Copyright © 2001 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved.

  • Page 5: Features

    Your new projection television and its packaging contain materials that can be recycled and reused. Specialized companies can recycle your product to increase the amount of reusable materials and minimize the amounts that need to be properly disposed. The batteries used by your product should not be thrown away when depleted but should be handed in and disposed of as small chemi- cal waste.

  • Page 6: Picture Menu

    Picture Menu • Adjusting the Picture o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and follow these steps. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu. PICTURE will be highlighted. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button. BRIGHTNESS will be highlighted and an adjustment bar will be shown to the right.

  • Page 7: Turning On The Dynamic Noise

    URNING ON THE YNAMIC ecause of poor cable reception or other difficulties, the picture can sometimes appear slightly “speckled” (an indication of 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.

  • Page 8: Turning On The Imagemax Control

    Picture Menu • The ImageMax Control mageMax helps you sharpen the picture quality by making dark por- tions of the picture darker and light portions of the picture brighter. Follow these steps to turn ImageMax BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu.

  • Page 9: Converge Red/Blue

    he influence of magnetic fields and changes in the position of the TV may cause screen colors not to line up properly. The result on your TV screen will be red or blue colors appearing around the edges of images. If various images on the entire picture have red outlines, adjust the CON- VERGE RED control.

  • Page 10: Converge Multipoint Red/Blue

    Picture Menu • The Convergence Control f various images on the entire pic- ture have red outlines, adjust the CONVERGE RED control. Then if any red outlines remain, adjust the MULTIPOINT RED control. Likewise, if various images on the entire picture have blue outlines, adjust the CONVERGE BLUE con- trol.
  • Page 11 ONVERGE Press the i+ button to enter the ADJUST mode. Press the CURSOR LEFT, RIGHT, UP, or DOWN button to adjust the cross image until the color outline is gone. Press the i+ button to return to NAVIGATE mode. Repeat steps 7–10 until all mis- aligned crosses have been adjusted.

  • Page 12: Undo Multipoint

    Picture Menu • The Convergence Control he UNDO MULTIPOINT control allows you to restore the TV’s pic- ture screen to the way it was before you made Multipoint adjustments. BEGIN Press the MENU button to show the on-screen menu. PICTURE will be highlighted.

  • Page 13: Features Menu The Timer Control

    our television comes with an on- screen clock. During normal opera- tion, the clock appears on the screen when the i+ button is pressed or if the TIMER DISPLAY control is turned ON. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu.

  • Page 14: Setting The Start Time

    Features Menu • The Timer Control ou can set the TV to turn itself on at a specific time, just as you would an alarm clock. Follow these steps to set the Start Time. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu.

  • Page 15: Setting The Stop Time

    se the START TIME control to set the TV to turn itself on at a specific time (see the previous page). The following steps will guide you in setting the TV to turn itself off. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu.

  • Page 16: Selecting The Channel

    Features Menu • The Timer Control ou can select a specific channel that the television will tune to when the timer turns the set on. Follow these steps to select the chan- nel. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu.

  • Page 17: Setting The Activate Control

    ETTING THE fter you have set the Time, Start Time, Stop Time, and Start Channel, you must activate the Timer for it to operate. Your options are to set the Timer to work ONCE or DAILY. Set ACTIVATE to OFF if you don’t want to use the Timer.

  • Page 18: Constantly Displaying

    Features Menu • The Timer Control ONSTANTLY fter you have set the TV’s clock, you can use your TV to keep up with the time. The TIMER DISPLAY control allows you to permanently dis- play the time in the upper right corner of the screen.

  • Page 19: Understanding Autolock

    he AutoLock feature can help par- ents censor what their children watch on TV. AutoLock receives con- tent advisories sent by broadcasters or other program providers. After you program AutoLock, it can respond to the content advisories and block pro- grams that contain content which you may consider objectionable—offensive language, violence, or sexual situa-...

  • Page 20: Setting Up The Access Code

    Features Menu • The AutoLock Control utoLock allows parents to block channels they think children should not watch. A channel blocked by the AUTOLOCK control cannot be viewed until a correct access code is used to unlock the channel for view- ing.

  • Page 21: Blocking Channels

    fter you have set your personal access code (see the previous page), you are ready to select the channels or program sources you want to block. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN but- ton twice to highlight FEATURES.

