Philips 27PT6341 manual

1 User Manual 27PT6341 Thank you for choosing Philips. Need help fast? Read your Quick Use Guide and/or Owner's Manual first for quick tips that make using your Philips product more enjoyable. If you have read your instructions and still need assistance, you may access our online help at www.philips.com/usasupport or call 1-888-PHILIPS (744-54[...]

2 IN TRODUC TION Welcome/Registration of Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CONNECTION GUIDE Basic Antenna and Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Basic TV and Remote Control Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cabl[...]

3 Registering your model with PHILIPS mak es you eligible for all of the valuable benefits listed below , so don't miss out. Complete and return your Product Registration Card at once , or register online at www .philips .com/usasuppor t to ensure: Return y our Product Registration Card or r egister online at www .philips.com/usasuppor t toda [...]

4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 1 . Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3 . Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this TV near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7 . Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 8. [...]

5 75 75‰ L R S-VIDE O VIDE O AUDI O CV I AV out Y Pb Pr AV in 1 Back of TV Cable signal coming from Cable Company Jack Panel Back of TV 75 1 2 75‰ L R S-VIDE O VIDE O AUDI O CV I AV out Y Pb Pr AV in Antenna Connection 300 to 75 Ω Adapte r Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Outdoor or Indoor) Twin Lead Wire Round Cable 75 Ω Back of TV Direct Cabl[...]

6 BASIC TV AND REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 1 Press the POWER button to turn the TV ON. 2 Press the VOLUME + button to increase the sound level, or the VOLUME - button to lower the sound level. Pressing both buttons at the same time will display the on-screen menu. Once in the menu, use these buttons to make adjustments or selections. 3 Press the CHANN[...]

7 CABLE BOX CONNECTIONS I f your cable signal uses a cable box or decoder, follow the steps below to complete the connection. 1 Connect the Cable Company supplied cable to the signal IN(put) plug at the back of the Cable Box. 2 Using a RCA type Video Cable, connect one end of the cable to the Video (or ANT, your cable box may be labeled differently[...]

8 AV (AUDIO/VIDEO) INPUT CONNECTION T he TV’s audio/video input jacks are for direct picture and sound connections between TV and a VCR (or similar T he TV’s audio/video input jacks are for direct picture and sound connections between TV and a VCR (or similar T device) that has audio/video output jacks. Follow steps below to connect an accessor[...]

9 SIDE AV CONNECTIONS A A udio and Video side inputs are available for a quick connection of a VCR, Video camera, gaming device. Use the CH+ or CH- button on the remote control to tune these inputs. 1 Connect the VIDEO (yellow) cable from the Video output on the Camera (or accessory device) to the Video (yellow) Input located on the SIDE (or FRONT)[...]

10 S-VIDEO (S-VHS) INPUT CONNECTIONS T he S(uper)-Video connection on the rear of the TV can provide you with better picture detail and clarity for the T he S(uper)-Video connection on the rear of the TV can provide you with better picture detail and clarity for the T playback of accessory sources such as DBS (Digital Broadcast Satellite), DVD (Dig[...]

11 COMPONENT VIDEO (CVI) INPUT CONNECTIONS C omponent Video inputs provide for the highest possible color and picture resolution on the playback of digital signal source material, such as with DVD players. The colour difference signals (Pb, Pr) and the luminance(Y) signal are connected and received separately, which allows for improved color bandwi[...]

12 AV OUTPUT CONNECTIONS T he Audio/Video Output jacks are great for recording with a VCR or used to connect to external audio system for T he Audio/Video Output jacks are great for recording with a VCR or used to connect to external audio system for T better sound reproduction. T better sound reproduction. T AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTION : 1 Connect one[...]

13 VOL REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS MUTE Button - To turn off the sound from the TV.”MUTE” will appear on the TV screen. Press again to restore sound to its previous level. POWER Button - Press to turn the TV On or put on Standby AUTO PICTURE Button - To choose from five pre-defined picture settings. (Personal, Movies, Sports, Weak Signal[...]

14 Language Tuner Mode Auto Progra m Channel Edit Language Tuner Mode Auto Program Channel Edit Install Main Langue Mode synt. Progr. auto. Éditer progr. Installation VOL LANGUAGE CONTROL F or French and Spanish speaking TV owners an on-screen LANGUAGE option present. With the LANGUAGE control F or French and Spanish speaking TV owners an on-scree[...]

