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Philips 32PT842H99 Directions For Use Manual

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  • Page 1 See why inside. Need help? Call us! Philips representatives are ready to help you with any ques- tions about your new product. We can guide you through Connections, First-time Setup, or any of the Features. We want you to start enjoying your new product right away! CALL US BEFORE YOU CONSIDER RETURNING THE PRODUCT.

  • Page 2: Welcome/Registration Of Your Tv

    And we’ll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come. 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. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appli- ance; or Keep these instructions. C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or Heed all warnings. D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or Follow all instructions.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS How to use the AutoLock™ Controls: NTRODUCTION Understanding the AutoLock™ Feature ....26 Welcome/Registration of Your TV .....2 Safety/Precautions .
  • Page 5 Active Control, APAC, AutoPicture, AutoSound, AutoChron, the edges of curved or angled surfaces. and Incredible Surround are trademarks of Philips Consumer Infrared Remote Control works your TV and other remote- Electronics Company. Copyright 2001 Philips Consumer controlled devices, such as VCRs, DVD players, cable convert- Electronics.

  • Page 6: Features

    OW TO SE THE ANGUAGE ONTROL or or Spanish- and French-speaking TV owners, an onscreen LANGUAGE option is present. The LANGUAGE control enables you to set the TV’s onscreen menu to be shown in either English, Spanish, or French. PICTURE BRIGHTNESS Press the MENU button on the SOUND...

  • Page 7: How To Use The Tuner Mode Control

    OW TO SE THE UNER ONTROL he TUNER MODE feature allows you to change the TV’s signal input to CABLE, ANTENNA, or AUTO mode. It’s important for the TV to know if you want to receive chan- nels from a cable TV signal or a normal antenna signal.

  • Page 8: How To Use The Autoprogram Control

    OW TO UTOMATICALLY ROGRAM HANNELS our TV can automatically set itself for local area (or cable TV) channels. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area by pressing the CHAN- NEL (+) or (–) button. PICTURE BRIGHTNESS Press the MENU button on the...

  • Page 9: How To Add Or Delete Channels (Channel Edit)

    OW TO DD OR ELETE HANNELS HANNEL EDIT makes it easy for you to add or delete channels from the list of channels stored in the TV’s memory. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. PICTURE BRIGHTNESS Press the CURSOR DOWN button...

  • Page 10: How To Use The Name Control (Channel Label)

    OW TO UTOMATICALLY ROGRAM HANNELS he channel NAME feature allows you to list the “call” letters of your favorite stations beside their channel numbers when they appear on the screen. The TV has in memory a list of the 50 most popular channel names (for example, ABC, NBC, FOX, etc.).
  • Page 11 ™ OW TO ET THE LOCK WITH HRON utoChron can automatically set the TV’s onscreen clock. Because the time is received from a broadcast signal, you must be sure that a cable TV or antenna signal is pres- ent before you attempt to use the AutoChron PICTURE BRIGHTNESS feature.

  • Page 12: Picture

    DJUSTING THE ICTURE ONTROLS o adjust your TV picture controls, select a chan- nel and follow these steps. Press the MENU button on the remote con- trol to show the onscreen menu. PICTURE PICTURE BRIGHTNESS SOUND COLOR will be highlighted. FEATURES PICTURE PICTURE...

  • Page 13: Adjusting The Treble Control

    DJUSTING THE REBLE ALANCE ONTROLS esides the normal volume level control, your TV also has individual sound-adjust- ment controls. The TREBLE (high frequen- cy), BASS (low frequency), and Speaker BAL- ANCE may all be used to adjust the sound playback of TV programs. PICTURE TREBLE SOUND...

  • Page 14: How To Use The Avl Control

    AVL C OW TO SE THE ONTROL n most cases, the volume levels coming from broadcast programming or commer- cials are never the same. With the AVL (Audio Volume Leveler) control turned ON, you can have the TV level out sound that is being heard.

  • Page 15: How To Use The Incr.(Edible) Surround Control

    OW TO SE THE NCREDIBLE URROUND ONTROL he Incredible Surround feature adds greater depth and dimension to both mon- aural (MONO) and stereo TV sound. With the control set to INCR. SURROUND (Incredible Surround), the TV’s speakers can add even wider sound separation to normal PICTURE TREBLE broadcasts.

