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safetysymbolsThis “bolt of lightning” indicates uninsulated material within your unit maycause an electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, pleasedo not remove product covering.The “exclamation point” calls attention to features for which you should readthe enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance prob-lems.

WARNING:To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, this apparatus should notbe exposed to rain or moisture and objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shouldnot be placed on this apparatus.CAUTION:To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fullyinsert.ATTENTION: Pour éviter les choc électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de lafiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSRead before operating equipment

1. Read these instructions.2. Keep these instructions.3. Heed all warnings.4. Follow all instructions.5. Do not use this apparatus near water.6. Clean only with a dry cloth.7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings.

Install in accordance with the manufacturersinstructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radia-tors, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarizedor grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has twoblades with one wider than the other. A groundingtype plug has two blades and third groundingprong. The wide blade or third prong are providedfor your safety. If the provided plug does not fitinto your outlet, consult an electrician for replace-ment of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on orpinched particularly at plugs, convenience recep-tacles, and the point where they exit from theapparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by themanufacturer.

12. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, brack-et, or table specified by the manufacturer,or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is

used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatuscombination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms orwhen unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.Servicing is required when the apparatus has beendamaged in any way, such as power-supply cordor plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled orobjects have fallen into apparatus, the apparatushas been exposed to rain or moisture, does notoperate normally, or has been dropped.

15. This product may contain lead and mercury.Disposal of these materials may be regulated dueto environmental considerations. For disposal orrecycling information, please contact your localauthorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance:www.eiae.org

16. Damage Requiring Service - The applianceshould be serviced by qualified service personnelwhen:

A. The power supply cord or the plug has been dam-aged; or

B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled intothe appliance; or

C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; orD. The appliance does not appear to operate normal-

ly or exhibits a marked change in performance; or

E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosuredamaged.

17. Tilt/Stability - All televisions must comply withrecommended international global safety stan-dards for tilt and stability properties of its cabinetdesign.• Do not compromise these design standards byapplying excessive pull force to the front, or top,of the cabinet which could ultimately overturn theproduct.• Also, do not endanger yourself, or children, byplacing electronic equipment/toys on the top ofthe cabinet. Such items could unsuspectingly fallfrom the top of the set and cause product damageand/or personal injury.

18. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The applianceshould be mounted to a wall or ceiling only asrecommended by the manufacturer.

19. Power Lines - An outdoor antenna should belocated away from power lines.

20. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outsideantenna is connected to the receiver, be sure theantenna system is grounded so as to provide someprotection against voltage surges and built up stat-ic charges.Section 810 of the National Electric Code,ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984, provides informationwith respect to proper grounding of the mast andsupporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wireto an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding con-nectors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connec-tion to grounding electrodes, and requirements forthe grounding electrode. See Figure below.

21. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be takenso that objects do not fall and liquids are notspilled into the enclosure through openings.a) Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electricshock, this apparatus should not be exposed to rainor moisture and objects filled with liquids, such asvases, should not be placed on this apparatus.

22. Battery Usage CAUTION - To prevent batteryleakage that may result in bodily injury, propertydamage, or damage to the unit:• Install all batteries correctly, with + and -aligned as marked on the unit.• Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon andalkaline, etc.).• Remove batteries when the unit is not used for along time.

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H)

GROUND CLAMP

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

Note to the CATV system installer: Thisreminder is provided to call the CATV systeminstaller's attention to Article 820-40 of the NECthat provides guidelines for proper grounding and,in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall beconnected to the grounding system of the building,as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Example of Antenna Grounding as perNEC - National Electric Code

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SAFETYINFO

MODELREGISTRATIONINFORMATION

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PANEL LAYOUT

PANEL INDEXSubject Panel No.Active Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Antenna/Cable Basic Connection . . .1Audio/Video ConnectionsAV1 Input Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Component Video Input Jacks . . . .7Headphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Monitor Output Jacks . . . . . . . . . . .8S-Video Input Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . .6Side AV Input Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . .5

AutoLock™ ControlsAccess Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Block All Channels . . . . . . . . . . . .27Block Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Clear All Blocked Channels . . . . .27Movie Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Other Blocking Options . . . . . . . .30TV Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Understanding AutoLock™ . . . . .24

Automatically Programming TV . .13AutoPicture™ Control . . . . . . . . . .32AutoSound™ Control . . . . . . . . . . .32Basic Remote Operation . . . . . . . . . .3Basic Television Operation . . . . . . . .3

Subject Panel No.Cable Box Connection . . . . . . . . . . .2Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Channel Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Clock ControlsActivate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Display Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Specific Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Start or Stop Time . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Closed Caption Control . . . . . . . . . .31Demo Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Format Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Language Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Picture Menu Controls . . . . . . . . . .15QuadraSurf™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-34Remote Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Remote Button Descriptions . . . .9-10Sleeptimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Sound Menu Controls . . . . . . . . . . .16Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Tuner Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Active Control, AutoPicture, AutoSound, and Incredible Surround are trademarks of PhilipsConsumer Electronics Company. Copyright 2001 Philips Consumer Electronics.*Manufacturedunder license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of DolbyLaboratories.

BASIC ANTENNA AND CABLE CONNECTIONS

Your home’s signal input mightcome from a single (75 ohm)round cable, a Converter Box, or froman antenna. In either case the connec-tion to the TV is very easy.

1 If your Cable TV signal orAntenna signal is a roundcable (75 ohm) then you'reready to connect to the TV. If your antenna has flat twin-lead wire (300 ohm), you firstneed to attach the antenna wiresto the screws on a 300 to 75 ohmadapter.If you have a Cable ConverterBox: Connect the Cable TV sig-nal to the Cable Signal IN(put)plug on the Converter.

2 Connect the Cable TV cable orAntenna cable (or 300 to 75 ohmadapter) to the 75Ω plug on theTV.If you have a Cable ConverterBox: Connect the OUT(put) plugfrom the Converter to the 75Ωplug on the TV.

After using the AutoProgram Control,press the CH + and – buttons to scrollthrough all the channels stored in thetelevision’s memory.

HELPFUL HINT

75 �1

2

ANT 75‰

L/Mono

Monitor out

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

AV1 in

Y

Pb

Pr

AV2 in

AUDIO

R

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

Back of TV

Cable signalcoming from

Cable Company

Jack PanelBack of TV

75 �1 2

ANT 75‰

L/Mono

Monitor out

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

AV1 in

Y

Pb

Pr

AV2 in

AUDIO

R


Antenna Connection

300 to 75ΩAdapter

CombinationVHF/UHF Antenna(Outdoor or Indoor)

Twin LeadWire

Round Cable75Ω

Back of TV

Direct Cable Connection

75Ω RoundCoaxial Cable

1

TOTV/VCR

CABLEIN

IR

USB

DVD-D OUT

AUDIO IN SPDIFVIDEO

IN OUT

S-VIDEOR L

AUDIO OUT

TVPASSCARD

Y Pb PrOPTICAL

SPDIF

4

24

ANT 75‰

L/Mono

Monitor out

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

AV1 in

Y

Pb

Pr

AV2 in

AUDIO

R


L/Mono

Monitor out

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

AV1 in

Y

Pb

Pr

AV2 in

AUDIO

R


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6

CABLE BOX CONNECTIONS2If your cable signal uses a cablebox or decoder, follow the easysteps below to complete the connec-tion.

Cable Box (w/RF In/Outputs):This connection will be mono.

