Philips Magnavox PR1904B User's Manual
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1. on the Cable Converter Box a single 75 ohm cable or a Cable Converter Box installation In either case the connection to the TV is very easy Nole to the Coble TY System Installer This reminder s provided ta call the Cabto TY system instatler s pitention to Anicte 20 40 of the National Electrical Code which pravides guidelines for proper grounding In particular specifying tha the cable ground shall be connected fo the grounding system of the building ts close Lo the paint of cable entey as possible Cable TV Signal Cable TY Signal Cable Converter Box 2 Connect the OUT TO TY plug on the YCR io the ANT enna IN put plug on ihe TY connecting cable sup plied with the VCR D Connect the Cable TY Hooking Up Your TV ANTENNA CABLE CONNECTIONS CON a tree ttt hme Mie T D O Refer to the Owner s cable to the ANT enna IN put plug on the TV If you have a Cable Converter Bax Connect the OUT put plug of the Cable Converter Box to the TV Raunt Cable 75Q Supplied by Cable TV Company ANT enna IN put plug on the D Manual included with your VCR for other possible con nections and TV VCR operat ing details Back of TV Round Cable 75 Supplied with VER Remember NOTE The connecting cable for set the TV for the the Cable Converter Box is sup type signal you ve ptied by the Cable TY company just connected sec page 4 To select only the channels2. one to two years from the day of purchase you pay for the replacement or repalr of all parts execpt the picture tube and for all labor charges After two years from the day of purchase you pay for the replacement or repair of all parts and for all labor charges All parts Including repaired and replaced parts are covered anly for the original warranty period When the warranty on the product expires the warranty on all replaced and repaired parts also expires WHAT IS EXCLUDED Your warranty docs not cover labor charges for installation or setup of the product adjustment of customer contrals on the produce and Installation or repair of antenna systems outside of the product product repair and or part replacement because of misuse accident unauthorized repair or other cause nor within the control of Philips Consumer Electronics Company reception problems caused by signal conditions or cable or antenna systems outside the unit a praduct that requires modificatlon or adaptation to enable it to operate in any country other than the country for which It was designed manufactured approved and or autho rized or repalr of products damaged by these modifications incldental or consequensat damages resulting from the product Some states do not allow the exclusion of Incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusion may not apply to you This tncludes but is nos limited to prerecorded material whether copyrighted ar not copyri
3. A single solid antenna wire normally matched with a metal plug F type end connector that screws or pushes directly onto a 75 Ohm input found on the Television or VCR Also known as Coaxial Cable Display Allows the user to quickly confirm what channel number is cur rently being viewed Jack Panel Refers to the area on the back of the TV cabinet On Sercen Displays OSD Refers to the wording or messages generat ed by the television or VCR to help the user with specific feature con trols color adjustment programming tc Menu An on screen listing of feature controls shown on the Television screen that are made available for user adjustments ton to select the desired Closed Caption CC mode for exam ple CAPTION Cl Note Usually CAPTION CI is the most used mode to view captioned material not all TY programs and com mercials are broad cast with Closed Caption CC information Neither are all Closed Caption modes CAPTION C1 or C2 necessar ily being used by a broadcast station during the transmis ston of a closed caption program Refer to your area s TV program listings for the stations and times of Clased Caption shows and Closed Captioning mater iat if available on the cur rently selected TY program will appear To cancel Closed Captioning select CCD OFF at step 2 This symbol will appear with channels that contain Close
4. a wall switch checks before calling for service These tips can save you sine and money since charges for TV installation and adjustnent of customer controls are not covered under your warranty Check the MUTE button on the remote control No Picture Check antenna connections on the rear of the TV Are they properly secured to the antenna plug on the TV Check the VOLUME buttons eS Work Check batteries Replace with AA Heavy Duty Zinc Chloride or Alkaline batter ies if necessary Clean the remote and the remote sensor window on ihe TV Check the TV power cord Wrong Channel or no Channels above 13 Repeat channel selection Add desired channel numbers into TY memory See page 5 for details Select CATV at ihe CHAN NEL SET menu page 4 then let the TY program the channels with AUTO MEMO Cleaning and Care Unplug the TV before cleaning Avoid using anything abrasive that could scratch the screen Wipe the TV screen with a clean cloth dampened with water Gently wipe cabinet surfaces with a clean cloth or sponge dampened with cool clear water Use a clean dry cloth to dry the wiped surfaces Occasionally vacuum the ventilation holes or slots in the cabinet back Never use thinners insecticide sprays or other chemi cals on or near the cabinet Power Failure When you disconnect the unit from the AC outlet or if you have a power failure all memory such as programmed c