  • Page 22: Blocking By Movie Rating

    Features Menu • The AutoLock Control fter you have set your personal access code (see page 20), you can block programs by specific movie ratings. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN but- ton twice to highlight FEATURES.

  • Page 23: Blocking By Tv Rating

    ou also can block programs by specific TV ratings. Follow these simple steps. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEA- TURES. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the FEATURES menu.

  • Page 24: Turning The Blocking Control

    Features Menu • The AutoLock Control URNING THE he BLOCKING control can be thought of as the “master switch” for AutoLock. Use it to turn on or off all of the settings you have chosen to block programming. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu.

  • Page 25: Blocking Unrated Broadcasts

    LOCKING n addition to blocking rated pro- grams or channels, you may also choose to block all programming that is unrated. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEA- TURES.

  • Page 26: Blocking Broadcasts

    Features Menu • The AutoLock Control LOCKING ome programs contain no content advisories from the Motion Picture Association of America or the television broadcasters (see page 19 for more on content advisories and ratings). To block such programs, fol- low these steps. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu.

  • Page 27: Reviewing Your Settings

    ou can access a screen that shows your AutoLock settings. BEGIN Press the i+ button on your remote twice. Your AutoLock set- tings will appear on the screen. NOTE: If you have blocked specific subratings, such as V for Violence in the TV-PG category, these blocked subratings will not appear in the review.

  • Page 28: Clearing All Blocked Channels

    Features Menu • The AutoLock Control he CLEAR ALL control will allow you to remove all channel blocks that have been turned on through the BLOCK CHANNEL control. To clear all channel blocks, follow the simple steps below. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu.

  • Page 29: Using The Closed Captioning Control

    SING THE losed Captioning (CC) allows you to read the voice content of television programs on the TV screen. Designed to help the hearing impaired, this feature uses on-screen text boxes to show dialogue and con- versations while the TV program is in progress.

  • Page 30: Sound Menu

    Sound Menu • Treble, Bass, and Balance DJUSTING THE esides the normal volume level control, your TV also has individ- ual sound-adjustment controls. You can use TREBLE (high frequency), BASS (low frequency), and Speaker BALANCE to further adjust the sound playback of TV programs.

  • Page 31: Control

    AVL (A SING THE ou may have noticed the peaks and valleys of sound that occur between program changes or at com- mercial breaks. The volume levels often vary considerably. By turning on the AVL (Audio Volume Leveler) control, you can make your TV pro- duce a more consistent volume level.

  • Page 32: Using Incredible Surround

    Sound Menu • Incredible Surround he Incredible Surround feature will boost the TV’s sound by mak- ing the sound broader and fuller. Set the INCREDIBLE SURROUND con- trol to INCREDIBLE SURROUND to enhance stereo programs. Or set the INCREDIBLE SURROUND control to SPATIAL to give a “surround”...

  • Page 33: Setting The Tv For Stereo And Sap

    ETTING THE TEREO ou can enjoy stereo programs on your TV. It has both an amplifier and twin speakers through which stereo sound can be heard. Follow these steps to select the STEREO mode. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu.

  • Page 34: Setting The Audio Out Control

    Sound Menu • The Audio Out Control f you have connected the TV’s AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the AUDIO INPUT jacks on a stereo receiver, set AUDIO OUT to either VARIABLE or FIXED to determine whether you adjust the volume at the at the TV or at the stereo.

  • Page 35: Using The Tv Speaker Control And Audio Outputs

    TV S SING THE ould you like to hear TV pro- grams through your audio hi- fi system? The TV’s Audio Outputs and TV Speaker ON/OFF control work together to offer you this TV sound option. BEGIN Use audio cables to connect the R(ight) and L(eft) AUDIO OUT(puts) on the TV to the AUX/TV INPUTs on your amplifier...

  • Page 36: Using The Bass Boost Control

    Sound Menu • The Bass Boost Control he BASS BOOST control allows you to increase the low-frequency range of the TV’s sound. This creates a deeper, fuller sound. Follow these steps to turn BASS BOOST ON. BEGIN Press MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu.

  • Page 37: Using Smartpicture

    hether you’re watching a movie or playing a video game, your TV has automatic video control set- tings that will match with your current program source or content. SmartPicture quickly resets your TV’s video controls for a number of differ- ent types of programs and viewing conditions that you may have in your home.