1 Connect the Cable Companysupplied cable to the signalIN(put) plug on the back of theCable Box.

2 Using a separate round coaxialcable, connect one end to theOUT(put) (TO TV) plug on theback of the Cable Box.

3 Connect the other end of theround coaxial cable to the 75Ωinput on the back of the televi-sion. Screw it down finger tight.

NOTE: If applicable, set the OUT-PUT CHANNEL SWITCH on theback of the cable box to CH 3 or 4.Tune the TV to the same channel andchange channels at the cable box. Insome cases, the cable box will auto-matically tune to either channel 3 or 4,change channels until the pictureappears. Cable Box (w/Audio/VideoOutputs):This connection will supply Stereosound.

4 Connect the Cable Companysupplied cable to the cable sig-nal IN(put) plug on the back ofthe Cable Box.

5 Using a RCA type Video Cable,connect one end of the cable tothe Video (or ANT, your cablebox may be labeled differently)Out jack on the cable box andthe other end to the AV1 VideoInput on the TV.

6 Connect one end of the AudioLeft and Right Cable to the leftand right Audio Out L & Rjacks on the cable box. Connectthe other end to the AV1 Audio L& R Input jacks on the TV.

NOTE: Use the AV button on the TVremote control to tune to the AV1channel for the cable box signal. Oncetuned, change channels at the cablebox, not the television.

75 �

TOTV/VCR

CABLEIN

IR

USB

DVD-D OUT

AUDIO IN SPDIFVIDEO

IN OUT

S-VIDEOR L

AUDIO OUT

TVPASSCARD

Y Pb PrOPTICAL

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Pb

Pr

AV2 in

AUDIO

R


Jack Panel Back of Cable Box

Cable Signal IN from theCable Company

Round 75ΩCoaxial Cable

Jack Panel Back of TV

Cable Signal INfrom the Cable

Company Cable Box with A/V Outputs

Jack Panel Back of TV

Audio Cables L (White) & R (Red) Video Cable

(Yellow)

Cable Box (w/RF In/Outputs):

Cable Box (w/Audio/Video Outputs):

POWER

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+ –VOLUME + –CHANNEL

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BASIC TV AND REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION3

1 Press the POWER button toturn the TV ON. Note: You can also press anybutton on the front of the TV toturn the TV ON.

2 Press the VOLUME + buttonto increase the sound level, orthe VOLUME – button tolower the sound level.

Pressing both buttons at thesame time will display the on-screen menu. Once in themenu, use these buttons tomake adjustments or selections.

3 Press the CHANNEL UP + orDOWN – button to select TVchannels.

4 Point the remote controltoward the remote sensor win-dow on the TV when operatingthe TV with the remote.

REMOTE CONTROL

T o load the supplied batteriesinto the remote:1. Remove the battery compart-ment lid on the back of the remote.

2. Place the batteries (2-AA) inthe remote. Be sure the (+) and (-)ends of the batteries line up correct-ly (inside of case is marked.)

3. Reattach the battery lid.

Battery Compartment

2-AA Batteries

Battery Lid

Back of Remote

321

Standby Light Indicator - Red light will showwhen in the Standby Mode. Press the Powerbutton to return the TV to it’s active state.

Remote Sensor - Sensor foractivating remote control com-

mands when the remote isused to control the TV.

Example of Models 27PT6441/37 and 27PT6442/37

Example of Models 27PT5441/37 and 32PT5441/37

AV (AUDIO/VIDEO) INPUT CONNECTION4

L/Mono

Monitor out

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

AV1 in

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Pb

Pr

AV2 in

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R


AUDIO OUTR LS-VIDEO

OUTANT/CABLE

OUTVIDEOOUT

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AUDIO OUTR LS-VIDEO

OUTANT/CABLE

OUTVIDEOOUT

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Audio and video cables are not sup-plied with the TV, but are availablefrom Philips or electronics retailers.

HELPFUL HINT

Audio In(Red andWhite)

VCR Two (or accessorydevice) (Equipped with

Video and Audio Output Jacks)

Video In(Yellow)

Back of VCR

Back of TV

AV1Connection

AV2 Connection

VCR One (or accessory device) (Equipped

with Audio and Video OutputJacks)

The TV’s audio/video input jacksare for direct picture and soundconnections between the TV and aVCR (or similar device) that hasaudio/video output jacks. Both theAV1 and AV2 Input Jack connectionsare shown on this page, but eitherone can be connected alone. Followthe easy steps below to connect youraccessory device to the AV1 and AV2IN Jacks located on the back of theTV.

1 Connect the VIDEO (yellow)cable to the VIDEO AV1 IN (orAV2 IN) jack on the back of theTV.

2 Connect the AUDIO (red andwhite) cables to the AUDIO (leftand right) AV1 IN (or AV2 in)jacks on the rear of the TV.

3 Connect the VIDEO (yellow)cable to the VIDEO OUT jack onthe back of the VCR (either oneor two) or accessory device beingused.

4 Connect the AUDIO (red andwhite) cables to the AUDIO (leftand right) OUT jacks on the rearof the VCR (either one or two) oraccessory device being used.

5 Turn the VCR (either one ortwo) or accessory device andthe TV ON.6Press the AV button to set theTV to its AV1or AV2 channel.7 With either of the VCRs (oraccessory devices) ON and a pre-recorded tape (CD, DVD, etc.)

inserted, press the PLAY buttonto view the tape on the television.

SIDE AV CONNECTIONS5 Audio and Video Side Inputs areavailable for a quick connec-tion of a VCR, to playback videofrom a camera, or attach a gam-ing device. Use the AV button onthe remote control to tune theseinputs.

1 Connect the video (yellow)cable from the Video outputon the Camera (or accessorydevice) to the Video (yellow)Input located on the SIDE ofthe TV.

2 For Stereo Devices: Connectthe audio cable (red andwhite) from the Audio Leftand Right Outputs on theCamera to the Audio In(white) jack on the SIDE ofthe television.

For Mono Devices: Connectone end of the audio cablefrom the Audio Out jack onthe device to the Audio In(white) jack on the SIDE ofthe television.

3 Turn the TV and the accesso-ry device ON.4 Press the AV button on theremote control to tune the TV

to the side input jacks.“Front” will appear on theTV screen.

5 Press the PLAY � buttonon the accessory device toview playback, or to accessthe accessory device (camera,gaming unit, etc.).

VIDEO

AUDIO

L

R

Front

S-VIDEOVIDEOAUDIO

LEFT RIGHT

312

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Side Jack panelof TV

AudioCables

VideoCable

Jack Panel of Accessory Device

OptionalHeadphones

S-VIDEO (S-VHS) INPUT CONNECTIONS

The S(uper)-Video connection onthe rear of the TV can provideyou with better picture detail andclarity for the playback of accessorysources such as DBS (digital broad-cast satellite), DVD (digital videodiscs), video games, and S-VHS VCR(video cassette recorder) tapes thanthe normal antenna picture connec-tions.

NOTE: The accessory device musthave an S-VIDEO OUT(put) jack inorder for you to complete the connec-tion on this page.

1 Connect one end of the S-VIDEO CABLE to the S-VIDEO jack on the back of theTV. Then connect one end theAUDIO (red and white)CABLES to the AV1 in AUDIOL and R (left and right) jacks onthe rear of the TV.