5. at all times except when Closed Captioning is select ed press the DIS PLAY button To remove the channel number press the DISPLAY button again When AUTO MEMO action is completed the low est memorized chan net reappears on he screen Cancel AUTO MEMO by pressing the MENU button Press 10 set the TY to automatically lun itself OFF Display Button Press to display the channel number at all times Ifa Closed Caplion mode is selected the channel num ber will anly appear briefly To remove the channel number press the DISPLAY button again Channeh Button Press 10 return 10 the TV channel you were viewing immediately before switch ing to your current channel Press 10 adjust the FY sound level Mute Button Press 10 tum the sound OFF oa the TY Press again lo return the sound to its previ ous evel Net aed 2 Rultons Press 10 select items in the menu or 0 adjust the pic ture controls mr emt ree eee eee UTO MEMO see page 4 adds all the channels it can find on your Antenna or Cable TV system inta Iie TV s memory Add Delete channels makes it easy for yout to add other channels or drop unwanted channels from the list of channels in the TV s memory SLEEP TIMER H you ever fallen asleep in front of the TV only to have it wake you up at2 aan with a test pattern screeching in your ears Well your TV can save yoit all that trouble by automati cally nming itself
6. channel which shows a con stant non moving pattem on the TY screen can cause pie ture tube damage When not in use tum the videa source OFF Regularly alternate the use of such video sources with normal TV viewing ows le a aae n mame o e ON SCREEN MENU CONTROLS CONT ieai a a a es E CAPTION Me SMART yl HELP Dn D PesineSET orO SO Press the MENU but a oe CLOSED CAPTIONING repeatedly to select CCD buttons or the SELECT but ton The menu will disappear emembcr 1 SELECT with the TV s on screen arrow Our TV can receive the following types of Closed Camtioning CAPTION Ci CAPTION C2 TEXT CI or TEXT C2 Closed Captioning allows you to read the voice content of television pra grams on the TV screen Designed to help the hearing impaired this feature uses on screen text boxes to show dialogue and conversa ions while ihe TV program is ia progress Note Broadcast stations will often use spelling abbrevia tions symbols dropouts and other grammatical shortcuts in order to keep pace with the on screen action These type factors vary upon the source of the captioned text material and do not indicate a need for TY service CAPTION CL or C2 mode dia logue and descriptions for the action on the captioned TV program TEXT CI or C2 mode a black box only will be displayed If TEXT Cl is selected characters will be dis played Round Cable 75Q
7. ICE IN CANADA Please contact Philips ar 1 800 661 6162 French Speaking t 800 363 7278 English Speaking In Canada this warranty is given in lieu of all ocher warranties No other warranties are expressed or implied including any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a par ticular purpose Philips is not liable under any circumstances far any direct indirecs special incidental or consequential damages howsoever incurred even if notified of the passibility of such damages REMEMBER Please record the model and serial numbers found on the product below Also please filt out and mail your warranty registration card promptly It will be easier for us to noufy you if nec essary MODEL SERIAL Philips Service Company PRO Box 555 Jefferson City Tennessee 37760 423 475 8869 ie eee 8 rr nn ee re n ee IM IMM i iM e
8. atic Programming of Channels for quick and easy selection of favorite stations available in your area Sleep Timer which automatically turns the TV OFF at preset times Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you re entitled to Once your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX purchase is registered you re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product So complete and retum the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once And take advantage of these important benefits Owner eee Your completed Warranty Registration Card serves as vetification of ownership i in ihe event iof product theft oF loss oa Warranty Verification Registering your product within 10 days confirms your right to maximum protection under the terms and conditions of your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX warranty Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the family Dear PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product owner Model Registration Retuming your Warranty Registration Card right away guarantees you ll receive all the information and special offers which E you quality f for as the owner of ew Model EIN PHILIPS Thank Er for your confidence in PHILIPS MAGNAVOX You ve selected one of the best built best backed products availab e today And we ll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to com