  • Page 38: Using Smartsound

    Remote Control • SmartSound martSound allows you to select from three factory-set controls and a personal control that you set according to your own preferences through the on-screen Sound menu. The three factory-set controls (Voice, Music, and Theatre) enable you to tailor the TV sound so as to enhance the particular program you are watching.

  • Page 39: Using Surf And Alternate Channel

    SING list of previously viewed channels can be selected with the SURF button on your remote control. With SURF, you can easily switch between different TV channels that currently interest you. The SURF control allows you to set up to ten channels in its quick viewing list.

  • Page 40: Using The Sleep Timer Control

    Remote Control • The Sleep Timer Control ave you ever fallen asleep in front of the TV, only to be awak- ened in the middle of the night by the screeching sound that accompanies the on-screen test pattern of a station that’s signed off? Your TV can enable you to avoid that discomfort by auto- matically turning itself off.

  • Page 41: Using The Volume And Av Buttons

    SING THE OLUME UTTONS ress the VOLUME (+, –) buttons on the remote and the volume adjustment bar will appear on screen. Adjustments are shown as you make them. BEGIN Press the VOLUME (+,–) but- tons on the remote control to show the VOLUME bar display on the screen.

  • Page 42: Setting The Tv Remote To Work Accessory Devices

    Remote Control • Working Accessory Devices ETTING THE our TV remote is capable of work- ing not only your TV but also infrared remote (IR) controlled devices such as VCRs, cable TV con- verter boxes, satellite receivers, DVD players, and laser disc players. If you want to use your TV remote to operate a VCR or other accessory device, you will need to perform this...
  • Page 43 TV R ETTING THE DIRECT ACCESS METHOD ow that you have looked up the three-digit Remote Control Direct Entry Code for your brand of acces- sory device, you are ready to follow the simple steps shown below. Please read through all the steps before beginning.
  • Page 44 Remote Control • Working Accessory Devices ETTING THE SEARCH METHOD our TV remote can be set to work various accessory devices (VCRs, cable converters, satellite receivers) by what is called the Search Method. NOTE: The Search Method works with devices equipped with Channel Display Indicators (cable TV convert- ers, satellite receivers, etc.).
  • Page 45 Philco ..... .062, 236, 506 Philips ..108, 062, 089, 137, 830, 831 Pilot .
  • Page 46 Panasonic ......859 Philips ......866, 860 Pioneer .

  • Page 47: Picture - In

    SING icture-In-Picture (PIP) is the showing of two pictures on the TV screen at the same time—one main screen picture and one small picture, or PIP. NOTE: The PIP picture must be sup- plied by a VCR (or other accessory device equipped with a VIDEO OUT[PUT] jack).

  • Page 48: Using The Pip Remote Control Buttons

    Picture-in-Picture (PIP) • PIP Remote Control Buttons SING THE ollow these steps to practice using the PIP buttons. You can change the size of the PIP window, reposition it, freeze its image, or swap it with the main picture. BEGIN Press the PIP ON/OFF button to show the PIP window.

  • Page 49: Adjusting The Pip Color And Tint Controls

    DJUSTING THE he Picture-in-Picture (PIP) COLOR and TINT controls allow you to make fine-tune adjustments to the PIP picture settings. BEGIN Press the MENU/SELECT but- ton on the remote control to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN but- ton twice to highlight FEATURES.

  • Page 50: More Pip Connections

    Picture-in-Picture (PIP) • More Connections his page shows how to hook PIP up with a cable box and a 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 ANTEN- NA plug on the rear of the television.

  • Page 51: General Information

    If you are having difficulties with your product, check this list of difficulties and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. Charges for TV installation and adjustment of customer controls are not covered under your warranty.

  • Page 52: Glossary Of Television Terms

    Through programming, the TV ÒremembersÓ only the locally available or desired chan- nel numbers and skips over any unwanted channel numbers. PTV ¥ Projection Television. (Rear- and/or front-projection design systems are available.) Remote Control Sensor Window ¥ The window or opening found on the television control panel through which infrared remote control command signals are received.

  • Page 53: Index

    alternate channel ........39 antenna hookup ......*Q-1, 47, 50 audio out control .

  • 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 DE RÉCEPTION DE PRODUITS À RÉPARER À TRAVERS LE PAYS: CONTACTER LE CENTRE DE SERVICE AUX CONSOMMATEURS LE PLUS PROCHE POUR SAVOIR L’EMPLACEMENT DE CES DÉPÔTS 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: Limited 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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