2 Connect other end of the S-VIDEO CABLE to the S-VHS(S-Video) OUT jack on the backof the VCR. Then connect theother ends of the AUDIO (redand white) CABLES to theAUDIO (left and right) OUTjacks on the rear of the VCR.

3 Turn the VCR and the TVON.4 Press the AV button or theCH + or CH – buttons on the

remote to scroll the channelsuntil SVHS appears in the upperleft corner of the TV screen.

5 Now your ready to place a pre-recorded video tape in the VCRand press the PLAY � button.

VOL

L/Mono

Monitor out

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

AV1 in

Y

Pb

Pr

AV2 in

AUDIO

R


AUDIO OUTL R S-VIDEO

OUTANT/CABLE

OUTVIDEOOUT

12

12

3 5

4

VCR or ExternalAccessory Device

(with S-VideoOutput)

Audio Cables(Red &White) S-Video

Cable

Back of TV

6

COMPONENT VIDEO (CVI) INPUT CONNECTIONS

Component Video inputs providefor the highest possible colorand picture resolution in the play-back of digital signal source materi-al, such as with DVD players. Thecolor difference signals (Pb, Pr) andthe luminance (Y) signal are con-nected and received separately,which allows for improved colorbandwidth information (not possiblewhen using composite video or S-Video connections).

1 Connect the Component (Y,Pb, Pr) Video OUT jacks fromthe DVD player (or similardevice) to the (Y, Pb, Pr) in(put)jack on the TV. When using theComponent Video Inputs, it isbest not to connect a signal to theAV in Video Jack.

2 Connect the red and whiteAUDIO CABLES to the Audio(left and right) output jacks onthe rear of the accessory deviceto the Audio (L and R) AV1 inInput Jacks on the TV.

3 Turn the TV and the DVD (ordigital accessory device) ON.4 Press the AV button or theCH + or CH – buttons toscroll the available channels

until CVI appears in the upperleft corner of the TV screen.

5 Insert a DVD disc into theDVD player and press thePLAY � button on the DVDPlayer.

The description for the component videoconnectors may differ depending on theDVD player or accessory digital sourceequipment used (for example, Y, Pb, Pr; Y,B-Y, R-Y; Y, Cr, Cb). Although abbrevia-tions and terms may vary, the letters b and rstand for the blue and red color componentsignal connectors, and Y indicates the lumi-nance signal. Refer to your DVD or digitalaccessory owner’s manual for definitions andconnection details.

HELPFUL HINT

VOL

L/Mono

Monitor out

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

AV1 in

Y

Pb

Pr

AV2 in

AUDIO

R


S-VIDEO

OUT OUT OUT

L

R

AUDIOVIDEOCOMP VIDEO

Y Pb

Pr

2

1

3 5

4

ComponentVideo Cables(Green, Blue,

Red)

AudioCables(Red &White)

Accessory DeviceEquipped with

Component VideoOutputs

Back of TV

The CVI connection will be dominate over the AV1in Video Input. When a Component Video Device isconnected as described, it is best not to have a video

signal connected to the AV1 in Video Input jack.

7

MONITOR OUT(PUT) CONNECTIONS8 The Audio/Video (Monitor) Outputjacks are great for recording witha VCR or used to connect an exter-nal audio system for better soundreproduction.

AUDIO SYSTEMCONNECTION:

1 Connect one end of theR(ight) and L(eft) AUDIO(Monitor Out) jacks on the TVto the R and L audio input jackson your amplifier or sound sys-tem. Set the audio system’s vol-ume to a normal listening level.

2 Turn the TV and audio sys-tem ON. To adjust the volumeon the audio system, you willneed to change the volume atthe external audio system, notthe television.

SECOND VCR CONNECTION:NOTE: Refer to panel number 4 forthe proper hookup of the first VCR.Follow the instructions on how totune to the AV1 channel to view apre-recorded tape.

The following steps allow you toconnect a second VCR to recordthe program while your watchingit.

3 Connect one end of the yellowVideo Cable to the MonitorOut VIDEO plug. Connect theother end to the VIDEO IN plugon the second VCR.

4 Connect one end of the redand white Audio cable fromthe Monitor Out AUDIO L andR plugs on the TV to theAUDIO IN plugs on the VCR.

5 Turn the Second VCR ON,insert a VHS tape and it’sready to record what’s beingviewed on the TV screen.

L/Mono

Monitor out

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

AV1 in

Y

Pb

Pr

AV2 in

AUDIO

R


AUX/TV INPUT

PHONO INPUT

R L

1

2

Back of TV

Audio Cables(Red and White)

L/Mono

Monitor out

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

AV1 in

Y

Pb

Pr

AV2 in

AUDIO

R


ANTENNAOUT

ANTENNAIN

VIDEOAUDIO

ININ

OUTOUT

LRANTENNAOUT

ANTENNAIN

VIDEO AUDIO

IN IN

OUT OUT

RL

3

4

5

Back of TV

AudioCables

1st VCR(refer to panel 4 forproper connection)

Video Cable

2nd VCR with Audio andVideo Input Jacks

SECOND VCR CONNECTION:

AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTION:

REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS9 QUADRASURF Buttons(Red, Green, Yellow, Blue) Allows you tostore and surf up to 10 channels youchoose for each colored button.

AV ButtonPress to select an accessory signal inputfrom the front AV Inputs.

SMILEY ButtonPress to add channels to the“QuadraSurf” lists. Works with all col-ored buttons.

AUTO SOUND ButtonPress repeatedly to choose from differentfactory pre-defined sound settings.Choose from Personal (how you set theSound Menu options), Voice (for pro-gramming with speaking only), Music(for musical type programs such as con-certs), or Theatre (used when watchingmovies).

MENU ButtonPress to display the on-screen menu. Alsocan be used to back out of the on-screenmenu until it disappears from the TV’sscreen.

CC ButtonPress to activate the Closed Captioningoptions. Repeatedly pressing the CC but-ton will scroll the available options on theTV screen.

VOL(ume) + or - ButtonsPress the VOL + button to increase theTV’s sound level. Press the VOL – buttonto decrease the TV’s sound level.

MUTE ButtonPress the mute button to eliminate thesound being heard from the TV. “MUTE”will be displayed on the TV’s screen.Press again to restore the TV’s volume toit’s previous level. pressing this button for5 seconds will activate the Demo Mode.(See panel 30 for more details.)

SLEEP ButtonPress the Sleep button to set the TV toautomatically turn itself off after a setperiod of time. Press repeatedly to select15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, or 240 min-utes.

VOL

REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS10

VOL

POWER ButtonPress to turn the TV on or off.

A/CH Button (Alternate Channel)Press to toggle between the last viewed channeland the channel presently being viewed.

FROWNIE ButtonAllows you to delete channels from the “QuadraSurf” lists for the colored buttons. Works withall colored buttons.

AUTO PICTURE ButtonPress repeatedly to choose from 5 different fac-tory predefined picture settings. Choose fromPersonal (how you set the Picture MenuAdjustment controls), Movies (for movies),Sports (for any sporting event), Weak Signal(used when the signal being received is notgreat), or Multimedia (for video games).

STATUS/EXIT ButtonPress to display the current channel number. Ifthe on-screen menu is displayed, press theStatus/Exit button of remove it from the TV’sscreen.