9. d Captioning material Notes t 1 During speciat effects playback of a VCR tape i e Search Slow Sul your TY may not display the correct caption or text 2 Captions and texts may not match the TV voice exactly 3 Interference may cause the clased caption system to function improp erly 4 The caption or text characters will not appear if the on screen menu or channel number display is on screen Closed Captioning may be delayed briefly when you change channels 5 If a black box appears on screen your TV is set to u TEXT mode To clear the sereen select CAPTION C1 CAPTION C2 ar CCD OFF Programming The procedure of adding or deleting channel numbers into the Television s memory circuits In this way the Television remem bers only the locally available or desired channel numbers and skips over any unwanted channel numbers Remote Sensor Window A window or opening found on the Television control panel through which infrared remote control 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 i ee ro sane gt No Power Check the TV power cord Check to be sure outlet is not lease make these simple on
10. e As a member of the PHILIPS MAGNAVOX family you re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and out slanding service networks in the industry What s more your purchase guarantees ied receive all the information and special offers for which you qualify plus easy access to accessories from our convenient home shopping network And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commitment to your total satisfaction All of this is our way of saying welcome and thanks for investing in a PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product Sincerely Qs Robert Minkhorst President and Chief Executive Officer Know these safety symbols DO ROT OLN ANTON TH RIOUC TKE R K OF ELIET HOCI DO OT vent operating and maintenance problems da la pnse el pousser jusqu au fond P S Remember to get the most from your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product you must retum your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days So please mail it to us right now A This bolt of lightning indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock For tha safety of everyone in your household please do not remove produci covering The exclamation point calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literatura closely to pre WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION To prevent electric shock malch wide blade of plug ta wide slo
11. e combiner onto the ANT enna N put plug an the rear of the TY D UWV Combiner Outdoor UHF Antenna Twin lend 300 Ohm SMART vlz Herp o A Remember be sure to set the TY for the type sig nal you ve connecl ed see page 4 To set the TY to select only the channel numbers in your area see Channel Auto Memo on page 4 SMART v I 7 Herp W To arder any optional acces sory contact your dealer or call the toll free accessory ordering number 1 800 292 6066 UHF VHF Combiner SBYLI33A01 75 300 Ohm Adapter SBVILII3A01 300 75 Ohm Adapter 4835 218 27003 Back of TV Twin leav 300 Ohm Ouidoor YRF Antenna Round 75 Ohm cable Adapter Round Cable 750 2 semt ere an m eee eee eS fel VCR TO TV pac lt D Connect your BASIC CONNECTION Antenna or Cable signal to the IN FROM ANT enna sic Ant he basic Antenna plug on the VCR Cable to VCR to TV connection is shown here For more information on other hookups with Cable Converter Boxes or Descrambler Boxes refer to your VCR or Cable Converter Box Owner s Manual 300 to 752 Adapter Outdoor VHF UHP Antenna gt Oi Aa eN lt If your Cable TY sig OAR Ue sie not ica single round cable 75 ve Cable TV signal ahm then you re ready to con into your home may be nect to the TY If you have 2 Cable Converter Box Connect the Cable TV signal to the Cable Signal N put plug
12. ee ea ES ae ee ee eet 4 E PHILIPS IX PRB Oo on ta ri torr Owner s MANUAL Use AND Ser UP ai Getting Started Waming Precautions ssscseecees Hooking Up Your TY sccsscesseesseiseerseen VER to TY Antenna Connections sesrssersenses Basic TY and Remote Control Operation r ssecoseroees 4 FCC Warning Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user s authority to operate it low to Use and Setup your TV escaevere On Screen Features Adding Channels in Memory Manually sera Setting the TV Sleep Timer Control Using the TV Picture and Color Controls How to Set the TY for Closed Captioning For Customer Use Enter below the Serial Number and the Mode Number of this television located on the rear of the TV cabinet Retain this infor mation for future reference G Informatio Glossary Of TY Tcrrms secsscssscsssereeineersetsees Tips if Something Isn t Working sssscsssessenersseees FALOX errecrscoarscerareoeccnscarsorees Model No Serial No Wr rant ioaesssccrsorieesecrses COLOR TELEVISION AND REMOTE CONTROL Infrared Remote Control which works your TV as well as all on screen feature controls a Standard Broadeast VHF UHF or Cable TY CATY channel capability Closed Captioning which allows the viewer to read TV program dialogue or voice conver salions as on screen text Autom
