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PANEL LAYOUT Side 1 Panel Sequence COVER and Panel Index PANEL PANEL 3 4 MODEL REGISTRATION INFORMATION SAFETY PANEL INFO 1 PANEL 2 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL 5 6 7 8 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL 9 Side 2 10 PANEL PANEL 15 16 PANEL PANEL 21 22 11 12 PANEL PANEL 17 18 13 14 PANEL PANEL 19 20 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL 23 24 25 26 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL 27 28 29 30 31 32 PANEL INDEX Subject Panel No. Basic Antenna/Cable TV Connections . . .
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 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 manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
1 BASIC ANTENNA/CABLE TV CONNECTIONS T o receive television programming, connect your TV/DVD using one of the connections shown.The TV channels will be available after you use Auto Search to select channels. Using Cable TV service or an Indoor or Outdoor Antenna Connect a Cable TV signal or an antenna to the 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT on the rear of the TV/DVD. Using a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver 1. Connect the Cable TV or Satellite signal to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver. 2.
2 CONNECTING OTHER EQUIPMENT TO THE TV/DVD Y ou may want to connect a VCR, Camcorder, or Video Game to this TV/DVD. After making this connection, press TV/AV/DVD to select VIDEO mode. The materials playing on the other equipment will show on the TV/DVD’s VIDEO channel. Audio and video cables are not supplied. Connect a video cable to the VIDEO OUT jack of the other equipment and to the yellow VIDEO AV INPUT jack on the back of the TV/DVD.
3 CONNECTING THE TV/DVD TO OTHER SYSTEMS Y ou may want to connect the TV/DVD to other devices such as a VCR or a Stereo. For example, you can record a TV program from the TV/DVD to a VCR, or hear the sound from the TV/DVD on a Stereo. You will use the AV OUTPUTs on the back of the TV/DVD to send the picture and/or sound to another device. Two different audio connections are possible - analog or digital. If the VCR, Stereo, etc., has red and white Audio In jacks, this is an analog connection.
4 TV/AV/DVD Button Press to select a Video In mode. Choose TV for regular TV programming, DVD for Disc play, or VIDEO to watch materials playing on other equipment connected to the TV/DVD (VCR, video games, etc.). REMOTE CONTROL POWER y Button Press to turn the unit on or off. SLEEP Button Press to have the TV/DVD turn itself off after a set amount of time. POWER MUTE TV/AV/DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 OPEN/CLOSE SLEEP OPEN/CLOSE Button Press to open or close the disc tray.
5 REMOTE CONTROL RECALL Press to switch between the last channel and the current channel. DISPLAY Button Press to see the current TV channel number or time or to see Disc information. FAV./DVD10+ Button Press to move through your five favorite TV channels. In DVD mode, use to select a Track or Chapter. PICTURE/DEL Button Press to choose a predefined picture setting (Multimedia, Personal, Movies, Sports,Weak Signal).
6 BASIC FEATURES Watching TV 1 2 3 TV/AV/DVD, MENU, VOL(ume), CH(annel), (ENTER, PLAY/PAUSE) buttons Press POWER y to turn on the TV/DVD. Press TV/AV/DVD to select TV mode. The current channel number will appear in the top left corner. Use CH+o and CH-p to select TV channels. POWER button Playing a Disc 4 5 6 Press TV/AV/DVD to select DVD mode. The large DVD Video logo will appear on the screen. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. Insert a Disc with the label facing up.
7 PROGRAMMING TV CHANNELS T he TV can receive channels via an Antenna or Cable TV signal, then memorize the available channels.This makes it easy for you to select only available TV stations when you use CH+o and CH-p. Make sure the Antenna or Cable TV signal is connected securely to the 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT before you begin. Press MENU. Press 2 or 3 to choose the Preset menu. Press CH+o or CH-p to select Tuner Mode. Press 2 or 3 to choose Antenna or Cable. Choose Cable if you have Cable TV service.