3, 4, 1, and 2 Buttons Press to navigate, select, and adjust controlswithin the on-screen menu. Also use the CUR-SOR 3 or CURSOR 4 to activate or deacti-vate the EXPAND 4:3 screen formatting con-trol.

CH(annel) + or CH(annel)- ButtonsPress to select channels in ascending ordescending order.

NUMBERED (0-9) ButtonsPress the numbered buttons to select TV chan-nels or to enter certain values within the on-screen menu. For single channel entries, pressthe numbered button for the channel you desire.The TV will pause for a second or two beforechanging to the chosen channel.

CLOCK:Press to display the “Timer” menu. Within thismenu, set the time, set the TV to tune to a cer-tain channel at a certain time once or daily.

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For French and Spanish speakingTV owners an onscreenLanguage option is present. With theLanguage control you can set theTV’s on-screen menu to be shown inEnglish, French, or Spanish.

1 Press the MENU button onthe remote control to show theon-screen menu.

2 Press the CURSOR UP 3 orDOWN 4 buttons to scrollthough the on-screen menuuntil the word Install is high-lighted.

3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button to display theInstall menu features.

4 Press the CURSOR UP 3 orDOWN 4 buttons to scrollthrough the Install features untilthe word Language is high-lighted.

5 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button repeatedly to selectEnglish, Francais (French), orEspañol (Spanish).

6 When finished, press theSTATUS/EXIT button toremove the menu from theTV’s screen.

HOW TO USE THE LANGUAGE CONTROL11

The Language control onlymakes the TV’s on-screen Menuitems appear in English, Spanish,or French text.It does not change the other on-screen text features such asClosed Caption (CC) TV shows.

HELPFUL HINT

HOW TO USE THE TUNER MODE CONTROL12 T he TUNER MODE controlallows you to change the TV’sinput signal to either ANTENNA,CABLE, or AUTO mode. It’simportant for the TV to knowwhat type of signal to look for(Cable TV or an Antenna). In theAUTO mode, when the AUTOPROGRAM feature is activated,the TV will automatically choosethe correct mode.

1 Press the MENU button onthe remote to show the on-screen menu.2 Press the CURSOR UP 3or DOWN 4 buttons toscroll through the on-screen

menu until the word Installis highlighted.

3 Press the CURSORRIGHT 2 button to displaythe Install menu features. 4 Press CURSOR UP 3 orDOWN 4 buttons to scrollthe Install features until the

words Tuner Mode is high-lighted.

5 Press the CURSORRIGHT 2 button to selecteither Antenna, Cable, orAuto mode.

6 When finished, press theSTATUS /EXIT button toremove the on-screen menufrom the TV’s screen.






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When CABLE is selected, channels 1-125 are available. When ANTENNA is selected, chan-nels 2-69 are available.When AUTO is selected, the TV willautomatically set itself to the correctmode based on the type of signal itdetects when the AUTO PROGRAMfeature is activated.

HELPFUL HINTS

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Your TV can automatically setitself for local area (or CableTV) channels. This makes it easyfor you to select only the TV sta-tions in your area when theCHANNEL (+), (–) buttons arepressed.

Note: Make sure the antenna orcable signal connection has beencompleted before AUTO PRO-GRAM is activated.

1 Press the MENU button onthe remote to show the on-screen menu.

2 Press the CURSOR UP 3or DOWN 4 buttons toscroll through the on-screenmenu until the word Installis highlighted.

3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 `button to display theInstall menu features.

4 Press CURSOR UP 3 orDOWN 4 buttons to scrollthe Install features until thewords Auto Program arehighlighted.

5 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button to start the AutoProgram scanning of chan-nels. Auto Programming willstore all available channelsin the TV’s memory thentune to the lowest availablechannel when done.

6 When finished, press theSTATUS /EXIT button toremove the menu from theTV’s screen.

When CABLE is selected, channels 1-125 are available.

When ANTENNA is selected, chan-nels 2-69 are available.

When AUTO is selected, the TV willautomatically set itself to the correctmode based on the type of signal itdetects when the AUTO PROGRAMfeature is activated.

HELPFUL HINTS

CHANNEL EDIT14 Channel Edit makes it easy for you toADD or DELETE channels from thelist of channels stored in the TV’s memory.

1 Press the MENU button on theremote control to show the on-screen menu.2 Press the CURSOR UP3 orDOWN 4 buttons to scroll thoughthe on-screen menu until the word

Install is highlighted.

3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2button to display the Install menufeatures. 4 Press the CURSOR UP3 orDOWN 4 buttons to scroll throughthe Install features until the words

Channel Edit are highlighted.

5 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2button to display the Channel Editoptions.6 With the Channel Edit optionsdisplayed, and Channel highlight-ed; you can use the cursor buttons to

scroll through all available channelsthat you wish to add (skipped OFF)or delete (Skipped ON) from theTV’s memory. You can also use theNUMBERED buttons to go directlyto a specific numbered channel thatyou want to add or skip. Or, you canalso use the CH+ or CH- to quicklyscan through the channels that havenot been skipped.

7 Using the CURSOR DOWN 4button, scroll the menu to highlightthe word SKIPPED.8 Now use the CURSOR RIGHT2to toggle between On or Off. IfON is selected the channels is

skipped when scrolling channelswith the CH+ or CH- buttons. IfOFF is selected the channels is notskipped when scrolling channelswith the CH+ or CH- buttons.

9 When finished, press the STA-TUS/EXIT button to remove themenu from the screen.

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An “X” appearing in front ofany channel will indicate thatchannel has skip on. When theCH + or CH - buttons are used,those channels will be skipped.

HELPFUL HINTS

PICTURE MENU CONTROLS15

PictureBrightnessColorPictureSharpnessTintColor Temp.

50

Brightness 65

Color 50

Picture 50

Sharpness 50

Color Temp. NormalWarm

orCool

DNR On

Off

Tint 0

Contrast + On

Off

T o adjust your TV picture controls,select a channel and use thePicture Menu Controls listed below:

1 Brightness Control - Press theCURSOR RIGHT 2 or LEFT1 buttons until the darkestparts of the picture are as brightas you prefer.

2 Color Control - Press theCURSOR RIGHT 2 or LEFT1 buttons to add or eliminatecolor.

3 Picture Control - Press theCURSOR RIGHT 2 or LEFT1 buttons until lightest parts ofthe picture show good detail.

4 Sharpness Control - CURSORRIGHT 2 or LEFT 1 buttonsto improve detail in the picture.5 Tint Control - Press the CUR-SOR RIGHT 2 or LEFT 1buttons to obtain natural skin

tones.

6 Color Temp Control - Pressthe CURSOR RIGHT 2 orLEFT 1 buttons to selectNormal, Cool, or Warm picturepreferences. (Normal will keepthe whites, white; Cool willmake the whites, bluish; andWarm will make the whites, red-dish.)

7 DNR Control - Press theCURSOR RIGHT 2 or LEFT1 buttons to turn DNR On orOff. Dynamic Noise Reductionhelps to eliminate “noise” fromthe picture.

8 Contrast + Control - Press theCURSOR RIGHT 2 or LEFT1 buttons to toggle the controlOn or OFF. The Contrast + con-trol helps to “sharpen” the pic-ture quality. The black portionsof the picture become richer indarkness and the whites becomebrighter.

SOUND MENU CONTROLS16 To adjust your TV sound, select anduse the Sound Menu Controls listedbelow:

1 Treble: Press the CURSORRIGHT2 or LEFT1 buttonsto adjust the control. The controlwill enhance the high frequencysounds.

