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Quick Use and Hookup Guide

Important Notice/Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Basic TV Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Remote Battery Installation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Remote Control Button Descriptions  . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Hooking up the Television

Basic Cable/Cable Box TV Connections  . . . . . . . . .2
Basic Antenna TV Connections  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

AV1 Input Connections  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Component Video Input Connections  . . . . . . . . . . .3
High Definition Input Connections  . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Headphone/Sub-woofer/Data Jacks  . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
PC (Monitor) Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

AV2 Input Connections  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
AV3 Input Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 

Monitor Output Connections  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

IMPORTANT

NOTE: This owner's manual is used with several

different television models.  Not all features (and
drawings) discussed in this manual will necessarily
match those found with your television set. This is
normal and does not require that you contact your
dealer or request service.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO
RAIN OR EXCESSIVE MOISTURE.

LCD TV

LCD TV

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his LCD television has a set of controls located on the top of
the cabinet for use when the remote control is not needed. 

1

Press the POWER button 

on the front of the TV cabinet to

turn the TV ON. 

Note:

With AutoChron ON, the TV will search for a PBS chan-

nel to set the clock before powering itself on. This can take a
few seconds.

2

Press the  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

onscreen menu. After you are in the menu, use these buttons to
make adjustments or selections.

3

Press the C or – button

to select TV channels.

Use these buttons to make adjustments or selections in the
onscreen menu.

There is also a set of Audio and Video Input jacks located on both sides
and the bottom of the television cabinet. Refer to the Audio/Video
Hookup sections within this Guide.

LCD T

ELEVISION

MENU

VOLUME

CHANNEL

3

2 1

DCin(24V) PCinput(VGA)

Remote Sensor Window

Volume and Channel buttons are located

on the top of the television cabinet.

T

o load the supplied batteries into the remote:

1

Remove the battery compartment door

on the back of the

remote. 

2

Place the batteries (2-AA) in the remote

. Be sure the (+) and

(–) ends of the batteries line up correctly (the inside of the case
is marked).

3

Reattach the battery compartment door

.

R

EMOTE

C

ONTROL

B

ATTERIES

Remote Control 

(shown from the bottom)

Battery Compartment Door

2 “AA” Batteries

Battery Compartment

PIP

CC

PROG. LIST

CLOCK

A/CH

TV/VCR

SLEEP

SOURCE

FORMAT

AUTO

ACTIVE

AUTO

SOUND

CONTROL

PICTURE

MENU

SOUND

SURR.

VOL

CH

MUTE

PC

TV

HD

RADIO

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

STATUS/EXIT

SURF

TV

DVD

ACC

POSITION

R

EMOTE

C

ONTROL

B

UTTONS

Be sure to point the remote at the
Remote Sensor window on the
front of the television when using
the remote control to operate the
television.

PIP Button - 

When in the PC Mode, pressing the PIP button will bring up a

smaller second screen window to view programming while using the TV as a com-
puter monitor.

Accessory Device 

,  , 

,  Buttons - 

Press to rewind, stop, play,

fastforward, or pause/freeze a videotape, or DVD.

TV/DVD/ACC Mode Switch - 

Slide to the TV position to control TV func-

tions, to the DVD position to control DVD Player functions, or to the ACC position
to control the functions of accessory devices (a cable converter, DBS, or VCR, for
example).

Program List Button - 

Press to display a list of channel numbers and their

names. Each channel will appear as a selectable menu item. Refer to the Program
List section within the 

Directions for Use

manual supplied with the TV for detailed

instructions.

Sleep Button - 

Press to set the TV to automatically turn itself OFF at a given

amount of time.

TV/VCR (A/CH) Button - 

TV/VCR

– Press while in the VCR mode (the VCR

indicator on the front of the VCR will light) to view the playback of a tape. Press
again to place in the TV position (the VCR indicator light will go off) to view one
program while recording another program. 

A/CH

– Press to toggle between the cur-

rently viewed channel and the previously viewed channel.

Auto Sound Button - 

Press to select an AutoSound™ control.  Choose from

three factory-set controls (VOICE, MUSIC, and THEATRE) and a PERSONAL to
tailor the TV sound to enhance the particular type of program you are watching.

Menu (Select) Button - 

Press for the onscreen menu to appear. Pressing the

menu button after menu selections are made will eliminate the menu from the dis-
play.

