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Philips 34PW8520 Directions For Use Manual

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Congratulations on purchasing this Philipsproduct.
We've included everything you need to get started.
If you have any problems, Philips Representativescan
help you get the most from your new product by explaining:
• Hookups.
• First Time Setup, and
• FeatureOperation.
Do not attempt to return this product to the store.
For fast help, call us firs!!
1-800-531-0039
Thank you for making Philipsa part of your home!
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  • Page 1 Congratulations on purchasing this Philipsproduct. We've included everything you need to get started. If you have any problems, Philips Representativescan help you get the most from your new product by explaining: • Hookups. • First Time Setup, and •...
  • Page 2 As a member of the PHILIPS "family," you're entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive war- ranties and outstanding service networks in the industry.
  • Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment Read these instructions. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: Keep these instructions. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; Heed all warnings. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appli- Follow...
  • Page 4 How to use the AutoLock Controls: INTRODUCTION Welcome/Registration of Your TV ....Understanding the AmoLock Feature ....Safety/Precautions ......Setting up an AutoLock Access Code ....Features ........How to Block Channels ......How to Clear All blocked channels at the same time ..34 AUDIOIVIDEO INPUT JACKS Jack Panel descriptions and required cables ..
  • Page 5 Active Control, APAC, AutoPicture, AutoSound, AutoChron, the edges of curved or angled surlhces. and Incredible Surround are trademarks of Philips Consumer Infrared Remote Control works your TV mad other remote-...
  • Page 6 Tinpe television is equipped with external ut and outputjacks./br use with optional accessory devices such as VCRs, DVD Playel; Gaming Units, Video Cameras, etc. 771ejbllow- ing gives a brief explanation of the d![ferent t2pe,s, of]acks available and the tape ojcables needed to make connections.
  • Page 7 e TVIv audioA,ideo input jacks areJor NOTE: Repeatedly pressing the AV butlon on the remote control will toggle the irectpicture and sound connections picture source from the current channel, the AVI channel, then the CVI channel, bem:een the TV and a VCR (or similar device) then the AV2 channel, then the SIDE (AV3) channel and the AV4 channel.
  • Page 8 NOTE: Repeatedly pressing the AV button on the remote control will toggle the TLte TVIv audio/video input jacks allow you picture source from the current channel, the AVI channel, then the CVI channel, onnect multiple accessol T devices at one then the AV2 channel, then the SIDE (AV3) channel and the AV4 channel.
  • Page 9 TioiS television has input jacks conveniently cated on the side qf the cabinet. 77wse jack arejbr easy hook-ups (without having to move around to the back of the TV) jbr cam- eras, gaming units, and other accessory devices that wouldn't be connected perma- nentl2:...
  • Page 10 Using the AV4 Component Video Inputs A V4 hTput Jack3 provide Both Component nd VGA Video Inputs at 1080i, jor accesso- Note: If the AV4 channel is tuned ry like HD Receiver and Digital DVD Players. and no signal colmection present, Using the color difference signals (Pb, Pr) and the screen...
  • Page 11 Clmponent Video inputs provide./br zighest possible color and picture resolu- tion in the playback q]digital signal source material, such as with DVD players. color difference signals (Pb, Pr) and the lumi- BACK OF TV nance (}1) signal are connected and received separatel);...
  • Page 12 The S-Video jack and the AV 2 jacks work logether. When a device is connecled to the S-Video jack, do not connect a signal to the PHILIPS AV 2 in Video jack. This could cause an over-lapping of two video images on the TV screen.
  • Page 13 e Audio/Video (Monito 0 Output jacks re great /or recording with a VCR o1" used to connect an external audio s2:_tem /or JACK PANEL AV4 In better sound reproduction, Located on the VI_REO4_/1 back oF*he TV 2 Fh PROGES61VE For Audio System Connection: Connect one end of the R(ight) and Mmitor qlut AV1in...
  • Page 14 _r_dlacOust your TV picture controls, select a annel and fidlow these steps. 2_'_7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,',',',',' Rrl_Ulne_ • SOUND CoLor Press the MENU/SELECT the remote control to show the onscreen button on PICTURE • FEATURES menu. PICTURE will be highlighted. • INSIALL SHARPNESS TINT the menu will shift to the left, BRIGHT- Press the CURSOR RING RIGHT and...
  • Page 15 LEFT until you select the option ®®® you want, either PROGRESSIVE ®®® 1050i. ®®® @®® remove the menu fi'om the screen. Press the STATUS/EXIT button to The Digital Options (Eye Fidelity) Control is not available for use with the AV 4 input jacks. PHILIPS...