2 Bass: Press the CURSORRIGHT2 or LEFT1 buttonsto adjust the control. The controlwill enhance the low frequencysounds.

3Balance: Press the CURSORRIGHT2 or LEFT1 buttonsto adjust the level of sound com-ing from the left and right speak-ers.

4 AVL: (Auto Volume Leveler)Press the CURSOR RIGHT2or LEFT1 buttons to turn thecontrol On or Off. When On, AVLwill level out the sound beingheard when sudden changes involume occur during commercialbreaks or channel changes.

5 Incr. Surround: Press the CUR-SOR RIGHT2 or LEFT1 but-tons to select between DolbyVirtual or Stereo settings (IfStereo), or select Spatial or Mono(If Mono).

6 SAP: Press the CURSORRIGHT2 or LEFT1 buttonsto toggle this control to On or Off.SAP is short for Secondary AudioProgramming and is sent as athird audio channel, a SAP signalcan be heard apart from the cur-rent TV program sound.Note: IfSAP is not present on a selectedshow No SAP will appear on thescreen.

7 Sound: Press the CURSORRIGHT2 or LEFT1 buttonsto select between Stereo or Monosettings. Note: If Stereo is notpresent on a selected show and theTV is placed in the Stereo mode,the sound coming from the TVwill remain in the Mono mode.


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Many times while watchingmovies from a DVD player theimage is shown in “letter box” for-mat. This is the format that isshown in movie theaters. whenshown on a TV screen, the imagewill have areas of black on top andbottom of the screen.

1 Press the CURSOR UP 3 orDOWN 4 buttons to selectone of the two options 4:3 orExpand 4:3.4:3 - Standard format for theTV.Expand 4:3 - Enlarges thepicture to fill out the entirescreen area, eliminating the“letter box” effect.

HOW TO USE THE 4:3 EXPAND FORMAT CONTROL17

SETTING THE TV CLOCK USING THE TIMER CONTROL18 Your television comes with anon-screen clock. During nor-mal operation, the clock appearson the screen when theSTATUS/EXIT button is pressed orif the Timer Display control isturned On.

1 Press the MENU button onthe remote to show the on-screen menu.2 Press the CURSOR UP 3 orDOWN 4 buttons to scrollthrough the on-screen menu

until the word Features ishighlighted.

3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button to display theFeatures menu. 4 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button to display theTimer menu.5 Enter the correct time byusing the Numbered but-tons. 6 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 or CURSOR LEFT 1buttons to change the AM or

PM setting.


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NOTE: Active Control will onlyappear in the menu of models

27PT6441/37 and 27PT6442/37.

Remember, be sure to press “0” andthen the hour number for single digitentries. You can get to the Clock setting bypressing the Clock button on theremote control.The TV’s clock settings may be lostwhen the TV is unplugged or when ACpower to the set is interrupted.

HELPFUL HINTS

SETTING TV TO TURN ON OR OFF USING START OR STOP CONTROLS19 You can set your TV to turn itselfon or off. You can set the TV toturn itself On or Off once or atthe same time everyday. Followthe steps below to set the Start andStop Time.

1 Press the MENU button onthe remote to show the on-screen menu.2 Press the CURSOR UP3 orDOWN 4 buttons to scrollthrough the on-screen menu


3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button to display theFeatures menu. 4 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button to display the Timermenu.5 Press the CURSOR UP3 orDOWN 4 buttons to scrollthrough the Timer menu until

Start Time or Stop Time ishighlighted.

6 Enter the correct time byusing the Numbered buttons. 7 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 or CURSOR LEFT 1 but-tons to change the AM or PM

setting.


NOTE: The Activate Control mustbe set to Once or Daily for the tele-vision to turn On or Off at the speci-fied time. See panel 21 for moredetails.

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Remember, be sure to press “0” andthen the hour number for single digitentries. You can get to the Clock setting bypressing the Clock button on theremote control.The TV’s clock settings may be lostwhen the TV is unplugged or whenAC power to the set is interrupted.

HELPFUL HINTS


27PT6441/37 and 27PT6442/37.

SETTING TV TO STARTUP ON A SPECIFIC CHANNEL20 You can select a specific channelthat the television will tune towhen the timer turns the set On.Follow these steps to select thechannel.

1 Press the MENU button onthe remote to show the on-screen menu.2 Press the CURSOR UP3 orDOWN 4 buttons to scrollthrough the on-screen menu


3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button to display theFeatures menu. 4With Timer selected, press theCURSOR RIGHT 2 buttonto display the Timer menu.5 Press the CURSOR UP3 orDOWN 4 buttons to scrollthrough the Timer menu until

Channel is highlighted.

6 Press the Numbered buttonsto enter the desired start-upchannel. Or, press the CUR-SOR RIGHT 2 or CURSORLEFT 1 or the CH+ or CH-buttons repeatedly to enter thestart-up channel you want.

NOTE: The Activate Control mustbe set to Once or Daily for thisChannel control to take effect.


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Remember, be sure to press “0” andthen the hour number for single digitentries. You can get to the Clock setting bypressing the Clock button on theremote control.The TV’s clock settings may be lostwhen the TV is unplugged or whenAC power to the set is interrupted.

HELPFUL HINTS


27PT6441/37 and 27PT6442/37.

ACTIVATE CONTROL21 After you have set the Time, StartTime, Stop Time, and StartChannel, the timer must be set tocome on Once or Daily, or turned Offthrough the Activate control.

1 Press the MENU button on theremote to show the on-screenmenu.2 Press the CURSOR UP3 orDOWN 4 buttons to scrollthrough the on-screen menu

until the word Features is high-lighted.

3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2button to display the Featuresmenu. 4 Press the CURSOR UP3 orDOWN 4 buttons to scrollthrough the on-screen menu

until the word Timer is high-lighted.

5 Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2button to display the Timermenu.6 Press the CURSOR UP3 orCURSOR DOWN 4 buttonsto highlight the Activate

Control.

7 Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2or CURSOR LEFT 1 buttonsrepeatedly to select Once, Daily,or Off.

8 When finished, press the STA-TUS /EXIT button to removethe on-screen menu from theTV’s screen.

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Remember, before setting the Timer con-trols, the TV’s clock must be set to thecorrect time, see panel 18 for details. The TV’s clock settings may be lost whenthe TV is unplugged or when AC powerto the set is interrupted. You can get to the Clock setting by press-ing the Clock button on the remote con-trol.

HELPFUL HINTS


27PT6441/37 and 27PT6442/37.

HOW TO VIEW TIME USING THE DISPLAY CONTROL22 After the TV’s clock has beenset, you can use your TV as aclock. The Display control allowsyou to permanently display thetime in the upper right corner ofthe screen.

1 Press the MENU button onthe remote to show the on-screen menu.2 Press the CURSOR UP 3 orDOWN 4 buttons to scrollthrough the on-screen menu


3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button to display theFeatures menu. 4 Press the CURSOR UP 3 orDOWN 4 buttons to scrollthrough the on-screen menu

until the word Timer is high-lighted.

5 With Timer highlighted,press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button to display theTimer menu.

6 Press the CURSOR UP 3 orCURSOR DOWN 4 buttonsto highlight the DisplayControl.

7 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 or CURSOR LEFT 1 but-tons repeatedly to select Onor Off.