Active Control Button - 

Press repeatedly to toggle the Active Control to ON or

OFF. When ON, the sharpness and noise reduction will be continuously monitored.

Cursor Buttons (Left, Right, Up, Down) - 

Press these buttons to highlight,

select, and adjust items on the TV's onscreen menu.

Volume (+) or (–) Buttons - 

Press to adjust the TV sound level.

Mute Button - 

Press to turn the TV sound OFF. Press again to return the sound to

its previous level.

Status/Exit Button - 

Press to see the current channel number on the TV screen.

Also press to clear the TV screen after control adjustments.

Power Button - 

Press to turn the TV ON and OFF.

Position Button - 

When using the PC Mode and the PIP window is present

on the screen, press the Position button to move the PIP window to any of the
four corners.

CC Button - 

Press to select Closed Captioning options within the menu.

(See the 

Directions for Use

manual for details.)

Clock Button - 

Press the CLOCK button to access the onscreen Clock

menu.

Format Button - 

Press to toggle the different screen format options.

Source Button - 

Press to toggle between the different A/V Input jack con-

nections and the currently tuned channel.

Auto Picture Button - 

Press to select an AutoPicture™ control.  Choose

from four factory-set controls (MOVIES, SPORTS, WEAK SIGNAL, and
MULTI MEDIA) and a PERSONAL control that you set according to your
own preferences through the onscreen PICTURE menu. The four factory-set
controls will tailor the TV picture so as to enhance the particular type of pro-
gram you are watching, or to improve the picture of a program that has a weak
signal.

Surr. Sound button - 

Press to set various factory Incredible Surround

Sound listening modes. (Refer to the Incredible Surround section within the

Directions for Use

for detailed instructions.)

Channel (+) or (–) Buttons - 

Press to change the tuned channel.

Mode buttons - 

Press to directly enter a specific mode, use the PC button to

place the TV in the PC (computer monitor) mode, press the HD button to
place the TV in the HD (high definition) mode, press the Radio button to place
the TV in the FM Radio mode, or the TV button to place the TV back to its
normal TV mode.

Number Buttons - 

Press the number buttons to select TV channels. When

selecting single-digit channels, press the number of the desired channel. The
TV will pause for a few seconds and then tune to the selected channel. (Note:
You can press 

0

, then the number also.) For channels 

100

and above, first

press 

1

then the next two numbers of the desired channel.

Surf Button - 

Press to select previously viewed channels. You can place up

to 10 channels in memory. Then by pressing the SURF button you can quickly
view the select channels. (See the “Using the Channel Surf Control” section in
your 

Instructions for Use

manual to see how to select a series of channels

using the Surf button.)

DC Input located on the

bottom jack panel of the TV

Power Cord and Adapter

Summary of Contents for 23PF8946A/37

Page 1: ...s Sleep Button Press to set the TV to automatically turn itself OFF at a given amount of time TV VCR A CH Button TV VCR Press while in the VCR mode the VCR indicator on the front of the VCR will light to view the playback of a tape Press again to place in the TV position the VCR indicator light will go off to view one program while recording another program A CH Press to toggle between the cur ren...

Page 2: ...e bottom of the television Screw it down fin ger tight NOTE Be sure to set the OUTPUT CHANNEL SWITCH on the back of the cable box to CH 3 or 4 then tune the cable box on the TV to the corresponding channel Once tuned change channels at the cable box not the television Cable Box w Audio Video Outputs This connection will supply Stereo sound to the TV 1 Connect the open end of the round Cable Compan...

Page 3: ...Note The Audio Video cables needed for this connection are not supplied with your TV Please contact your dealer or Philips at 800 531 0039 for information about purchasing the needed cables HELPFUL HINT AUDIO IN RED WHITE BOTTOM OF TV VCR or accessory device EQUIPPED WITH VIDEO AND AUDIO OUTPUT JACKS BACK OF VCR or Accessory device VIDEO IN YELLOW Component Video inputs provide the highest possibl...

Page 4: ...DIO left and right OUT jacks on the rear of the accessory device being used 3 Turn the accessory device and the TV ON 4 Press the SOURCE button on the remote control repeatedly to select the AV2 channel for the accessory device AV2 will appear in the upper left corner on the TV screen when tuned properly 5 With the accessory device ON press the PLAY button to acti vate the playback on the televisi...

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