Philips PS1947C, Instructions For Use Manual

Page 1: ...Instructions for use Color Television PS1947C1 3135 015 18321 ...

Page 2: ... unit which may cause an elec trical shock For the safety of everyone in your household please do not remove product covering sThe exclamation point calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed lit erature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION To prevent electric s...

Page 3: ...ibed in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance 11 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords and plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 12 Cleaning The appliance should be cleaned only as recommende...

Page 4: ... with sev eral different television models Not all fea tures and drawings discussed in this manual will necessarily match those found with your television system This is normal and does not require contacting your dealer or requesting service Here are a few of the special features built into this new Color Television SmartLock feature allows you to block the view ing of certain channel or external...

Page 5: ...t the Cable TV cable to the 75Ω plug on the TV If you have a Cable Converter Box Connect the OUT put plug from the Converter to the 75Ω plug on the TV BASIC CABLE TV SIGNAL CONNECTION BEGIN CABLE TV Cable TV Company Cable TV Signal Input Cable TV Converter Box Connection Round Cable 75Ω OR Jack Panel Remember Set the TV for the type signal you ve just connected Refer to the Cable Control on page 1...

Page 6: ... end of the antenna wire is threaded screw it down tight BASIC ANTENNA SIGNAL CONNECTIONS BEGIN ANTENNA Remember Be sure to set the TV for the type sig nal you ve connect ed see the Cable section on page 11 of this manual To set the TV to select only the chan nel numbers in your area see how to Program or Add channels in the TV s memory on page 12 Auto Program sec tion To order any option al acces...

Page 7: ... CHANNEL MENU L AUDIO R VIDEO VOLUME VOLUME CHANNEL CHANNEL MENU MENU L AUDIO R L AUDIO R VIDEO VIDEO IN OUT POWER POWER POWER This television is equipped with Stereo Audio and Video input jacks located in the front of the TV s cabinet just left of the Channel and Volume buttons These inputs can be used to view the video from a Camcorder VCR or other accessory device When an accessory device is pl...

Page 8: ...rked 3 Reattach the battery lid BATTERY INSTALLATION REMOTE Point the remote control toward the remote sensor window on the TV when operating the TV with the remote Remember The tuned chan nel number will always briefly appear when the TV is first turned ON and with channel changes You can also press the STATUS EXIT button on the remote to see what channel the TV is ON SMART HELP Press the POWER b...

Page 9: ...aption options within the menu A CH Button Press to toggle between the currently viewed channel and the previously viewed channel Status Exit Button Press to see the current channel number and the Clock if set on the TV screen Also press to clear the TV screen after control adjustments Cursor Buttons Use these button to select and adjust the TV s onscreen menu Menu Button Press for the onscreen me...

Page 10: ...scroll through the onscreen menu until the word SETUP is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the SETUP menu features Press CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll the Setup features until the word LAN GUAGE is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button repeatedly to select ENG LISH or ESPANOL Spanish USING THE MENU LANGUAGE CONTROL BEGIN Remember The Language control only makes the TV ...

Page 11: ...mote to show the onscreen menu Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the onscreen menu until the word SETUP is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the SETUP menu features Press CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll the Setup features until the word CABLE is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to turn the CABLE mode ON or OFF SETTING THE CABLE TUNING CONTROL BEG...

Page 12: ... menu Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the onscreen menu until the word SETUP is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the SETUP menu features Press CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll the Setup features until the words AUTO PROGRAM are highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to start the Auto Program scanning of channels USING THE AUTO PROGRAM CONTROL BEGIN T...

Page 13: ...en menu until the word SETUP is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the SETUP menu features Press the CURSOR DOWN button to scroll the Setup features until the words CHANNEL EDIT are highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to toggle between SAVED or DELETED If SAVED is selected the channel will added to the television s memory and will be available using the Channel or buttons I...

Page 14: ...r COLOR PICTURE SHARPNESS TINT CONTRAST PLUS depend ing on the adjustment you want to make Press the CURSOR RIGHT or the CURSOR LEFT buttons to increase or decrease the brightness or other option of the picture Note CONTRAST PLUS can only be turned ON or OFF ADJUSTING THE TV PICTURE BRIGHTNESS Press the or buttons until darkest parts of the picture are as bright as you prefer COLOR Press the or bu...

Page 15: ... and descriptions for the action on the captioned TV program will appear onscreen NOTE You can also set the Closed Caption by pressing the CC button on the remote When pressed repeatedly the screen will display the options CC OFF CC 1 CC 2 or CC MUTE SETTING THE TV FOR CLOSED CAPTIONING BEGIN NOTE Not all TV programs and product commercials are made for broadcast with Closed Caption CC information...

