Philips 50P8342 Owner's Manual

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Picture Menu • The Convergence Controlvarious images on the entire pic-tre have red outlines, adjust theCONVERGE RED contlvl. Then ifany red outlines

Press the STATUS/EXIT buttonto enter the ADJUST mode.Press the CURSOR RING LEFT,RIGHT, UP, or DOWN to adjust thecross image until the color outline is

Picture Menu • The Convergence Control_1te UNDO MUL TIPOINT tlvlCfl_flows you to restore the T_ spie-rare screen to the wcO' it was beJoreyou mad

FeaturesMenu• The Timer ControlWyOsm" television comes with an on-creen c/ock. During norma/ opera-#o17,the clock appea1_ o17the screenwhen the S

Features :Menu • The Timer Controlou can set the TV to turn itse(f ont a specific time, just as youwould an alm_m cIocl_ Follow thesesteps to set the

Features :Menu • The Timer Control'e the START TIME control to'el the T_ to turn itselfon at aspecific lime (see the previous page).TheJbllo

Features Menu • The Timer Controly_h u can select a sT_ecific channelat the television will tune towhen the timer turns the set on.Follow these steps

Features Menu • The Tinier Control'ing the START TI3dE Jbature,,ozt can select either TUNER A(ANT[enna] "A ") or TUNER B (PIPANT{enna]

Features:Menu• The Timer ControlJ_eryou have set the Time, StartTime, Stop Time, and Start(71annel, you must activate the TimerJbr it to operate. Your

Features Menu • The Timer Controlfier you have set the TVg' clock,you can ztse your TV to keel) upwith the time. The TIMER DISPLAYcontrol allows

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Features Menu * The AutoLock ControlrlT_e AutoLockJeature can help par-nts censor what their childrenwatch on TV AutoLock receives con-tent advisories

A toLockallows parents to blockchannels the), think childrenshould not watch. A channel blockedby the AUTOLOCK control cannot beviewed until a correct

Features :_lenu • The AutoLock Controlt_fter you have set yoztr personalaccess code (see the previoztspage), you are readr to select thechannels or pm

fter you have set your personalaccess code (seepage 21), youcan block programs by speci#c movieratings.c-g-t-gr_@Press the MENU/SELECT but-ton on the

Features Menu • The AutoLock ControlyOpU also blockprograms byCal?7ecific T_ ratings. Follow thesesimple steps.cg-ggr_>Press the MENU/SELECT but-to

FeaturesMenu*TheAutoLockControlt_lheBLO(7_NG control can beought of as the "master switch"Jor AutoLock. Use it to turn on or offall of the s

Features Menu • The AutoLock ControlZg addition to blocking rated pro-rams o1"cham_eIs, you m@,alsochoose to block all plvgramming thatis unrated

Features Menu • The AutoLock ControlOallle pl.O_r{tlllS COflt{lifl rio COfltefltdvisories f!_om the MotionPicture Association of America or thetelevis

Features Menu • The AutoLock Controlt_Ohll Cal) acccss gt SCFGC1) [hgl[ows yoztr AutoLock settings.<_ Press the STATUS/EXIT but-ton on your remote

FeaturesMenu• The AutoLock Controlile (ZEAR ALL conttvl willllow you to remove all channelblocks that have been turned onthro,gh the BLOCK CHANNELcont

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSRead before operating equipment1. Read these instructions.2. Keep these instructions.3. Heed all warnings.4. Follow all i

Features :_lenu • The Closed Captioning ControlCCosed Captioning ((7(') allows',oztto read the voice content oftelevision ptvgrams on the TV

SoundMenu•Treble,Bass, and Balanceesides the normal volume levelcontrol, your TI_ also has' individ-ual sound-adjltstment controls. Youcan use TR

Sound Menu • AVL (Audio Volume Leveler)ou mcO, have noticed the peaksnd valleys of sound that occurbetween ptvgram changes or at com-mercial breaks. T

Sound Menu • Incredible Surrounde Incredible Sm_l_oundJbatureill boost the T_ s sound by mak-ing it broader andJhllet_ Set theINCREDIBLE SURROUND cont

Sound Menu • Stereo and SAP (Second Audio Program)ou can enjoy stereo plvgrams on,our T_. It has' both an amplifierand re'in speakers throug

