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Philips. Need help fast? Read your User Manual first for quick tips that make using your Philips product more enjoyable. If you have read your instructions and still need assistance you may access our online help at www.p4c.philips.com call 1-800-531-0039 while with your product.
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LIJ_II_'_ I / I I:l [e]llTl'_ nme g uide can provide you with infor- ation about the current program as well as upcoming programs, content and accuracy of'the guide is entirely dependent on the broadcaster or cable company, Press the GUIDE button open the Guide window.
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fter you set up a list of your favorite signal sources in the SURF list, you can press the SURF button to see the list and quickly tune to a favorite signal source. Place up to 10 signal sources in the SURF list. Once you are viewing the channel you want to add to the surf list, press the SURF...
Le_]'T2_'4 iB],:,]T']'_ SURF locks the tuner into a "digi- tal only" mode. Like a "'Caps Lock" button on a computer keyboard, DSURF limits channel selection to digi- tal channels only. Press DSURF. Use Channel + or - to select a channel, Only digital channels are available,...
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T_a e Picture-In-Picture (PIP) feature Ilows you to display a subscreen within your main screen and watch two video sources at once. Because your set has one tuner, you need to use a VCR as a second tuner for your PIP picture. Tune to your favorite show on the main screen while scanning other AV inputs in the PIP window.
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o adjust your TV picture controls, elect a channel and follow these steps. Seedescriptions of the picture- adjustment options below. Press the MENU button the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR RIGHT • BB[GHT_ESS button. BRIGHTNESS will be •...
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MANUAL CONVERGE is high- ®@@ lighted. Press the CURSOR RIGHT ®@® button to enter the MANUAL CONVERGE submenu, I f you PHILIPS want to adjust the Red .." Determining Which Convergence, press the CUR- Manual Converge SOR RIGHT button to enter the...
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he MultJpoint Red/Blue Convergence ontrols allow you to adjust picture con- vergenceat specificpoints on the TV screen. Press the MENU button show the onscreen menu, Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the PICTURE submenu, Then press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until MANUAL...
..... mart Sound allows you to choose SOUND preset sound settings. • p TURE S_ABT SOUND • _TALL BALANCE , g_ the remote control to show ress the MENU button • _ALA_ the onscreen menu. ; A_'L .." Press the CURSOR DOWN button...
LII_JlTL_I=_'_!_J I=_"_'_1 E,J_-_'_'_T he BASSBOOST control allows you o increase the low-frequency range of the TV's sound. This creates a deep- er, fuller sound. Follow these steps to turn BASS BOOST ON, Press MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.
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I®@@, button to enter the SOUND i®@@_, submenu. 'J@@Oj' Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly PHILIPS until AVL is highlighted. Then press the CURSOR RIGHT button or LEFT to turn AVL ON or OFF. Press the INFO/EXlT but- ton to exit the menu.
ased on the signal being received, you can select various surround- sound modes: MONO, SPATIAL, • PICTURE TREBLE SOUND STEREO, INCR. SURROUND, or • F[ATU_E_ BALAt_CE DOLBY* VIRTUAL (Virtual Dolby • _AS_ INCR_URROU_D Surround). See descriptions below. Press the MENU button •...
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AP, or Second Audio Program, is an additiona! part of`the stereo broad- cast system. Sent as a third audio than- nel, SAP can be heard apart from the current TV program sound. TV stations are free to use SAP for any number of" purposes, such as the broadcast of"a second language or other audio infor- mation.
f you have connected the TV's AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the AUDIO INPUT jacks on an external audio sys- tem, you can turn off the TV Speakers, Once the TV Speakers are off,, you can adjust the Audio Out to either constant or variable output.
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To make sure you do not miss a channel, Philips has developed Inte!litune. When the TV is OFF (standby mode) it wil! search for previously unpro- grammed channels and add them to the channel list.
T_se Sleeptimer feature allows you to eta timer to automatically switch the "iV off after a period of time that ....• s00_D SMART PICTURE i_i_ii!iii!!ill I ..• INTELU_U_E you choose--15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, * SffA_,T PICTURE SLEEP •...
u can set the Timer to switch to a ..elected channel at a specific time • PI(TUE )XTELLr(UXE _EATU_E' while you are watching another channel, SLEEP • SHART PICTUE START TIHE or when the "iV is in standby mode. You can also set the "iV to turn off at some &...