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ACTIVE CONTROL OPTIONS23 The Active Control monitorsand adjusts incoming videosignals to help provide the bestpicture quality.When you choose to turn theActive Control On, the picturesharpness and noise reduction arecontrolled automatically. ActiveControl adjusts these picture set-tings continuously and automati-cally.NOTE: Active Control is onlyavailable in models 27PT6441/37and 27PT6442/37.

1 Press the MENU button onthe remote to show the on-screen menu.2 Press the CURSOR UP 3or DOWN 4 buttons toscroll through the on-screen

menu until the wordFeatures is highlighted.

3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button to display theFeatures menu. 4 Press the CURSOR UP 3or DOWN 4 buttons torepeatedly until Active

Control is highlighted.

5 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 or CURSOR LEFT 1buttons to toggle the ActiveControl On or Off.


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AutoLockActive Control OnDigi. Pic. Demo

FeaturesTimerAutoLockActive Control OffDigi. Pic. Demo

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UNDERSTANDING AUTOLOCK CONTROLS24 The AutoLock™ feature is an integrat-ed circuit that receives and processesdata sent by broadcasters, or other pro-gram providers, that contain programcontent advisories. When programmedby the viewer, a TV with AutoLock™ canrespond to the content advisories andblock program content that may be foundobjectionable (such as offensive lan-guage, violence, sexual situations, etc.).This is a great feature to censor the typeof viewing children may watch.AutoLock™ offers various BLOCK-ING controls from which to choose:Access Code - An Access Code must beset to prevent children from unblockingquestionable or censored programmingset by their parents.Channel Block - After an access codehas been programmed, you can blockindividual channels including the A/Vinputs.Clear All - Allows you clear all channelsbeing blocked from your viewing setwith the Channel Block Control.Block All - Allows you to block ALLchannels and A/V inputs at one time.Movie Ratings - Certain blockingoptions exist which will block program-ming based on ratings patterned by theMotion Pictures Association of America.TV Ratings - Just like the MovieRatings, programs can be blocked fromviewing using standard TV ratings set byTV broadcasters.

MOVIE RATINGSG: General Audience - All ages admit-ted. Most parents would find this pro-gram suitable for all ages.PG: Parental Guidance Suggested -This programming contains material thatparents may find unsuitable for youngerchildren.PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned -This programming contains material thatparents may find unsuitable for childrenunder the age of 13.

MOVIE RATINGS ContinuedR: Restricted - This is programming isspecifically designed for adults. Anyoneunder the age of 17 should only view thisprogramming with an accompanying par-ent or adult guardian.NC-17: No one under the age of 17 willbe admitted. - This type of programmingshould be viewed by adults only.X: Adults Only - This type of program-ming contains one or more of the follow-ing: very graphic violence, very graphicand explicit or indecent sexual acts, verycoarse and intensely suggestive language.

TV RATINGSTV-Y -- Designed for a very young audi-ence, including children ages 2-6.TV-Y7 -- It may be appropriate for chil-dren age 7 and above who have acquiredthe development skills needed to distin-guish between make-believe and reality.TV-G -- Suitable for most audiences, thistype of programming contains little or noviolence, no strong language, and little orno sexual dialogue or situations.TV-PG -- This program contains materialthat parents may find unsuitable foryounger children. Could contain Moderateviolence (V), some sexual situations (S),infrequent coarse language (L), or somesuggestive dialogue (D).

TV-14 -- This program contains somematerial that many parents would findunsuitable for children under 14 years ofage. This type of programming containsone or more of the following: intense vio-lence (V), intense sexual situations (S),strong coarse language (L), or intenselysuggestive dialogue (D).

TV-MA -- This program is specificallydesigned to be viewed by adults and there-fore may be unsuitable for children under17. This type of programming contains oneor more of the following: graphic violence(V), explicit sexual situations (S), or crudeindecent language (L).

SETTING UP AN ACCESS CODE25 Over the next few panels you’lllearn how to block channelsand get a better understanding ofthe rating terms for certain pro-gramming. First, let’s start by learning how toset a personal access code:

1 Press the MENU button onthe remote to display the on-screen menu.2 Press the CURSOR UP3 orDOWN 4 buttons until theword Features is highlighted.3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button to display theFeatures menu options.4 Press the CURSOR UP 3 orDOWN 4 buttons until thewords Auto Lock™ are high-

lighted.

5 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button. The screen willread, “Access Code - - - - .”6 Using the NUMBERED but-tons, enter 0, 7, 1, 1.“XXXX” appears on the

Access Code screen as youpress the numbered buttons.“Incorrect Code” will appearon the screen, and you willneed to enter 0, 7, 1, 1 again.

7 The screen will ask you toenter a “New Code.” Enter a“new” 4 digit code using theNUMBERED buttons. Thescreen will then ask you toCONFIRM the code you justentered. Enter your new codeagain. “XXXX” will appearwhen you enter your new codeand then display theAutoLock™ menu options.

Proceed to the next panel to learnmore...


TimerRotationAutoLockActive ControlDigi. Pic. Demo

FeaturesTimerStart TimeStop TimeChannelActivateDisplay

Access Code - - - -

AutoLockBlock ChannelSetup CodeClear AllBlock AllMovie RatingTV Rating

OffStop TimeChannelActivateDisplay

Access Code XXXXIncorrect

New Code - - - -

Confirm Code XXXX

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Access Code XXXX

FeaturesTimerAutoLockActive ControlDigi. Pic. Demo




Features Timer AutoLock Active Control Digi. Pic. Demo

NOTE: Active Control will only appearin the menu of models 27PT6441/37 and

27PT6442/37.

BLOCK CHANNELS26 After your personal access codehas been set (see previouspage), you are now ready to selectthe channels or the A/V Inputs youwant to block out or censor.Once you’ve entered your accesscode and the AutoLock™ featuresare displayed on the screen:

1 Press the CURSOR UP 3 orDOWN 4 buttons until thewords Block Channel arehighlighted.

2 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button to turn blockingON or OFF for that channel.When ON is selected thechannel will be blocked.

3 Press the CH + or CH – but-ton to select other channelsyou wish to block. Repeatsteps 2-3 to block the newchannel.

4 When finished, press theSTATUS/EXIT button toremove the menu from thescreen.

NOTE: If you ever forget yourcode, the 0, 7, 1, 1 code is the fac-tory default and can be used toenter and create a new access code.


OffStop TimeChannelActivateDisplay

Channel 12Blocked By AutoLockChannel BlockingAccess Code- - - -

Block Channel On

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Enter yourAccess Code to

view a tunedchannel that isblocked with

Block Channel.

BLOCK/CLEAR ALL CHANNELS AT THE SAME TIME27 After blocking specific channelsthere may come a time whenyou want to block or clear all thechannels at the same time. Once you’ve entered your accesscode and the AutoLock™ featuresare displayed on the screen:

1 Press the CURSOR UP 3 orDOWN 4 buttons to selecteither Clear All or Block All.

2 If Clear All is selected, pressthe CURSOR RIGHT 2button to clear all blockedchannels. All channels will beviewable.

If Block All is selected, pressthe CURSOR RIGHT 2button to turn the control Onor Off. When On is selected,ALL available channels willbe blocked from viewing.

3 When finished, press theSTATUS/EXIT button toremove the menu from thescreen.

NOTE: If you ever forget yourcode, the 0, 7, 1, 1 code is the fac-tory default and can be used toenter and create a new accesscode.