Sound Menu • The Audio Out Control_f vou have connected the TVg'I_A_UDIO OUTPUT jacks to theAUDIO INPUT jacks on a stereoreceive4 set AUDIO OUT t

Sound Menu • The TV Speaker Control and Audio Outputsoquld you like to hear TVpro-rams throz_@ your audio hi-fi s3,s.tem? The TV_' Audio Outputsa

SoundMenu•TheBassBoostControle BASS BOOST control allows',ou to increase the low-J?equencyrange of the TVk sound. This createsa deepel: tidier so

Remote Control • AutoPictureloether you're watching a movier plcoqng a video game, yourTV has automatic video control set-tings that will match w

RemoteControl•AutoSoundA toSound allows' you to selectJ?om three f!_ctod,-set controlsand a personal control that you setaccording to your own pr

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Remote Control • Surf, Alternate Channel, and Program ListA ist of previously viewed channelscan be selected with the SURFbutton on your remote contro

RemoteControl•The Sleep Timer Control__jive you ever (_llen asleep in_ont of the T_, only to be awak-ened in the middle of the night by thescreeching

RemoteControl• The Volume Buttonsp_ess the _OLOtme) ( , _ bretonsAt on the remote and the volumeadjustment bar will appear on screenand move to ilh¢st

Remote Control • The AV Buttone AV button on yoltr remote con-lvI allows you to choose f_omamong the signal sources you haveconnected to voltr T_ The

RemoteControl*WorkingAccessoryDevicesyour TV remote is ccq)abIe of work-! ing not only yore_ T_ but alsoinJ?ared remote (1R) controlleddevices such as

Remote Control • Working Accessory Devicesw that you have looked up theree-digit Remote Control DirectEntl T Code Jot your brand of acces-sory device,

Remote Control • Working Accessory DevicesOvUrTVremote can be set to _,orkarious accessory devices' (_ CRs,cable converters, and satellitereceive

RemoteControl• Working Accessory DevicesVCR B1LX_ND AND REMOTE CODE(S)Admiral ... 075,236Adventura ... 0

Remote Control • Working Accessory DevicesCABLE CONVERTER B1L_ND ANDREMOTE CODE(S)Jerrold ... 030, 039, 303,041,... 503,

Picture-in-Picture (PIP) • Basic Connectionspicture-bT-Picture (,PIP) is the show-ng of m'o pictures on the TVscreenat the same #me (one main scr

Audio/Video Jack Panel allows direct connections with VCRs, DVDs, orother accessory devices, providing quality TV picture and sound playback.Audio Vol

Picture-in-Picture(PIP)• Selecting the Signal SourceP3OW that you have completed ateast a basic com_ection (asshown on the previolts page), you arerea

Picture-in-Picture (PIP) • [sing Remote Control ButtonsllOw these steps to practice usinge PIP buttons. You can changethe size of the PIP window, repo

Picture-in-Picture (PIP) • The Color and Tint Controlse Picture-in-Picture (PIP)OLOR and TINT controls allowyou to make jine-tune adjltstments tothe P

General Information • [sing Connection OptionsiMecreis+an example of how)[ouan make a cable box • I_CR •TV connection..r-ffggrm<_ Connect a signal

General Information • Using Connection OptionsMBack of IVie example presented herenchMes the connection of a DVDor other accessol 3' device to th

General Information • Helpful HintsMIf you are having difficulties with your product, check this list of difficulties and possible solutions before re

GeneralInformation•GlossaryMAudio/Video Inputs • Connectors (RCA phono-type plug),located on the back of the TV, used for the input of audio andvideo

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Picture Menu • Adjusting the Picture_eaclj_lst yore"TT'pict_lrecontro/s,/ect a charade!and follow thesesteps.t'-g-ggr_<_onPress the

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Picture Menu • The Dynamic Noise Reduction Controlecause oJ)9oor cable reception orother difficulties, the picture cansometimes appear slightly "

Picture Menu • The ImageMax ControlageMax hellas' you sharpen theicture quality by making dark por-tions of the picture darker and lightportions

Picture Menu • The Convergence Controlle inJluence of magnetic fieI&'nd changes in the position of theTV mco, cause screen colors not toline