  • Page 16 Dynamic Contrast control allows you o shmTen the picture quality by making dark portions of the pictulx_ darker and light portions o/the picture more noticeable. Normall)_; you will probably want to select MED. In certain circumstances, howeve_ SOUND COlOR may prejer MIN or MAX.
  • Page 17 Byesides the normal volume level control, our TV also has individual sound-adjust- ment controls. The TREBLE (high.f?equen- cT), BASS (low f?equencT), and Speaker BAL- =<Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii "D,CT,NE tRE=R ..@i!i!i!i!i!iiii i? !¸'¸¸'¸¸'" ANCE may al! be used to ac_]ust the sound playback qf TV programs.
  • Page 18 If/?omost cases, the volume levels coming m broadcast programming or commer- cials are never the same. With the A VL (Audio Volume Levele 0 control turned ON, you can have the TV level out sound that is being heard. 771is makesjbr a more consis- •...
  • Page 19 incredible Surround.Feature adds rearer depth and dimension to both mon- aural (MONO) and stereo TV sound. With the control set to INCR. SURROUND (Incredible Surround), the TV_ speakers add even wider sound separation to normal • PICTURE TREBLE brnadcasts, BASS •...
  • Page 20 rifle Headphone Juck located on the side oj the television ivcabinet has independunt wdume and balunce controLv. Using these controls, you can set a comjortuble volume /br use when a set qf headphones are in use, 771eheadphones will also allow you to hear the audio when the PIP feature is on, -- --...
  • Page 21 yOgU can receive broadcast stereo TV pro- rams, The TV has both an ampl!fier twin speakers through which the stereo sound can be heard, • PICTURE TREBLE • FEATURES BALANCE • INSTALL Press the MENU/SELECT the remote control to show the button INCR.SURROUND onsoreen...
  • Page 22 _o'yOu have connected the TV's AUDIO UTP UTjacks to the AUDIO INPUT jacks on a stereo receiver (seepage 13 jbr connec- tion instruction.s), set A UDIO OUT to either VARlABLE or fTXED to determine whether TREBLE • PICTURE you adjust the volume at the stereo or at the BASS TE [[you select...
  • Page 23 _j'ing the TV;_ Audio (Monito 0 Output acks and TV Speaker ON/OFF control an external audio system can be used to hear the sound comingjkom the TE The Speaker Control will allow you to turn the television ._peakers off so the TV sound would only be heard through the audio system.
  • Page 24 r'_w Active Control monitors and adjusts A[ incoming video signals to help provide best picture quality: Wken you choose to turn tke Active Control • PICTURE TIMER ON, the picture sharpness and noise reduc- • SOUND ACTIVECTRL tion are controlled automatically: Active AutoLock...
  • Page 25 your televisiorl comes with an on-screerl 'lock. During normal operation, the clock uppears on the screen when the STATUS/EXIT button is pressed or i¢'the 7_MER DISPLAY contlvl is turned ONI • PICTURE TIMER • SOUND ACTIVECtrt Press the MENU/SELECT button on FEATURES •...
  • Page 26 _lst as yozl would an alarm clock, you can et the TV to turn itsel/ON once or at the same time evel_" du2: l='nllow these steps to set the Start Time. Press the MENU/SELECT button _777777 • SOUND ACTIVE CTRL the remote control to show the Features...
  • Page 27 Tlie.fbllowing steps will guide you in set- ng the "I'V to turn itsel]OFF at a ._pecific tim e, Press the MENU/SELECT button on • PICTURE FINER the remote control to show the • SOUND ACTIVECTRL onscreen menu, Autoteek FEATURES • INSTALL Press the CURSOR RING DOWN IIME...
  • Page 28 can select a ._pec!fic channel that the elevision will tune to when the timer turns the set ONi fbl!ow these steps to select the channel, • PICTURE TIMER Press the MENU/SELECT the remote control to show the button • SOUND ACTIVECTRL AutoLock onscreen...
  • Page 29 A./ier you have set the Time, Start Time, Stop Time, and Start Channel, the timer must be set to come on ONCE or DALLY, o1" turned OFF through the A C77VA'l_" Control.._!!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ii!i!_ii_!iiiiiiiiiiiii • PlCIURE lINER ..• SOUND ACTIVE CTRL Press the MENU/SELECT...
  • Page 30 A.fier the TV's clock has been set, you can use your TV as a clock, 77w 77MER D1S- PLAY control allows you to permanently dis- play the time in the upper right corner gf the screegL • PICTURE TIMER • SOUND ACIIVE C IRL FEATURES Autotock...
  • Page 31 Tphe AutoLock'rMjL, ature receives rocesses data sent by broadcasters o1" Auto[ock AutoLock other program providers" that contain pro- MOVIE RATING • IV RATING I= im gram content advisories, When programmed 10_[I]11 by the viewel; a TV with AutoLock • PG •...