8 SKIPPING CHANNELS Y 1 2 ou can skip memorized channels or add channels that the TV did not memorize. Press MENU. Press 2 or 3 to choose the Preset menu. Press CH+o or CH-p to select Channel. Use 2 or 3 to choose the channel you want to add or skip. Press CH-p to select Skipped, then press 2 or 3 to choose On or Off. Choose ON to skip the channel when using CH+o/CH-p. Choose OFF to access the channel with CH+o/CH-p.You can still select skipped channels using the Number buttons on the remote.
9 Y 1 2 3 4 LANGUAGE ou can set the TV’s on-screen menu to appear in English, French, or Spanish. Press MENU. Press 3 to select the Features menu. Press CH-p to select Language. Press 2 or 3 to select English, Francais (French), or Espanol (Spanish). This changes the language for the TV menus. It does not affect the language of other text features, such as Closed Captions.
ON TIME 10 O 1 2 3 4 5 nce the clock is set, you can set the unit to turn on at a certain time. In the Timer menu, press CH+o or CH-p to select On Time. Press 2 or 3 to set On Time to Once, Daily, or Off. Press CH-p to select the time beneath On Time. Press 2 or 3 to change the time. Press and hold 2 or 3 to change the time quickly in 10-minute increments. Press CH+o or CH-p to select Channel. Press 2 or 3 to select the channel you want when the power comes on.
PICTURE 11 T 1 2 o adjust your TV picture, select a channel and use the controls described below. Press MENU. The Picture menu will be selected. Press o or p to select a picture control, then use 2 or 3 to adjust the setting. Color Add or eliminate color. Brightness Brighten dark areas of the picture. Picture Add detail to the light areas of the picture. Sharpness Improve detail in the picture. Tint Obtain natural skin tones.
12 SOUND T 1 2 o adjust your TV sound, use the Sound menu as described. Press MENU, then press 3 to select the Sound menu. Press CH+o or CH-p to select a sound control, then use 2 or 3 to adjust the setting. Bass Adjust the low frequency sounds. Treble Adjust high frequency sounds. Balance Evenly distribute the sound to the left and right speakers. Surround Select On or Off. AVL (Auto Volume Leveler) Select On or Off.Turning On AVL regulates sudden volume changes (commercials, channel changes, etc.).
13 CLOSED CAPTIONS C losed Captioning (CC) displays the voice content of TV programs on the TV screen. Designed to help the hearing impaired, this feature uses on-screen “text boxes” to show dialog and conversations while the TV program is in progress. Press MENU. Press 2 or 3 to choose the Features menu. Press CH+o or CH-p to select C. Capt. 1 2 3 Press 2 or 3 to select Off, CC1 (most commonly available), CC2 or CC3(black text box), or C. Mute (captions will only show when the volume is muted).
PICTURE 14 W 1 hether you’re watching a movie or sports, your TV has a video setting to enhance your current program content. Press PICTURE/DEL repeatedly to select Multimedia, Personal, Movies, Sports, or Weak Signal. Multimedia Use when playing video games connected to the TV. Personal Uses the specific settings for Color, Brightness, Picture, Sharpness, and Tint as you define in the TV’s Picture menu. Movies Enhances the picture when watching videotapes or DVDs.
15 AUTOLOCKTM SECRET CODE A utoLockTM enables you to block or censor TV programming, preventing children from watching programming you consider inappropriate for them. You will need an access code to set up AutoLockTM or to watch blocked programming.To set a code, follow these steps. Press MENU, then press 2 or 3 to go to the Features menu. Press CH+o or CH-p to highlight AutoLock, then press ENTER. The screen will read, “Enter Secret Code - - - - .” Use the Number buttons to enter 0, 0, 0, 0.
