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CABLE AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO A / V CVBS AUDIO L / R VHF / UHF A/ V CABLE AUDIO DISPLAY VIDEO CONNECTION A / V A /V INTERNAL S-VIDEO EXTERNAL VIDEO EXTERNAL CENTER SPEAKER AUDIO A / V A / V VIDEO AUDIO EXTERNAL...
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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.
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CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR The lightning flash within a triangle tells you that the voltage inside may cause an electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove product covering.
π ‡ Ò freeze the picture reduce image noise mosaic screen personal preferences y Ú SMART CONTROLS PICTURE switch to standby π TV channel selection ¬ on screen information A/CH previous TV channel A/CH MENU π œ † sleeptimer ®...
Nevertheless in many countries dead batteries may not be disposed of with your household waste. Please dispose of dead batteries according to local regulations. ! Turn TV on: Press the power button A on the front of the receiver. A green indicator and the screen light up.
Automatic Installation Manual Installation Channel label Favorite channels Setup Store TV channels First, you have to select your language and your channel system. & Select the Menu Language in the OK key. é Select your language and press the OK key.
Manual installation is characterized by the ability to include or exclude a TV channel in the Favorite list. & Select Manual Installation in the é Select the TV channel number you want to change into a favorite or a non favorite TV channel. “ Select Favorite TV channels...
Select with the o or œ keys the correct letter or number. When the complete name is entered, ( Press OK. § Select another TV channel to be modified or named with the o, œ, p or π keys and press OK. è Press the...
Select Constant if you want to adjust the volume with the volume control of your audio equipment or if you want to record the sound of a TV program to an audio recorder (tape, DCC,...). CD-i/Photo CD See Connect Peripheral Equipment, Other equipments, p.
Note: If the message Lock On appears, the lock must be switched off before you can use the - and + keys on the receiver to select a TV channel. See p. 14. The selected adjustment automatically switches off when after 10 sec. no action has been executed.
The set is turned off and the red indicator lights up in front of receiver box and the screen. To turn the TV on again, press the B key for two seconds or press - CH + Your TV consumes energy in the standby-mode.
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Personal Preference in the menu, p. 14. FEATURES The smart picture and sound settings are set to Manual until the personal adjustments are stored or you switched the TV off and on again. AUDIO ‡ œ Ò...
‘ Press the same menu key again to return or to turn menu off. Picture menu • Store the modified adjustments for Contrast, Brightness, Color, Tint and Dynamic Contrast for all TV channels with Personal Preference in the menu. FEATURES Sharpness (not available in A/V 5 and A/V 6 modes) You can adjust the Sharpness for each TV channel separately.
• Select TV when you want to listen to the sound of a TV channel or an external via your TV tuner and watch a program via your video recorder or other peripheral.
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Volume SOUND Balance Graphic Equalizer Sound Style Sound Mode Loudness Speech Spatial Headphone Dolby Pro Logic Install Left Right Center Rear Test DOLBY Center Volume PRO LOGIC Balance INSTALL Rear Volume Surround Mode Pro Logic Dolby 3 Stereo Hall Dolby* Pro Logic Install Adjust the volume balance level of the speakers Most programs will sound good with the volume balance between the center, left, right and rear speakers in an equally loud position.
Good Night appear on screen. You can always turn off your set earlier or change the set time. Lock If the lock is on, the TV can only be turned on with the remote control. The keys - and + behind the front door of the receiver cannot be used to select a TV channel.
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• Complete the actual time with arbitrary numbers, then start again. Channel • Enter with the digit keys the channel number of the TV channel you want your TV to switch over to. Start time • Enter with the digit keys the start time of the selected TV channel number you want your TV to turn over to.
Closed Caption Closed Captioning allows you to read the dialog of television 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 program is in progress. Captions will appear on the screen only during captioned broadcasts.
The TV screen will be divided in 2 different pictures. The picture on the left side is the selected TV channel. The picture on the right side is the picture from the next TV channel in the favorite list. Press the q key to select a vertical squeezed or a non vertical squeezed é...
A/V IN 2 connectors can be used for daisy chaining or to record MONITOR OUT programs from your TV. See Record with your video recorder, p. 25. If you are using only mono equipment, connect only the sockets. AUDIO L...
Video recorder and other A/V peripherals (except CD-i/Photo CD) CVBS AUDIO L/R VHS/UHF CABLE • Interconnect your video recorder with extra antenna cables. • To obtain better picture quality, also connect the Video, Audio left and Audio right (only for stereo equipment) cables to the inputs of sockets.
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PICTURE menus. CVBS/RGB input The euroconnector Audio equipment S-VIDEO You can listen to your TV sound through your audio equipment. VIDEO • Connect the audio cables to the audio input of your audio equipment and to AUDIO L AUDIO R AUDIO •...
Select a low volume adjustment and put the red speaker button in the rear in position. EXTERNAL SPEAKERS The internal right, left and center speakers and the subwoofer of your TV are now switched off. Remark: use full-range external speakers for good audio reproduction.
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A/V 5 connections A/V 5 input cluster provides one 15-pin D-Sub female multimedia input and two (left and right) audio inputs. These inputs are verified to meet FCC Class A requirements for commercial use. (See full statement on the backside of the safety instructions) •...
Video recorder keys Most of the audio and video equipment from the Philips range of products can be operated with the remote control of your TV. Press one of the video recorder keys under the door of the remote control: ‡...
Set your video recorder to record via its external input. (See the instructions for your video recorder.) During recording, do not turn off your TV, change channel numbers, or select another source. peripheral connected to the front side of the TV or from...
This ghost picture will disappear after some time. To avoid this effect change TV programs regularly. Philips built in an automatic slight shift of the picture every 15 minutes to avoid this effect and to prolong the life of the screen.
199.25 205.25 211.25 Conversion Table B: Channel to frequency (in MHz) for cable TV channels. The frequencies used by a cable company may differ from the frequencies on the table. Consult your cable company or your dealer for detailed information.
TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN U.S.A., PUERTO RICO OR U.S.VIRGIN ISLANDS Take the product to a Philips factory service center (see enclosed list) or authorized service center for repair.When the product has been repaired, you must pick up the unit at the center. Centers may keep defective parts.
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Printed on recycled paper Printed in Belgium 3104 305 4694.3...
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