Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once, and take advantage of these important benefits.
AFETY NSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the oper- ating instructions should be adhered to.
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ENERAL FCC PART 68 ANALOG DEVICE WARNINGS This equipment complies with Part 68 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules for the United States. A label is located on the back of the base unit containing the FCC registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN).
Parental Controls The information in this User Manual will help you set up and start using your AOLTV Set Top Box by Philips. Further help is available in the on- screen instructions. Thank you for choosing AOLTV. ETTING...
ACKAGE ONTENTS Make sure you have received all the items shown here. If you are missing anything, please call AOLTV Member Services at 1-800-810-4665. If you need to order an item, please refer to the part numbers given here. Keep the packaging materials in case you move or need to return the Set Top Box for servicing.
EMOTE ONTROL ATTERY NSTALLATION 1. Open the battery compartment cover. 2. Insert two AA batteries, positioned as indicated, inside the battery compartment. 3. Close the cover. Smart Card Slot Allows you to use Smart Card technology when it becomes available. Additional acces- sories may be required.
~Mains Connect the power cord here. Please connect this last. Details are on page 17. Tel Line Connect the telephone line here. Details are on page 15. RF (Radio Frequency) IN Connect the antenna, cable signal, or coaxial cable here. Details are on page 11.
There are five steps to connecting the Set Top Box. 1. Connect the Set Top Box to the source of your pro- gramming (cable TV signal, cable box, or antenna). 2. Connect the Set Top Box to your audio and video equipment (TV, VCR, or stereo).
ONNECTING THE Choose the STEP TWO diagram that matches the cables you prefer. SING OAXIAL ABLE VCR) ONLY Connect one end of the sup- plied coaxial cable to the RF OUT jack on the back of the Set Top Box. Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the TV’s ANTENNA IN or RF IN jack.
ONNECTING THE & Y SING THE HITE UDIO IDEO ABLES ONLY Connect one end of the yellow video cable to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the Set Top Box. Connect the other end of the yellow cable to the VIDEO IN jack on your TV.
ONNECTING THE SING IDEO ABLE VCR) ONLY Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the Set Top Box and to the S-VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Connect the red and white audio cables to the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks on the back of the Set Top Box and to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV.
HREE ONNECTING THE Connect the supplied telephone cord to the TEL LINE jack on the back of the Set Top Box and to the wall phone jack. TO USE THE SAME WALL PHONE JACK FOR BOTH YOUR TELEPHONE AND THE Plug the telephone splitter (supplied) into the wall phone jack.
(IR) T NFRARED ECHNOLOGY Infrared (IR) technology allows you to give instructions (like changing channels) to a piece of equipment—and it’s wireless. The remote control and wireless keyboard use IR beams to send your instructions to the Set Top Box. Then, the Set Top Box uses IR Blasters to send those instructions to your other equipment.
Plug the flattened end of the power cord into the MAINS jack on the back of the Set Top Box. Plug the two-pronged end of the cord into an AC outlet. NOTE: Your Set Top Box works best if it is continuously plugged into the power outlet.
POWER: Press to turn on or off the device that the remote is currently operating. Press SET TOP, TV, VCR, CABLE, or SAT/AUX to determine which equipment is being controlled. SET TOP: Press to set the remote to control the Set Top Box.
Pictures: Displays the You’ve Got Pictures online, it signs on, then displays the You’ve Got Pictures service. AOLTV Channel: Displays the AOLTV Channels screen. Chat: Displays the Chat screen. If you’re not online, it signs on, then displays the Chat screen. Buddy List: Displays your Buddy List groups.
ETUP SING THE IRELESS EYBOARD AND THE EMOTE ONTROL A wireless keyboard and remote control are included with your Set Top Box. The keyboard can perform many of the same functions as the remote control, including switching channels and adjusting the volume. You also can use it for other tasks such as composing e-mail, visiting Web pages, and shopping online.
ETUP Now that your Set Top Box is connected, you are ready to set up your AOLTV service and sign on. • First, press POWER on the keyboard to turn on the Set Top Box. • Make sure all the other equipment, such as the TV, VCR, and Cable Box, is on.
Access phone numbers are the numbers your Set Top Box dials to reach the AOLTV service. In many cases, there are several different numbers in your local area from which to choose. For some people, access phone numbers in more than one area code might be local calls.
Your screen name is the way people know you online. It can include your real name, be a nickname, or say some- thing about your hobbies and interests. You can use num- bers, letters, and spaces in your screen name, and it can be from 3 to 16 characters long.
There are lots of features with your new AOLTV service. This chapter explains some of the most important functions so you can become an expert fast. You can also find information online at Keyword: Help. Or, click Help & Setup on the Main menu as explained in Additional Help, page 26.
The AOLTV Program Guide offers complete TV listings and much more. It helps you make sense of the large number of channels and options on your TV. It can record a program with your VCR and remind you when a program is about to start.
Parental Controls settings work according to age group- ings. You determine what age group is most appropriate for each screen name on your account. We recommend that each child have his or her own screen name. Parental Controls settings can be changed as your child’s needs change.
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TV F EATURES To turn on or off the Set Top Box: Change the TV volume: Turn on or off the TV mute: Sign on or off: AOLTV F EATURES Send an e-mail message: View the messages in your online mailbox: Send an Instant Message note: Look at your Buddy List:...
ETTING UP THE NIVERSAL EMOTE ONTROL The Set Top Box remote control can replace as many as four different remote controls. It may operate some functions of your TV, VCR, Cable Box, or amplifier/receiver. With batteries in the Set Top Box remote con- trol, follow the steps below to make the remote control your other equipment.
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AC • Alternating current. The standard 110-volt electrical cur- rent found in most U.S. homes. Address • See E-mail address, URL. AOLTV Program Guide • When you press GUIDE on the remote control or wireless keyboard, you’ll see a list of TV programs broadcast on each channel, as well as a link to the AOLTV channels.
click a link, you see information relevant to that link. Most links take you to another page in the AOLTV service or on the Web. Also called a hyperlink or hypertext. Lock symbol • If you see a symbol of a lock on the Go bar, the page you’re viewing has been encrypted or is secure.
Arrow keys don’t work. Unable to type text in a text box. TV shows only static or snow on some channels. TV shows only static or snow on every channel. TV shows picture on only one channel. No picture A message says you need to update your software.
Miscellaneous Product Dimensions (w x h x d) 15” x 2.75” x 10.5” Product Weight 6.98 lbs. Carton Dimension (w x h x d) 17.5” x 7.75” x 13” Carton Weight 8.5 lbs. (estimated) Power requirement 117V (85-140)/60Hz Power consumption Operating temperature 50°...
WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage begins the day you purchase your prod- uct. For one year from the date of purchase, Philips will exchange the Set Top Box with a new, repaired, renewed, or comparable product (whichever is deemed necessary) if it becomes defective or inoperative.