  • Page 16: How To Set The Stereo Control

    OW TO ET THE TEREO ONTROL ou can receive broadcast stereo TV pro- grams. The TV has both an amplifier and twin speakers through which the stereo sound can be heard. PICTURE TREBLE SOUND BASS Press the MENU button on the FEATURES BALANCE SOUND...

  • Page 17: How To Set The Audio Out Control

    OW TO SE THE UDIO ONTROL f you have connected the TV’s AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the AUDIO INPUT jacks on a stereo receiver (see page 12 for connec- tion instructions), set AUDIO OUT to either VARIABLE or FIXED to determine whether PICTURE TREBLE you adjust the volume at the stereo or at the...

  • Page 18: How To Turn The Tv Speakers On Or Off Using The Speaker Control

    TV S OW TO URN THE PEAKERS N OR sing the TV’s Audio (Monitor) Output jacks and TV Speaker ON/OFF control an external audio system can be used to hear the sound coming from the TV. The Speaker Control will allow you to turn the television’s PICTURE TREBLE BASS...

  • Page 19: Setting The Tv Clock Using The Time Control

    TV C ETTING THE LOCK SING THE IMER ONTROL our television comes with an on-screen clock. During normal operation, the clock appears on the screen when the STATUS/EXIT button is pressed or if the TIMER DISPLAY control is turned ON. PICTURE TIMER SOUND...

  • Page 20: Setting A Time For The Tv To Turn Itself On Using The Start Time Control

    ETTING THE TSELF SING THE TART ONTROL ust as you would an alarm clock, you can set the TV to turn itself ON once or at the same time every day. Follow these steps to set the Start Time. Press the MENU button on the TIMER PICTURE remote control to show the onscreen...

  • Page 21: Setting A Time For The Tv To Turn Itself Off Using The Stop Time Control

    ETTING THE TSELF SING THE ONTROL he following steps will guide you in set- ting the TV to turn itself OFF at a specific time. Press the MENU button on the PICTURE TIMER remote control to show the onscreen ACTIVE CTRL SOUND menu.

  • Page 22: The Channel Control

    ETTING THE TARTUP ON A PECIFIC HANNEL SING THE HANNEL ONTROL ou can select a specific channel that the television will tune to when the timer turns the set ON. Follow these steps to select the channel. Press the MENU button on the PICTURE TIMER remote control to show the onscreen...
  • Page 23 OW TO CTIVATE THE IMER ONTROL SING THE CTIVATE ONTROL fter you have set the Time, Start Time, Stop Time, and Start Channel, the timer must be set to come on ONCE or DAILY, or turned OFF through the ACTIVATE Control. PICTURE TIMER Press the MENU button on the...

  • Page 24: How To View The Time Using The Display Control

    OW TO IEW THE SING THE ISPLAY ONTROL fter the TV’s clock has been set, you can use your TV as a clock. The TIMER DIS- PLAY control allows you to permanently dis- play the time in the upper right corner of the screen.

  • Page 25: How To Activate The Active Control

    OW TO SE THE CTIVE ONTROL he Active Control monitors and adjusts incoming video signals to help provide the best picture quality. When you choose to turn the Active Control TIMER ON, the picture sharpness and noise reduc- PICTURE SOUND ACTIVE CTRL tion are controlled automatically.

  • Page 26: How To Use The Autolock™ Controls: Understanding The Autolock™ Feature

    ™ F NDERSTANDING THE EATURE he AutoLock™ feature receives and processes data sent by broadcasters or AutoLock AutoLock other program providers that contain pro- MOVIE RATING TV RATING gram content advisories. When programmed TV-Y by the viewer, a TV with AutoLock™ can TV-Y7 respond to the content advisories and block PG-13...

  • Page 27: Setting Up An Autolock™ Access Code

    ™ A ETTING P AN CCESS utoLock allows parents to block out or “censor” any channels they think chil- dren should not watch. A channel blocked by PICTURE TIMER the AutoLock control cannot be viewed until SOUND ACTIVE CTRL a correct access code is used to unlock the FEATURES AutoLock FEATURES...