Clear ?Stop TimeChannelActivateDisplay

Clear All Cleared


Off

Block All On

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MOVIE RATINGS28 T he AutoLock™ feature canblock programming based onthe Movie Industry ratings. Once you’ve entered your accesscode and the AutoLock™ featuresare displayed on the screen:

1 Press the CURSOR UP 3 orDOWN 4 buttons to high-light the words Movie Rating.2 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button to display theMovie Rating options (G,

PG, PG-13, R, NC17, or X).

3 Press the CURSOR UP 3 orDOWN 4 buttons to high-light any of the Movie Ratingoptions. When highlighted,all these options can beturned On (which will allowblocking) or Off (which willallow viewing).

4 Use the CURSOR RIGHT 2button on the remote to turnthe rating option On or Off.When a rating level is chosen to beblocked, any higher level ratingwill also be blocked from viewing.(i.e.: If “R” is selected to beblocked, NC-17 and X will auto-matically be blocked.)

NOTE: If you ever forget yourcode, the 0, 7, 1, 1 code is the fac-tory default and can be used toenter and create a new accesscode.


GPGPG-13RNC-17X

Movie RatingGPGPG-13RNC-17X

Off

G On

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TV RATINGS29T he AutoLock™ feature canblock programming based on theTV Industry ratings.

Once you’ve entered your accesscode and the AutoLock™ featuresare displayed on the screen:

1 Press the CURSOR UP 3 orDOWN 4 buttons to high-light the words TV Rating.2 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button to display the TVRating options (TV-Y, TV-Y7,

TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, or TV-MA).

3 Press the CURSOR UP 3 orDOWN 4 buttons to high-light any of the TV Ratingoptions. When highlighted, allthese options can be turned On(which will allow blocking) orOff (which will allow viewing).

NOTE: Some TV RATING optionsalso have sub-ratings. The ratings ofTV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14, TV-MA canbe customized to block V (violence),FV (fantasy violence), S (sexual situa-tions), L (coarse language), or D (sug-gestive dialogue).

4 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button on the remote to turnthe TV-Y or TV-G rating On orOff. Or, press the CURSORRIGHT 2 button to enter thesub-menus for the TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MA ratings.

5 If the TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 orTV-MA sub-menu is accessed,press the CURSOR UP 3 orDOWN 4 buttons to selectone of the options (Block All, V,S, L, D, or FV).

6 Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 button on the remote toturn the option ON or OFF.

TV RatingTV-YTV-Y7TV-GTV-PGTV-14TV-MA

Off

TV-Y On

TV-Y7 Block All, FV

TV-G Off

TV-14 Block All, V, S, L, D

TV-MA Block All, V, S, L

TV-PG Block All, V, S, L, D

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BLOCKING OPTIONS30 AutoLock™ offers the viewer other block-ing features as well. With these BlockingOptions, the censoring can be turned ON orOFF. Once you’ve entered your access code andthe AutoLock™ features are displayed on thescreen:

1 Press the CURSOR UP 3 or DOWN4 buttons until the words BlockOptions are highlighted.2 Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2 button todisplay the Blocking Options (Blocking,Unrated, or No Rating) menu.Blocking: Might be called the “masterswitch” for AutoLock™. When On, ALLblocking/censoring will take place. When Off,ALL blocking is disabled.Unrated: ALL unrated programs based on theMovie Ratings or Parental (TV) Guidelinescan be blocked if this feature is set to On andthe Blocking feature is set to OFF.No Rating: ALL programming with NO con-tent advisory data can be blocked if set to Onand the Blocking feature is set to OFF.

3 Press the CURSOR UP 3 or DOWN4 buttons to highlight the desired fea-ture.4 When highlighted, each feature can beturned On or Off using the CURSORRIGHT 2 or the CURSOR LEFT 1

buttons on the remote.

AutoLockSetup CodeClear AllBlock AllMovie RatingTV RatingBlock Options

Blocking On

Unrated On

No Rating On

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DEMO MODE

With Demo Mode On, a split screen demowill be shown on the screen. The DemoMode will show the right side wih show asharper image with more natural motion.

1 Press the MUTE button on the remoteapproximately 3-4 seconds. The splitscreen demo appears. After 20 seconds,the TV will automatically reurn to nor-mal operation.

Note: You can also turn the Digital PictureDemo On or Off by using on-screen menu.

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CLOSED CAPTIONING31 Closed Captioning (CC) allowsyou to read the voice content oftelevision programs on the TVscreen. Designed to help the hear-ing impaired, this feature uses on-screen “text boxes” to show dia-logue and conversations while theTV program is in progress.

1 Press the CC button on theremote to display the currentClosed Caption setting.

2 Press the CC button repeat-edly to choose from the fourClosed Caption options (CCOff, CC1, CC2, CC Mute).

3 When finished, press the STA-TUS /EXIT button to removethe menu from the TV’s screen.

CC Mute

CC Off

CC1

CC2

CC Off

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Your TV can be set to automati-cally turn itself off at a givenamount of time.

1 Press the SLEEP button onthe remote control and theSLEEP timer display willappear on the screen.

2 Press the SLEEP buttonrepeatedly to pick the amountof time (15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120,180, or 240 minutes) before theTV will turn itself off.

NOTE: An on-screen count downwill appear during the last minutebefore the TV shuts itself off. If anybutton is pressed during the lastminute of the countdown, theSleeptimer setting will be cancelled.

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Whether you’re watching amovie or a sporting event,your TV has automatic video con-trol settings matched for your cur-rent program source or content.

1 Press the AUTO PICTUREbutton on the remote control.The current Auto Picture set-ting will be displayed on thescreen.

2 Press the AUTO PICTUREbutton repeatedly to selecteither Personal, Movies,Sports, Weak Signal, or MUL-TIMEDIA picture settings.

NOTE: The way you choose to setthe Picture Menu Controls willbecome your Personal setting.

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Movies - Preset picture optionsfor watching Video Tapes, orDVDs.Sports - Preset picture optionsfor watching sporting events.Weak Signal - Preset pictureoptions for watching programswhere the reception is not at itsbest.Multimedia - Preset pictureoptions for use with video gam-ing.

T he Auto Sound feature allowsthe listener to select betweenfour different factory set soundoptions.

1 Press the AUTO SOUNDbutton on the remote control.The current Auto Sound set-ting will appear in the middleof the screen.

2 Press the AUTO SOUNDbutton repeatedly to togglebetween the four settings.(Personal, Theatre, Music, orVoice)

NOTE: The way you choose to setthe Sound Menu Controls willbecome your Personal setting.

PersonalTheatre

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Theatre - Preset soundoptions for watching movies.Dynamic Ultra Bass is includ-ed in this option.

Music- Preset sound optionsfor musical programmingwhere there is little dialogue.Dynamic Ultra Bass is includ-ed in this option.

Voice - Preset sound optionsfor programming where heavydialogue is present.

QUADRASURF33 The QuadraSurf™ control allowsyou set up four different person-al channel Surf lists using the col-ored buttons (on the remote con-trol), each holding up to ten chan-nels in its quick viewing“list.”

1 Press the CHANNEL (+) or(–) buttons (or the NUMBERbuttons) to select a channel toadd to one of the SURF lists.

2 Press the SMILEY buttonon the remote control to ADDthe channel to one of the SURFlists.

3 Press the corresponding COL-ORED (Red, Green, Yellow orBlue) button to add the channelto that button’s Surf list. (Up toten channels per button can bestored.)