  • Page 32 utoLock allows parents to block out or "censor" an), channels they think chi!- dren should not watch. A channd blocked TIMER • PICTURE the AutoLock control cannot be viewed until • SOUND ACTIVE CTRL a correct access code is used to unlock the AutoLock •...
  • Page 33 After ),our personal access code has been set (see the previous page), you are ready to select the channels or inputs you want to block out o1"censol: • PICTURE TIMER • SOUND ACTIVE ctrt AutoEock FEATURES • INSTALE TIME the remote control to show the Press the MENU/SELECT button on CLOSED _P •...
  • Page 34 Va.rious onscreen messages will appear hen someone tries to view blocla, d pro- gramming. 77se message is determined by how tlw current programming is blocked. You may view the blocked programming and turn OFT" • PICTURE TIMER tlw AutoLock'rm fl,ature by using the Clear All •...
  • Page 35 After your personal access code has been set, you can select spec!fic movie ratings that you want to censo_ • PICTURE TIMER • SOUND ACTIVE GIRL Press the MENU/SELECT the remote control to show the button RutoLock Oflscreefl menu, • INSTAL[ GLOVEDCAP Press the CURSOR...
  • Page 36 yo,u can select ._pec![ic TV ratings that you ant to censor by fb!lowing these steps, • PIcTurE TIMEr ..:: ::::::: : Press the MENU/SELECT the remote control to show the button • SOUND ACTIVE cTRI Autotoa_ FEATUrEs onscreen menu, •...
  • Page 37 BLOCKING co_ltrol is what can be hought ojas master switch AutoLock 171is control affects the settings you have chosen jbr blocking programs according to movie ratings or TV ratings, or fbr blocking programs that have no rating are unrated. When the BLOCKING control is OFF, the blocking or censoring...
  • Page 38 Socme programnzing is not encoded with ontent advisory data by the MPAA (Motion Picture Association qiAmerica) • PICIURE TIMER • SOUND ACTIVECTNL the television broadcasters (see the explana- AutoLock tion on page 31). 7b block such program- FEATURES • INSTALL TIME ming,/bllow these steps.
  • Page 39 remind you which ratings you have locked and which Block Options you have selected, a review screen is available review your AutoLocU_ settings. 7b access this screen fbllow the steps below: MOVIE R ATING ! Press the STATUS/EXIT button on your remote control TWICE.
  • Page 40 ClreOSed Captioning (CC) allows you to NOTE: Not all TV programs and product commercials are broadcast with Closed ad the voice content ()f television pro- Captioning (CC). Nor are all Closed Captioning MODEs (CAPTION grams on tke TV screen. Designed to help tke TEXT 1 4) necessarily...
  • Page 41 can change the screen /brmat size to retch the type of program you're watch- ing. Select the normal 4:3, Zoom 14:9, and Subtitle mpect ratios. 77wre also is 16:9 and Wide Screen a,spect ratios, which allows movie,s, to be viewed in their /id! width (known as letter-box style).
  • Page 42 It_i rare cases the video supplied to the TV creen might show slightly tilted one way o1" anothel_ 77w Tilt Adjust control will allow you to correct the problem by adjusting the screen in a clockwise or counterc!oclm, ise direction. •...
  • Page 43 ]_]'o, rmally,,the television wouM di._7_lay a snowy looking screen with a lot of static sounds when the signal is lost. The Blue Mute control will automatically set the screen to a pleasant blue background when it detects • PICIURE TIMER ..
  • Page 44 Ve you everjallen asleep in./?ont ojthe V, only" to have it wake you up at two in the morning with a testpattern sound screeching in your ears? Well, your TV can enable you to avoid that discom/brt by auto- matically turning itselJ()ff.
  • Page 45 The signal that was being ®®® shown while the picture was frozen will not be viewable. ®®® 0@® If the FREEZE button is pressed when the AV4 Inputs (AV4 Channel) is tuned, the screen will read "FREEZE NOT AVAIL," FREEZE OFF] PHILIPS...
  • Page 46 MULTIMEDIA COLOR PtCIORE NRIOHTNESS_ SHARPNESS PHILIPS NOTE: The values shown in the diagram above are sample values only. Your television s values may vary and d sp ay d ffepent numbers.
  • Page 47 utoSound allows you to select.l?om three fixctory-set controls and a personal control that you set according to your own prefDrences through the onscreen Sound menu. 77re three fixctolT-set controls (Voice, Music, and 77teatime) enable you to tailor the TV sound so as to enhance the particular pro- gram you are watching,...