16 CH LOCK F ollow these steps to select the channels you want to block out or censor. Once you’ve entered your access code and the AutoLockTM menu is on the screen: Press CH+o or CH-p to select CH lock, then press ENTER. Press CH+o or CH-p to select Tuner Mode, then press 2 or 3 to choose whether you receive programming from an Antenna or Cable TV service. Press CH+o or CH-p to select Channel, then press 2 or 3 to choose the channel number you want to block.
17 MASTER ENABLE M aster Enable is like a “master switch” for AutoLockTM.When On,TV programming will be blocked as you have specified for MPAA rating,TV parental guidelines, Canadian english rating, and Canadian french rating. Once you’ve entered your access code and the AutoLockTM menu appears: Press CH+o or CH-p to select Master Enable. Press 2 or 3 to choose On if you want to activate your AutoLockTM settings.To disable your AutoLockTM settings, choose Off.
18 TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES A utoLockTM can block programming based on Parental Guideline ratings set by the TV industry. Once you’ve entered your access code and the AutoLockTM features are on the screen: Press CH+o or CH-p to select TV parental guidelines, then press ENTER. Press CH+o or CH-p to choose the rating level at which you want to block viewing, then press ENTER. Programs rated at this level or higher will be blocked. Choose None to disable blocking and view all rating levels.
19 CANADIAN ENGLISH OR FRENCH RATINGS C anadian movie ratings differ from those used in the United States. Follow these steps to block TV viewing according to Canadian standards. Once you’ve entered your access code and the AutoLockTM features are on the screen: Press CH+o or CH-p to select Canadian English rating or Canadian French rating, then press ENTER. Press CH+o or CH-p to choose the level at which you want to block viewing, then press ENTER. Programs rated at this level or higher will be blocked.
20 GENERAL DISC INFORMATION Playable Discs In DVD mode, this TV/DVD will play the Disc types shown at right. Finalize CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD+Rs, and DVD+RWs before playing them. A DVD also must meet the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems as described below. Available Disc Features... Features described in this manual are not available on every Disc. An “ ” will appear in the top left corner of the screen if you try a feature that is not available.
DVD FEATURES 21 POWER MUTE TV/AV/DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OPEN/CLOSE Disc Menus Press TITLE or MENU/PBC to see the main Disc menu. These vary among Discs, depending on the features available on the Disc. Use CH+o, CH-p, 2, 3, or the Number buttons to select items in the menu, then press ENTER. Continue until you set up all the features you want or until play begins. Follow the information supplied on the individual Disc, as each will be different. Playback Control (VCDs 2.
DVD FEATURES 22 Scanning Press SCAN 1h or SCAN g6 repeatedly to search or scan a Disc during play. Use SCAN 1h to search backward at 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 times the normal speed. Use SCAN g6 to fast forward play at 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 times the normal playing speed. Sound will be mute during scanning. To resume normal play, press PLAY/PAUSE M. POWER MUTE OPEN/CLOSE SLEEP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CLOCK S.EFFECT DISPLAY DVD10+ PICTURE/DEL. 0 FAV.
DVD FEATURES 23 POWER MUTE TV/AV/DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OPEN/CLOSE Slow Motion Press SLOW during play to begin slow motion playback. You can play a Disc forward or backward at 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, or 1/16 the normal speed. (Reverse slow motion is available only on DVDs.) Sound will be mute during slow motion play. To resume play at the normal speed, press PLAY/PAUSE M. SLEEP CLOCK S.
24 MP3/JPEG PLAYBACK T 1 he TV/DVD will play CD-Rs that contain MP3 (music) or JPEG (picture) files. After you insert a CD-R, a menu will appear, showing the Folders (groups of Files) or Files (music or pictures) available. While play is stopped, press CH+o or CH-p to select a Folder or File. Press ENTER to open the Folder or play the File. To go to a previous Folder level while play is stopped, select the top item in the column and press ENTER.