13. ghted a product used for commercial or institutional purposes WHERE 15 SERVICE AVAILABLE Warranty service Is available in all countries where the product is officially distribuced by Phillps Consumer Electronics Company In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does nor distribute the product the lacal Philips service organization will attempt to provide service although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual s are not readily available MAKE SURE YOU KEER Please keep your sales receipe or ather document showing proaf af purchase Attach it to this owner s manual and keep both nearby Alsa keep the origina box and packing material in gs2 you need to return your product BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE Please check yaur owner s manual before requesting service Adjustments of the controls dis cussed there may save you a service cal TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN U S A PUERTO RICO OR U S VIRGIN ISLANDS Contact 2 Philips factory service center see enclosed list or authorized service center ta arrange repair In U S A Puerto Rico and 1S Virgin Islands all implied warranties including implied war ranties of merchantability and fimess for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the duration of this express warranty Bur because some states do nor allow limitations on how long an implied warranty may last this limitation may not apply to you TO GET WARRANTY SERV
14. hannels sleep timer and picture adjustments will be Jost You must reset each item Add Channels Alternate Channel Button 4 Antenna Connections 2 3 Aula Memo cece e 4 Balteries 0ere0ecee ct Cable TV Connections 2 3 Channel Scan Buttons 4 Closed Caplion 7 Coaxial Cable Controls Remote 4 Controls TV Display Button Glossary cccccccaccns 7 Menu Button 4 4 Mute Button 4 4 Number Buttons s 4 Power Button 4 Precautions Remote Control Remote Sensor RF Cable Safety Notes 1 Select Button Setups 5 5 sie se sews 34 Sleep Button 4 4 Sleep Timer Tips for Service VCR Connections Volume Buttons 4 Channel Memary 4 5 Programming L WARRANTY Warranty COLOR TELEVISION 90 Days Free Labor One Year Free Replacement of Paris Two Years Free Replacement on Color Picture Tube This product must be carried in for repair WHO IS COVERED You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service A sales receipe or other docu ment showing that you purchased the produet is considered proof of purchase WHAT IS COVERED Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your product For 90 days thereafter all parts will be repaired or replaced free and labor is free Fram 90 days to one year from the day of purchase all parts will be repaired or replaced free but you pay for all fabor charges From
15. off repeatedly to sclect CHAN NEL SET with the TV s on screen arrow Then press the SELECT button t Press the SLEEP button repeatedly to pick ihe amount of time 10 minutes 10 90 minutes before the TV will tum itself off D Press the MENU but ton repeatedly to select ADD DELETE with the TV s on screen arrow Then press the SELECT button TVICATV AUTO NEMO ADD DELETE a gt Press the CHlannel AY buttons to select the channel you want to ADD or DELETE wan 10 seconds press the SELECT button to make the channel number appear in TEAL to add the channel into memory Press the SELECT button to make the channel number appear in PURPLE to delele the channel from memory PHILIPS MENTI gt To add or delete additional channels repeat steps 3 and 4 Press the MENU but ton to exit the on screen menu SMART HELP Ta see how viz KA i many minutes remain before the TV shuts itself off press the SLEEP but ton an the remote To cance a SLEEP TIMER setting press the SLEEP button repeatedly until SLEEP 0 appears on screen e BA rev erme n na nne n x w ere nF a a ttt i te ee M wae EE W PICTURE 5 lt T Press the MENU but Press the SELECT gt wa 10 seconds PICTURE ADJUSTMENTS ton PICTURE will be button until the desired con press the SET or but The display will o adjust your TV picture selected with the TV s on tro BRIGHT CONTRAST ton