Page 16: ...ncrements up to 90 minutes before the TV will turn itself off An onscreen count down will appear during the last minute before the TV shuts itself off USING THE SLEEP TIMER CONTROL BEGIN During the last 10 seconds of a SLEEP timer setting an onscreen display will read GOOD BYE The onscreen menu will time out and disappear from the screen when you finish or you can press the STATUS EXIT button to c...

Page 17: ...he MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu Press the CURSOR DOWN button until the word STEREO is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT or CURSOR LEFT but tons to choose between YES or NO Yes sets the TV for Stereo reception NO sets the TV for Mono reception With YES selected the television will reproduce any stereo broad cast signal it receives Please note that you can force a stereo broa...

Page 18: ...l be seen each time the VOLUME buttons on the TV or remote are pressed Press the VOL button on the remote to display the onscreen Volume Bar The VOL button will increase the sound level coming from the television Press the VOL button on the remote to display the onscreen Volume Bar The VOL button will decrease the sound level coming from the television USING THE TV VOLUME BAR CONTROL BEGIN ...

Page 19: ...een the Current and one previ ously selected channel Press the CHANNEL or buttons or the NUMBER buttons to select a channel to view Press the NUMBER buttons to select a second channel to view Press the A CH Alternate channel button repeatedly on the remote to toggle between the cur rently viewed channel the previously viewed channel USING THE ALTERNATE CHANNEL CONTROL BEGIN ...

Page 20: ...se language or suggestive dialogue R Restricted This is programming is specifically designed for adults Anyone under the age of 17 should only view this programming with an accompanying parent or adult guardian It contains one or more of the following intense violence intense sexual situations strong coarse language or intensely suggestive dialogue NC 17 No one under the age of 17 will be admitted...

Page 21: ... UP or DOWN button until the word SMARTLOCK is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the SMART LOCK REVIEW screen Press the CURSOR RIGHT button The onscreen display will read ACCESS CODE Using the NUMBERED but tons enter 0 7 1 1 XXXX appears on the Access Code screen as you press the numbered buttons If the 0 7 1 1 code is correctly entered proceed to step 7 If you enter a wrong dig...

Page 22: ... shows on the Access Code display as you press the NUMBERED buttons The onscreen menu will change with the word BLOCK highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the blocking options Press the CURSOR DOWN button to highlight MASTER DIS ABLE BLOCK UNRATED or BLOCK NO RATING MASTER DISABLE This is what might be called the master switch for SmartLock When in the ON position ALL blocking cens...

Page 23: ...em OFF each will have to be set individually i e R blocked manually NC 17 and X will be blocked automatically There are two types of program ratings within the SmartLock feature One is based on the Movie Industry ratings while the other is based on the TV Industry ratings Both can be used to block or censor programming that has been rated in either manner Let s first look at the Movie Rating optio...

Page 24: ...ove It may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the develop ment skills needed to distinguish between make believe and reality This program ming may include mild fantasy and comic violence FV TV G General Audience Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages This type of programming contains little or no violence no strong language and little or no sexual dialogue or si...

Page 25: ...F BLOCK NO RATING OFF SMARTLOCK This control is where to enter the SMARTLOCK feature when changes need to be made or to change the Personal Access Code MOVIE RATINGS Shows all blocked Movie Ratings that were set within the MOVIE RATINGS feature All or some may be blocked at one time Note If a lower rating is blocked this will automatically cause the higher ratings to be blocked also ie if R is set...

Page 26: ...emote batteries Replace with AA Heavy Duty Zinc Chloride or Alkaline batteries if necessary Be sure to point the remote at the front of the television when sending commands Clean the remote sensor on the front of the remote control unit Unplug the television from the wall outlet wait 10 seconds and reinsert the plug into an outlet Power the television on again and try the remote once more Check to...

Page 27: ...l command signals are received Twin Lead Wire The more commonly used name for the two strand 300 Ohm antenna wire used with many indoor and outdoor antenna systems In many cases this type of antenna wire requires an additional adapter or balun in order to connect to the 75 Ohm Input terminals designed into the more recent Televisions and VCRs TROUBLESHOOTING TV Will Not Display Any Channel Above 1...

Page 28: ...m Channels 12 Menu Button 9 Minus Plus Buttons 9 Picture Controls 14 Precautions Safety 3 Programming Channels Automatically 12 Remote Control 9 Requesting Service 29 30 32 Round 75Ω Cable 5 7 Safety Precautions 3 Sensor Remote 8 Set Up First Time Use 10 13 Sleep Timer 16 SmartLock Understanding the Feature 20 SmartLock Access Code Feature 21 SmartLock Blocking Options 22 SmartLock Movie Ratings 2...

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Page 32: ...E AVAILABLE Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is offi cially distributed by Philips Consumer Electronics Company In coun tries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not distribute the product the local Philips service organization will attempt to pro vide service although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual s are not rea...