  • Page 48 list or series of previously viewed chan- nels can be selected with the SURF button on your remote control With thisjeature, can easily switch between different TV chan- SURF nels that currently interest you. The SURF •_ 12 control allows you to set up to ten channels its quick viewing list.
  • Page 49 Philips brand external accessory devices with your Philips television to insure proper remote control functions, if you are using Philips brand accessory devices, your remote con- trol should be ready to use with these devices, ®®® ®®®...
  • Page 50 Search method set up your remote control, ®®® 5®® it is recommended that you use Philips brand external accessory devices with your Philips television to insure proper remote OOLBYV PrOG LiST control functions, if you are using Philips...
  • Page 51 Philips brand external accessory devices with your Philips television Io insure proper remote control functions, if you are using Philips brand accessory devices, your remote con- gHILIP$ trol should be ready to use with these devices.
  • Page 52 Philco ...... 062, 236, 506 Vector Research ....065, 067 Gradiente ....035, 027,435 Philips ... 108, 062, 089, 137, 830, 831 Video C oncepts ..067,072,088,248 Pilot ......Videosonic ......Grundig ......HI-Q ......Pioneer ....
  • Page 53 ....048, 134, 027 Comtronics ..... 067,087 Panther ......Tandy ......Contec ......Paragon ......TeleCaption ......Teleview ......Philips ... 052, 858,269, 317,054,180 Digi......Eastern ......Texscan ......Pioneer ....171,050,560 Emerson ......Timeless ......Popular Mechanics ....
  • Page 54 Wven using the TV remote control with a CR, ./irst make certain it is set to con- trol your VCR (by the REMOTE CODE or SEARCH method). Press the VCR button on the remote control. Button Point the top of the remote toward the Press to turn the VCR ON and OFF.
  • Page 55 p_cture-In-Picture (PIP) is the showing of 'o pictures on the TV screen at the same time. (One main screen picture and one small inset picture or PIP picture.) With only a cable or antenna signal connected, the P1Pjeature can display one channd on the main screen while showing another channel in tile PIP win-...
  • Page 56 picture (o1"signal) [br the PIP window an comej?om the ANT/CABLE (75_) input or the external audio/video input jacks located on the back of the TV. Selecting a PIP channel or source simply tells the TV what to display in tlle PIP window: 7he signal.iiz)m an external accessol T devices can be used to generate...
  • Page 57 13)' using the PIP.feature remote control but- __/P ON/OFF tons, the P1P picture can be moved and swapped with the main screen. "lTlePIP pic- ture can also be f?ozen within tlle PIP win- dow, Press the PIP button to show the PIP window, The PIP window will appear on one of the four comers of the TV screen.
  • Page 58 Press the CURSOR RING RIGHT FEATURES or LEFT to adjust the TINT level for the PIP picture, m|IB when finished to remox e the onscreen Press the STATUS/EXIT button menu from the TV screen. ®®® ® ® PHILIPS...
  • Page 59 No Power Remote Does Not Work Continued • Clean the remote control and the remote control sensor win- • Check the TV power cord, Unplug the TV, wait 10 seconds, dow on the TV. then reinsert the plug into the outlet and push the POWER button again.
  • Page 60 Active Control • Active Control continuously measures and cor- Menu ° An onscreen list of feature controls available for you to rects the incoming signals to provide the best picture possible. adjust or set, MPAA • Molion Picture Association of America Alternate Channel •...
  • Page 61 Aclive ControP M ......... Jack Panel Input/Output Connections Continued Alternale Channel Control ......AV4 (Component with VGA) input Jacks ..... Audio Out Control ........ CVI - Component Video Input Jacks ....AutoLock Controls Jack Panel Descriptions ......Access Code ........Monitor Output Jacks ......
  • Page 62 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. For Out-of-Warranty service, call the location nearest you.
  • Page 63 UN RAYON DE 50 A 75 MILES (80KM k 120KM) DU CENTRE DE SERVICE LOCAL. COMO OBTENER UN SERVICIOOPORTUNO V EFICIENTE POR CORREO, EN CASA O EN PERSONA PARA SU PRODUCTO A TRAVES DE UN CENTRO PHILIPS DE SERVICIO. MAS DE 600 SITIOS POR TODO EL PAISPARA LA RECEPCION DE PRODUCTOS NECESITADOS DE REPARACIONES:COMUNICARSE CON EL CENTRO DE SERVICIO DE FABRICAMAS CERCANO PARA ESTOS LUGARES DENTRO DE UN RADIO DE 80 A 120KM (50A 75 MILLAS)DEL CENTRO DE SERVICIOLOCAL.
  • Page 64 OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... or repair of all parts, and for all labor charges. Contact a Philips factory service center (see enclosed list) or author- All parts, including repaired and replaced parts, are covered only for ized service center to arrange repair.