  • Page 28: How To Block Channels

    ™ OW TO LOCK HANNEL SING fter your personal access code has been set (see the previous page), you are ready to select the channels or inputs you want to block out or censor. PICTURE TIMER SOUND ACTIVE CTRL FEATURES AutoLock Press the MENU button on the FEATURES...

  • Page 29: How To Clear All Blocked Channels At The Same Time

    ™ OW TO LEAR LOCKED HANNELS SING arious onscreen messages will appear when someone tries to view blocked pro- gramming. The message is determined by how the current programming is blocked. You may view the blocked programming and turn OFF PICTURE TIMER the AutoLock™...

  • Page 30: Blocking Programming Based On Movie Ratings

    OW TO LOCK ROGRAMMING ASED ON OVIE ATINGS fter your personal access code has been set, you can select specific movie ratings that you want to censor. Press the MENU button on the PICTURE TIMER SOUND ACTIVE CTRL remote control to show the onscreen FEATURES AutoLock FEATURES...

  • Page 31: Blocking Programming Based On Tv Ratings

    TV R OW TO LOCK ROGRAMMING ASED ON ATINGS ou can select specific TV ratings that you want to censor by following these steps. Press the MENU button on the PICTURE TIMER remote control to show the onscreen SOUND ACTIVE CTRL FEATURES AutoLock menu.

  • Page 32: Autolock™ Blocking Options - Blocking Control

    THER LOCKING PTIONS LOCKING ONTROL he BLOCKING control is what can be thought of as the “master switch” for AutoLock™. This control affects the settings PICTURE TIMER you have chosen for blocking programs ACTIVE CTRL SOUND according to movie ratings or TV ratings, or FEATURES AutoLock FEATURES...

  • Page 33: Autolock™ Blocking Options - No Rating Control

    THER LOCKING PTIONS ATING ONTROL ome programming is not encoded with content advisory data by the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) or PICTURE TIMER the television broadcasters (see the explana- SOUND ACTIVE CTRL FEATURES AutoLock tion on page 30). To block such program- FEATURES INSTALL ming, follow these steps.

  • Page 34: How To Review The Autolock™ Control Status

    ™ S OW TO EVIEW THE TATUS CREEN o remind you which ratings you have blocked and which Block Options you MOVIE RATING TV RATING have selected, a review screen is available to review your AutoLock settings. To access this screen follow the steps below. NC17 Press the STATUS/EXIT button on NO RATING...

  • Page 35: How To Use The Closed Captioning Control

    OW TO USE THE LOSED APTIONING ONTROL losed Captioning (CC) allows you to NOTE: Not all TV programs and product commercials are broadcast with Closed read the voice content of television pro- Captioning (CC). Nor are all Closed Captioning MODEs (CAPTION 1–4 or grams on the TV screen.

  • Page 36: The Format Control

    OW TO SE THE CREEN ORMAT ONTROL ou can change the screen format size to match the type of program you’re watch- ing. Select the normal 4:3 aspect ratio or expand the 4:3 aspect ratio to completely fill the screen. There also is a compressed 16:9 PICTURE TIMER SOUND...

  • Page 37: How To Set The Sleep Timer Control

    OW TO ET THE LEEP IMER ONTROL ave you ever fallen asleep in front of the TV, only to have it wake you up at two in the morning with a test pattern sound screeching in your ears? Well, your TV can enable you to avoid that discomfort by auto- matically turning itself off.

  • Page 38: How To Use The Freeze Control

    OW TO SE THE REEZE ONTROL ave you ever wished you could freeze the picture on the television broadcast to write down a special telephone number or to capture a needed address? Your television will allow you to do just that with the press of just one button on the remote control.

  • Page 39: Using The Autopicture™ Control

    ™ C OW TO SE THE ICTURE ONTROL hether you’re watching a movie or a video game, your TV has automatic video control settings that will match with your current program source or content. AutoPicture™ quickly resets your TV’s video controls for a number of different types of programs and viewing conditions that you may have in your home.

  • Page 40: Using The Autosound™ Control

    ™ C OW TO SE THE OUND ONTROL utoSound™ allows you to select from three factory-set controls and a personal control that you set according to your own preferences through the onscreen Sound menu. The three factory-set controls (Voice, Music, and Theatre) enable you to tailor the TV sound so as to enhance the particular pro- gram you are watching.