Repeat steps 1 through 3 to addadditional channels (up to 10) toeach of the the SURF lists.

To remove a channel from one ofthe SURF lists;

4 Press the COLOREDQuadra Surf button until thedesired channel appears. Thescreen will display the channelnumber with a colored“Smiley” face to indicate theColored button it relates to.

5 While the “Smiley” facechannel indicator is dis-played, press the FROWNIE face button. The screen

will read, “Remove item? -Press .”

6 Press the FROWNIE facebutton again to confirm yourdecision to remove the channelfrom the Surf list.

Repeat steps 4-6 to remove otherchannels from Surf lists.

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QUADRASURF34 The Quadra Surf buttons on yourremote control allow you to storeup to 10 channels per button (40total). You can even program theA/V Input channels for each buttonmaking them a “source” button.

Assuming channels have now beenadded to the four Quadra Surf lists(the four colored buttons, see theprevious page), let’s review how thefeature works.

1 Press one of the pre-pro-grammed COLORED buttonson the remote (Red, Green,Yellow or Blue). The screenwill display a smiley face withthe first programmed channelfor that surf list.

2 While the colored “smiley”face still appears on thescreen, press the same COL-ORED button on the remote totune the second channel pro-grammed for that specific surflist.

3 Repeatedly pressing the sameCOLORED button while the“smiley” face appears will tuneall the programmed channels.Pressing the COLORED buttonagain will return you to the firstchannel in the list.

If the “smiley” face disappears fromthe screen and the same COLOREDbutton is pressed, the surf channelswill be displayed starting with theFIRST programmed channel again.

4 Repeat steps 1-3 for the otherthree COLORED buttons (Surflists) if desired.5 Any time the “smiley” faceappears with the channel num-ber, pressing the “frownie”

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No Power• Check the TV power cord. Unplug the TV, wait 10 seconds, then reinsert

the plug into the outlet and push the POWER button again.• Check that the outlet is not on a wall switch. • Be sure the fuse is not blown on the AC power strip, if one is being used.

No Picture• Check antenna connections. Are they properly secured to the TV's ANT

75Ω plug?• Check the TUNER MODE control for the correct tuner setting.• Try running the Auto Program feature to find all available channels.• Press the AV button on the remote to make sure the correct signal source is

selected (FRONT or Current Channel).

No Sound• Check the VOLUME buttons.• Check the MUTE button on the remote control.• If you’re attempting to hook up auxiliary equipment, check the audio jack

connections located on the front of the TV.

Remote Does Not Work• Check the batteries. If necessary, replace them with AA Heavy Duty (Zinc

Chloride) or Alkaline batteries. • Clean the remote control and the remote control sensor window on the TV.• Check the TV power cord. Unplug the TV, wait 10 seconds, then reinsert

the plug into the outlet and push the POWER button again. • Be sure the fuse is not blown on the AC power strip, if one is being used.• Check to be sure the TV outlet is not on a wall switch.

TV Displays Wrong Channel or No Channels Above 13• Repeat channel selection.• Add the desired channel numbers (using the CHANNEL EDIT control) into

the TV’s memory.• Check to be sure the TUNER MODES are set to the CABLE option and run

the Auto Program feature to find all available channels.

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CARE AND CLEANING36 WARNING Concerning StationaryImages on the TV Screen: Do not leave stationary or letterboximages on screen for extended peri-ods of time. This can cause unevenpicture-tube aging.Normal use of the TV should involvethe showing of pictures that containconstantly moving and changingimages that fill the screen. Be carefulnot to leave nonmoving images onscreen for extended periods of time,or to display the same images onscreen too frequently, because subtleghost images can be left on the pic-ture tubes. Sources of stationaryimages may be DVD disks, laserdisks, video games, CD-i disks,videotapes, digital television boxes,broadcast channels, cable channels,satellite channels, and others. Hereare some examples of stationaryimages (this is not an all-inclusivelist; you may encounter others inyour viewing):• DVD menus—listings of DVD

disk content• Letterbox black bars—shown at

the top and bottom of the TVscreen when a wide screen (16:9)movie is viewed on a TV withstandard (4:3) aspect ratio.

• Video-game images and score-boards

• Television station logos—presenta problem if they are bright andstationary; moving or low-contrastgraphics are less likely to causeuneven aging of the picture tube

• Stock-market tickers—presentedat the bottom of the TV screen

• Shopping channel logos and pric-ing displays—bright and shownconstantly or repeatedly in thesame location on the TV screen.

Placement of the TV• To avoid cabinet warping, cabinet

color changes, and increasedchance of set failure, do not placethe TV where temperatures canbecome excessively hot; for exam-ple, in direct sunlight or near aheating appliance.

• Be sure to allow a free flow of airto and from the perforated backcover of the set.

Cleaning• To avoid possible shock hazard, be

sure the TV is unplugged from theelectrical outlet before cleaning.

• Regularly dust the TV with a dry,nonscratching duster to keep theTV clean.

• When cleaning the TV, take carenot to scratch or damage the screensurface. Avoid wearing jewelry orusing anything abrasive. Do notuse household cleaners. Wipe thefront screen with a clean clothdampened with water. Use even,easy, vertical strokes when clean-ing.

• Gently wipe the cabinet surfaceswith a clean cloth or sponge damp-ened in a solution of cool, clearwater and a mild soap or detergent.Use a clean, dry cloth to dry thewiped surfaces.

• Occasionally vacuum the ventila-tion holes or slots in the backcover of the set.

• Never use thinners, insecticidesprays, or other chemicals on ornear the cabinet, as they mightcause permanent marring of thecabinet finish.

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EL6588E002 / 07-04 Printed in U.S.A.

PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRON-ICS warrants this product against defect inmaterial or workmanship, subject to anyconditions set forth as follows:PROOF OF PURCHASE: You musthave proof of the date of purchase toreceive warranted repair on the product.A sales receipt or other document show-ing the product and the date that you pur-chased the product as well as the author-ized retailer included, is considered suchproof. COVERAGE: (If the product is determined to be defec-tive)LABOR: For a period of ninety (90) daysfrom the date of purchase, Philips willrepair or replace the product, at its option,at no charge, or pay the labor charges toany Philips authorized repair facility. Afterthe period of ninety (90) days, Philips willno longer be responsible for chargesincurred.PARTS: For a period of one (1) year fromthe date of purchase, Philips will supply atno charge, new or rebuilt replacementparts in exchange for defective parts.Philips authorized service centers will pro-vide removal and installation of the partunder the specified labor warranty. DISPLAY: For a period of two (2) yearsfrom the date of purchase, Philips will sup-ply, at no charge, a new or rebuilt activedisplay device in exchange for the defectivedisplay. Philips authorized service centerswill provide removal and installation of theparts under the specified labor warranty. EXCLUDED FROM WARRANTYCOVERAGEYour warranty does not cover:• Labor charges for installation or setup

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• Product repair and/or part replacementbecause of improper installation, con-nections to improper voltage supply,abuse, neglect, misuse, accident, unau-thorized repair or other cause notwithin the control of Philips.

• A product that requires modification or

adaptation to enable it to operate inany country other than the country forwhich it was designed, manufactured,approved and/or authorized, or repairof products damaged by these modifi-cations.

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