16. on your Cable system see Channel Auto Memo page 4 If you use a Cable Converter Box set the TY to the same channel as the con verters CH 3 4 switch on the rear of ihe Cable Back of TV Converter Box o_o e a SS a oa wg ooa saume e m ee A ee erar n TELEVISION CHANNEI Avro MEMO ollow the steps in this sec tion ta quickly add area channel numbers into the TVs memory fl REMOTE o load the supplied batter Tes into the remote 1 Slide off ihe battery com pariment Id on the remote control 2 Insert two AA batterles supplled Inte the bat tery compartment as indi cated by the polarity markings inside the baticry compartment Batteries installed with incorrect polarity may damage the remote control 3 Replace the lid Rattery Companment Lig How TO USE AND SETUP YOUR TV BEGIN 2E iN L Connect the power cord to a standard AC outlet D Press the MENU but ton repeatedly to select CHANNEL SET with the TV s on screen arrow ims the POWER but D Press the CHANNEL amp ton 10 tum the TY ON or Y button to select TY chan nels D Press the VOLUME or Y button to adjust ihe sound level Press the MENU button to display ihe TV s on screen menu Press ihe MENU button repeatedly to select an item in the menu To clear the menu press the MENU button repeatedly until the menu dis appears from the TV sereen One the MENU button repeatedly to
17. select AUTO MEMO with the TV s on screen arrow D gt Press the SELECT but tan to start automatic channel programming Di the SELECT but ion repeatedly or the SET or buttons to select TY or CATV The selected mode will appear in PUR PLE Select TY if you have an Antenna connected 10 the TY Select CATY if you have a Cable Signal connected to the TV Power Button Press to tum TY ON and OFF Number Buttons Press wo number buttens to select TY channels For exam ple to select channel 6 press 0 first ihen 6 When you select cable chan nels which are equal or preater than the number 00 press the 100 bulton then press the last two digits of the channel you want For example to select channel 117 press the 100 button 1 7 Channel Scan Buttons Press to scan up or dawn through programmed channel numbers When you press these butions before seting AUTO MEMO the TY scans to the next avail able channel If the TY ts not receiving a signal the TV will continue to scan channels until you press the MENU button to exit Jn this case check anten na connections Menn Buiton Press to show on screen con trols and move through the Vist of canirals Sclect Button Press 10 select items in the on screen menu D SMART HELP The tuned channel number will always briefly appear when the TV is first turned ON and with channel changes To display the channel number
18. t and fully insert ATTENTION Pour dviler les chocs lectnques introduire Ja lame fa pius large de ta fiche dans ta borne corraspondante PHILIPS Visit our World Wide Web Site at http www philipsmagnavox com Printed in ttataysla 1 187921 E002 7 OEMNO1293 LGIOGUG zeae wees oe ae eee ma Combination URE VHE A antenna receives normal broadeast channels VHF 2 13 and UHF 14 69 Your comtection is easy since there is only one 75Q olim antenna plug on the back of your TV and that s where the anten na goes Combination VHF UHF Antenna Outdoor or Indoor SEPARATE UHE VHE y may have two sepa rate antennas One antenna ts for VHF chan nels 2 13 and the other antenna ts for UHF chan nels 14 69 For homes with separate UHF VHF antennas yout will need an optional combiner before you can connect to the TV Outdear VHF Antenna OF your antenna has a round cable 75 ohm on the end then you re ready to con nect it to the TY If your antenna has flat twin lead wire 300 ohm you first reed fo allach the antenna wires to the screws on a 300 to 75 ohm adapicr Daa the separate UHF and VHF antennas to the correct screws on the com hiner ee em o oe een adapter or cable onio the ANT enna IN put plug on the rear of the TV 1E the round end of the adapter or cable is thread ed screw it down tight Back of TY 300 ta 75Q Raund Cable 752 2 Push the round end of th
19. to adjust the sclecied pic disappear from the TV Teo Is select a channel d sereen arrow COLOR or TINT shows on tere control sereen after about 10 sec and follow these steps screen ands unless you press P CHANNEL SET Orme the MENU button SET or or the CCD SELECT to clear the screen when pic ture adjustments are complet BRIGHT ed SELECT button even though you may not be finished CCO OFF 000008009000 BRIGHT Press SET or until darkest pans of the picture are as bright as you prefer CONTRAST Press SET or unlit lightest parts of the picture shaw good detail COLOR Press SET or 10 add or eliminate color TINT Press SET or to obtain natural skin tones lt b gt Press the MENU button Dims the SELECT but D Press the SET or PICTURE ADJUSTMENTS PICTURE will be selected ton repeatedly so that the button to select OFF or ON with the TV s on screen arrow GAME MODE control the choice will appear in T adjust your TV picture cot rots ta the most snit appears on screen PURPLE The picture con able settings for video games PICTURE trols will be at the most suil select a channel and follow Cee able position for video these steps CCD OFF games GAME MODE a i Press the MENU bution e exit the on screen menu CAUTION A video source such as a video game Compact Dise Interactive CDI or TV information
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