  • Page 41: Using The Surf Control (And Alternate Channel)

    OW TO ONTROL LTERNATE HANNEL list or series of previously viewed chan- nels can be selected with the SURF button on your remote control. With this feature, you can easily switch between different TV chan- nels that currently interest you. The SURF SURF control allows you to set up to ten channels in ADD?

  • Page 42: Using The Remote Control With Accessory Devices Direct Access Method

    ELPFUL It is recommended that you use Philips brand external accessory devices with your Philips television to insure proper remote control functions. If you are using Philips...

  • Page 43: Code-Entry Method

    SING THE EMOTE WITH CCESSORY EVICES NTRY ow that you have looked up the four-digit Satellite Receiver remote-control Direct-entry Code for your brand of accessory device, you are ready to follow the simple steps shown below to program your TV remote. Please read through all the steps before beginning.

  • Page 44: Search Method

    SING THE EMOTE WITH CCESSORY EVICES EARCH our TV remote can be set to work various Satellite Receiver accessory devices (VCRs, cable convert- ers, and satellite receivers, for example) by what is called the Search Method. NOTE: The Search Method works only with devices equipped with channel-display indica- tors on the devices themselves or the ability to show channel numbers on the TV screen.

  • Page 45: Direct-Entry Code List For Accessory Devices

    NTRY ODE LIST FOR CCESSORY EVICES .0069 ....0085, 0195, 0094 ODE NUMBER UGHES ETWORK YSTEMS IONEER ....0075, 0236 JVC .
  • Page 46 NTRY ODE LIST FOR CCESSORY EVICES ASER DISC LAYER ....0853, 0850 RCA ....0881, 0874 ODE NUMBER ARANTZ ADS .

  • Page 47: Remote Control Vcr Specific Button

    ONTROL WITH CCESSORY EVICES he chart below provides you with common accessory-device functions associated PAUSE POWER with the buttons on your Philips TV remote control. REWIND FAST FORWARD NOTES: Functions can vary according to the STOP PLAY manufacturer’s specifications for each acces- sory device.

  • Page 48: Selecting The Pip Signal Source

    PIP – S ELECTING THE IGNAL OURCE icture-In-Picture (PIP) is the showing of two pictures on the TV screen at the same time (one main screen picture and one small picture, or PIP). For your ease and convenience, this TV has two separate inputs (ANTenna A and PIP ANTenna B) for your home’s Antenna and/or Cable TV system signal.

  • Page 49: Pip Features (Remote Control Buttons)

    PIP – R EMOTE ONTROL UTTONS y using the PIP buttons on the remote control, you can change the size of the PIP window and move and swap the PIP pic- ture with the main screen. The PIP picture also can be frozen within the PIP window. Press the PIP button to show the PIP window.

  • Page 50: Window Size And Double Window Pip

    PIP – A PIP W DJUSTING THE INDOW The PIP Window can be viewed in two differ- ent sizes. There is a “large” PIP window and a “small” PIP window. The steps below show how to access the PIP Window and how to size them.

  • Page 51: Pip (Picture -I N -Picture )

    PIP – A DJUSTING THE OLOR AND he Picture-in-Picture (PIP) COLOR and TINT controls are used to make fine-tune adjustments to the picture settings for PIP (when shown on the TV screen). Press the MENU button on the remote PICTURE TIMER control to show the onscreen menu.

  • Page 52: Eneral Nformation Troubleshooting

    ROUBLESHOOTING No Power Remote Does Not Work Continued • Check the TV power cord. Unplug the TV, wait 10 seconds, • Clean the remote control and the remote control sensor win- then reinsert the plug into the outlet and push the POWER dow on the TV.

  • Page 53: Glossary Of Terms

    LOSSARY OF ELEVISION ERMS Active Control • Active Control continuously measures and corrects High-definition Television (HDTV) • High-resolution digital televi- the incoming signals to provide the best picture possible. sion. Alternate Channel • Allows you to toggle between the last two chan- Incredible Stereo (or Surround) •...

  • Page 54: Limited Warranty

    RENEWED 90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY...

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