15 TUNER MODE CONTROL T he TUNER MODE control allows you to change the TV’s input signal to either ANTENNA, CABLE or AUTO mode. T he TUNER MODE control allows you to change the TV’s input signal to either ANTENNA, CABLE or AUTO mode. T It is important for the TV to know which type of signal to look for (Antenna or Cable). In the AUTO mode, when[...]

16 AUTO PROGRAM Y ou can auto install programs on your TV. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area Y ou can auto install programs on your TV. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area Y when the CH+ or CH– buttons are pressed. Y when the CH+ or CH– buttons are pressed. Y NOTE : Ensure [...]

17 CHANNEL EDIT 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR < or > to scroll through the on-screen menu until the word INSTALL is highlighted. 3 Press the CURSOR > to display the INSTALL menu features. 4 Press the CURSOR < or > to scroll through the Install features until the word CHAN[...]

18 PICTURE MENU CONTROLS 1 - Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu. 2 Press CURSOR < or > until the Picture menu feature is highlighted. 3 Press CURSOR > or < to adjust Brightness Control Brightness Control - until the darkest parts of the picture are as bright as you want. Color - to add or remove col[...]

19 AUTO SOUND 1 Pre ss AUT O S OUND butto n on the rem ote con tro l. The curr ent Aut o Sound set ting will be dis play ed in the middl e of the TV scr een. 2 Press AUTO SOUND repeatedly to toggle between the four settings. ( Personal, Voice, Music, or Theatre ). NOTE : The way you choose to set the Sound Menu Controls will become your Personal se[...]

20 Timer AutoLock Active Control Digi Pic Demo Timer AutoLock Active Control Digi Pic Demo Features Time Start Time Stop Time Channel Activate Display Timer VOL Time Start Time Stop Tim e Channel Activate Display 12:18PM TIMER CONTROL - SETTING THE TV CLOCK 1 - Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu. 2 Press CURSOR[...]

21 TIMER CONTROL - START OR STOP TIME 1 - Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu. 2 Press CURSOR < or > until the Features is highlighted. 3 Press CURSOR > to displ ay the Featur e menu . 4 Press CURSOR < or > until Tim er is Tim er is Tim er highl ight ed. 5 Press CURSOR > to displ ay the Tim er [...]

22 TIMER CONTROL - START ON A SPECIFIC CHANNEL 1 - Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu. 2 Press CURSOR < or > until the Features is highlighted. Press CURSOR > to displ ay the Fea ture men u. 3 Press CURSOR < or > until Tim er is Tim er is Tim er highl ight ed. 4 Press CURSOR > to displ ay the [...]

23 DEMO MODE 1 - Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu. 2 Press CURSOR < or > until the Features is highlighted. 3 Press CURSOR > to displ ay the Featur e menu . 4 Press CURSOR < or > until Dig i Pic Dem o is highl ight ed. 5 Press CURSOR > or < to selec t ON or Off. 6 When finished, press the[...]

24 UNDERSTANDING AUTOLOCK CONTROLS MO VIE RA TIN GS G: Gene ra l Au die nc e - All age s adm it ted . Sui ta ble for all ages . PG : Par en tal Gui da nce Sug ges te d - Con ta ins mat eri al un sui ta ble for you nge r ch ild re n. PG -13 : Pa ren ts Str ong ly Caut io ned - Con ta ins mat eri al un sui ta ble for chi ldr en unde r th e ag e of 1 [...]

25 SETTING UP AN ACCESS CODE 1 - Press MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu. 2 Press CURSOR < or > until Features is highlighted. 3 Press CURSOR > to display the Features menu options (AutoLock or Format). 4 Press CURSOR < or > until the word AUTOLOCK is highlighted. 5 Press CURSOR > an d t he scr een wi [...]

26 BLOCK CHANNELS 1 - Press the CURSOR < or > until the words BLOCK CHANNELS are highlighted . 2 Press CURSOR > to turn blocking ON or OFF for that channel. When ON is selected the channel will be blocked. 3 Press CH+ or CH- to select other channels you wish to block. Repeat step 2 to block the new channel. 4 To Unblock a channel, use the [...]