25 D 1 2 3 4 SEARCH MODE ifferent Search features are available for DVDs and Video CDs. Press SEARCH MODE during play. Press CH+o or CH-p to select a feature, then press 3. TITLE, CHAPTER,TRACK: Use the Number buttons to choose a different Title, Chapter, or Track.The number of available Titles, Chapters, or Tracks shows in the display. (The FAV/DVD10+ button has no operation.) AUDIO or SUBTITLE: Press CH+o or CH-p to select a language for the Audio or Subtitles, then press ENTER.
26 1 2 3 DVD GENERAL SETUP Press SETUP. Press 2 or 3 to go to the GENERAL SETUP PAGE. Press CH+o or CH-p to select a feature, then press 3. Press CH+o or CH-p to choose a setting, then press ENTER. TV DISPLAY NORMAL/PS (panscan):Trims the picture to fit the TV screen. NORMAL/LB (letterbox):Widens the picture, displays black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. WIDE: If your DVD/VCD is recorded in widescreen format, the image will be squeezed to fit the TV screen.
27 1 2 3 4 DVD ANALOG AUDIO SETUP Press SETUP. Press 2 or 3 to go to the ANALOG AUDIO SETUP PAGE. Press CH+o or CH-p to select a feature, then press 3. Press CH+o or CH-p to select the setting you want (as described below), then press ENTER. DOWNMIX: Choose LT/RT if you connected the TV/DVD to a Stereo that has Dolby Pro Logic. Select STEREO if you connected the TV/DVD to an audio system that does not have Dolby Pro Logic.
28 1 2 3 4 DIGITAL SETUP Press SETUP. Press 2 or 3 to choose DIGITAL SETUP. Press CH+o or CH-p to select a feature, then press 3. Press CH+o or CH-p to select a setting. Press ENTER. DUAL MONO: Adjust when Disc sound is in Stereo (from left/right channels). Choose STEREO to separate the left/right sounds into the left/right speakers. Choose LMONO or R-MONO to hear either the left or right channel at both speakers. Choose MIXMONO to hear a mixture of the left and right channels at each speaker.
29 1 2 3 4 DVD PREFERENCES Press SETUP. Press 2 or 3 to go to the PREFERENCE PAGE. You can select this only if you stopped Disc play by pressing STOP C twice. Press CH+o or CH-p to select a feature, then press 3. Press CH+o or CH-p to select the setting you want, then press ENTER. AUDIO, SUBTITLE, DISC MENU Choose the language you want for a DVD’s Audio, Subtitles, or Disc Menu. The language must be recorded on the DVD. If there is a language on the DVD that is not shown in this list, choose OTHERS.
30 DVD PARENTAL CONTROL P ARENTAL blocks DVD viewing if its rating exceeds the level you allow.This feature only affects DVDs; it does not affect TV viewing. You will need a four-digit password to change the PARENTAL level, disable the feature, or view blocked DVDs. Stop play by pressing STOP C twice. Press SETUP. Press 2 or 3 to go to the PREFERENCE PAGE. Press CH+o or CH-p to select a feature, then press 3. PASSWORD With CHANGE selected, press ENTER.
31 TROUBLESHOOTING No Power • Check the power cord. Disconnect the power cord from power, wait 10 seconds, then reinsert the plug into the outlet. Press POWER y again. • Make sure the power outlet is not controlled by a wall switch. • Be sure a fuse has not blown on the AC power strip, if one is in use. No TV Channels • Make sure the Cable TV signal or Antenna is connected securely to the 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT on the rear of the TV/DVD. • Activate Auto Search to find all available channels.
32 PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY 90 Days Labor & One (1) Year Parts & Two (2) Years Display PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS warrants this product against defect in material or workmanship, subject to any conditions set forth as follows: PROOF OF PURCHASE: You must have proof of the date of purchase to receive warranted repair on the product.A sales receipt or other document showing the product and the date that you purchased the product as well as the authorized retailer included, is considered such proof.