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allow these steps to select the than- el to which the Timer will switch the TV. Press the MENU button the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEATURES. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the FEA-...
fter you have set the TIME, START TIME, STOP TIME, and CHAN- NEL, you must activate the Timer for it_ to operate. Your options are to set the I Timer to work ONCE or DA!L t( Set ACTIVATE to OFF if you don t want to ] use the Timer.
he AutuLock MOVIE RATINGS Continued feature is an integrated ircuit that receives and processesdata R: Restricted - This is programming sent by broadcasters,or other program specifically designed for adults. Anyone providers, that contain program content advi- under the age of 17 should only view this sories.When programmed by the viewer, a programming with an accompanying par- respond to the...
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_|uJi/llll:l • • • ' A [ol"i_'i_'_ ur AutoLock access code allows ou to enter the AutoLock sub- menus to set up or turn of_ blockJng, Your access code is also the "'key" that unlocks programs or channels that are being blocked by AutoLock Press the MENU button...
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u can use AutoLock to block pro- rams based on TV ratings, movie ratings, as well as programs which have no rating or are unrated. Press the MENU button the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Then use the cursor buttons to navigate to AUTOLOCK...
he SET BLOCKING control can be hought of as the "'master switch" for AutoLock TM, Use it to turn ON or OFF all of'the settings (based on rat- ings). This control does not affect chan- nel blocks. Press the MENU button the remote control to show...
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efore using the PIP you need to select a source for it to display. Press the MENU button on the remote control show onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEATURES. @ ..[ Press the CURSOR J6_6_e I* _ ..
Closed Captioning (CQ allows you to f _......... readthevoice c ontent ortelev s on I ..r..• pICTURE riMER FEATURES programs on the TV screen, Closed • sound Ao_oL_k I TIME Captioning is only available when the STA_TTI"E broadcaster supplies it.
B ..read the voice content of television ..• PI(TU_ TJME_ f[ATU_ES programs on the TV screen. Closed • SOUND Ao,oLo,_ T_ME Captioning is only available when the osed Captioning • ]_TALL CLOSED CAP * _ _ _ START Ti_E (CQ allows you to j -_I ............
u con a/so use the onscreen menu o access the Picture Format control Press MENU button on the remote control show the onscreen menu. Press CURSOR BUTTONS to navigate FEATURES, then SCREEN FORMAT. Press RIGHT button. CURSOR Then press the CURSOR RIGHT or LEFT buttons to select...
hiS feature allows you to edit or skip hannels fram the channel list that have bad or weak signals or channels you do nat want to watch. Press the MENU button. The onscreen menu appears. Then press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until INSTALL...
OAIIOw the steps below to set utoChron to download the time from your PBS station to your TV. After successful setup, AutoChmn will automatically maintain the correct time using your PBS station until you set the time using the AutoChron MANUAL option (see panel 30), Press the MENU button.
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se_ng, you can setthet_me m anu@.I ....INSTALL • AUTO pROGI_tt • AIIIOPROG_M Follow steps in the sec- : C_"_U_L_eED'T • CHANNEL EDg • I_GUAGE tion "Setting Time • TU_E_ ,ODE • TUNE_ffODE Automatically" above, then press the CURSOR DOWN button to highlight ..
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" _± Because Digital broadcasting is stil! new it is not uncommon for a broadcaster to only send out a digital signal for part of a day. You could also be on the limit of the signal strength and the reception comes and goes. If you program your channels when the signal is not being sent or is weak it will not be saved in your channel set up.
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CH BANNER SIZE and VOL- /vlE DISPLAYto set the size of these displays on the screen. Press the MENU button. The onscreen menu appears. Then press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until INSTALL is highlighted. • TUNER MODE Press the CURSOR O O 00 sJzt .
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Press the CURSOR _®_ RIGHT button to enter the 0®® , ®@® EMERG ALERT submenu. Then press the CURSOR PHILIPS RIGHT button again to enter the menu. Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN but- ton to select the level of alert...
e Factory Channel reset option is vailable in case you move or IflSTALL change cable providers and need to • WEAK DIG SIG start your channel list all over from • CH _NNER _IZE • _gLUMEDBP_Y scratch. Only use it if you •...
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