27 BLOCK/CLEAR ALL CHANNELS AT THE SAME TIME 1 - Press the CURSOR < or > to select either CLEAR ALL or BLOCK ALL . 2 If CLEAR ALL is selected, press CURSOR > to clear all blocked channels. All channels will be viewable. Now all blocked channels can be viewed. If BLOCK ALL is selected, press CURSOR > to turn the control ON or OFF . When [...]

28 MOVIE RATINGS 1 - Press CURSOR < or > to highlight the words MOVIE RATING. 2 Press CURSOR > button to display the MOVIE RATING options (G, PG, PG-13, R, NC- 17, or X) 3 Press CURSOR < or > to highlight any of the Movie Rating options. When highlighted, all these options can be turned ON ( which will allow blocking ) or blocking ) [...]

29 TV RATINGS 1 - Press CURSOR < or > to highlight the words TV RATING. 2 Press CURSOR > button to display the TV RATING options (TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV- PG, TV-14 or TV-MA) 3 Press CURSOR < or > to highlight any of the TV Rating options. When highlighted, all these options can be turned ON ( which will allow blocking ) or blocking ) [...]

30 BLOCKING OPTIONS 1 - Press CURSOR < or > until the words Block Options is highlighted. 2 Press CURSOR > button to display the Block Options (Unrated, No Rating or Blocking) menu. UNRATED : All unrated programs based on the Movie Ratings or Parental TV Guidelines can be blocked if this feature is set to ON and the BLOCKING feature is set[...]

31 CLOSE CAPTIONING 1 - Press the CC button to display the current Closed Caption settings. 2 Press the CC button repeatedly to choose from the four Closed Caption options (CC Off, CC1, CC Mute). 3 When finished, press the STATUS/EXIT button on the remote control to remove the menu from the 3 the remote control to remove the menu from the 3 TV scre[...]

32 1 Pr ess CH + or C H- (o r the Num be r bu tto ns ) to sele ct a cha nne l to add to the SU RF li st. 2 Pr ess SM ILE Y bu tto n to ADD t he cha nne l to one of th e SUR F li st. 2 cha nne l to one of th e SUR F li st. 2 3 Pr ess a CO LOR ED butt on (Re d, Gr ee n, Ye llo w or BLU E) to add t he ch an nel to th at bu tt on’ s Su rf list . You [...]

33 1 Pr ess one of th e pre -p rog ra mm ed CO LOR ED bu tto ns on th e rem ot e con tr ol (Red , Gr een , Ye llo w or Blu e). Th e sc ree n wi ll d isp la y a SM ILE Y wit h th e fi rst pro gra mm ed SM ILE Y with the fir st pr og ram me d SM ILE Y ch ann el for t hat sur f lis t. 2 Wh ile the col ore d SM ILE Y STI LL a ppe ar s SM ILE Y ST IL L [...]

34 GLOSSARY 4:3 4:3 is an aspect ratio of traditional squarish National T elevision Systems Committe (NTSC) TV screens; it stands for four units of width for every three units of height. Aspect Ratio The ratio between the width and height of the TV picture on the screen. In a normal TV set the aspect ratio is 4 to 3 (4:3). Audio Video (A/V) A term [...]

35 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Check this List of Symptoms and Suggested Steps To Take before requesting Service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. If you face problems connecting the TV to external devices, please refer to the User Guide of the external device or call their service centers for help. Charges for TV installation and adjustment[...]

36 SPECIFICATIONS PICTURE / DISPLAY Aspect ratio : Picture Display Picture Enhancement SOUND Sound Power (Output RMS) Sound Enhancement CONVENIENCE ON SCREEN DISPLAY LANGUAGES CONNECTIVITY Rear Side WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS : Weight (incl. Packaging) : Weight (excl. Packaging) : Visible diagonal / screen size : 2 x 5w Incredible Surround Auto Progra[...]

37 Philips, P.O. Box 671539, Marietta, GA. 30006-0026 PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY NINETY (90) DAY LABOR / ONE (1) PARTS / TWO (2) YEAR DISPLAY WARRANTY COVERAGE: PHILIPS warranty obligation is limited to the terms set forth below. WHO IS COVERED: Philips warrants the product to the original purchaser or the person receiving the product as a gift again[...]

38 Alternating Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 A uto Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 AutoLock Controls Access Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Blo ck Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

39 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their respective owners. 2005 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved. www.philips.com 3139 125 3 7541[...]