Philips 20PT653R Owner's Manual

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10Besides the normal volume level control,your TV also has Treble Boost, BassBoost, Balance, AVL (automatic volume level-er), and Sound (Stereo/Mono)

11Many times while watching movies from aDVD player the image is shown in “let-ter box” format. This is the format that isshown in movie theaters. whe

12The AutoLock™ feature is an integrat-ed circuit that receives and processesdata sent by broadcasters, or other pro-gram providers, that contain prog

13Over the next few pages you’ll learn howto block channels and get a better under-standing of the rating terms for certain pro-gramming. First, let’s

14After your personal access code has beenset (see previous page), you are nowready to select the channels you want toblock out or censor.1Press the N

15After blocking specific channels there maycome a time when you want to clear allthe channels so they can be viewed. The fol-lowing steps explain how

16There may come a time when you want toBlock All the television’s channels. Maybeyou don’t want your children to watch TV fora given time. With the B

17There are two types of program ratingswithin the AutoLock™ feature. One isbased on the Movie Industry ratings while theother is based on the TV Indu

18This portion of the AutoLock™ featurescover program ratings based on the TVIndustry rating system. This is known as TVRatings within AutoLock™.After

19AutoLock™ offers the viewer other block-ing features as well. With these BlockingOptions, the censoring can be turned ON orOFF.1Press the MENU butto

2Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warra

20VOL15 Min30 Min45 Min60 Min90 Min120 Min180 Min45 SecGood Bye9 Sec240 Min12Have you ever fallen asleep in front of theTV only to have it wake you up

21Closed Captioning (CC) allows you toread the voice content of television pro-grams on the TV screen. Designed to help thehearing impaired, this feat

22Whether you’re watching a movie or asporting event, your TV has automaticvideo control settings matched for your cur-rent program source or content.

23The AutoSound™ feature allows the listen-er to select between four different factoryset sound options. Personal (which can be setby the user), Theat

24A“list” or series of previously viewedchannels can be selected with theQuadraSurf™ (colored) buttons on yourremote control. With this feature you ca

25The QuadraSurf™ buttons on your remotecontrol allow you to store up to 10 chan-nels per button (40 total). This is a great fea-ture if you want to s

26VOL12Your remote control is set to work your TVand many infrared remote (IR) controlVCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Systems, DBS,DVD, etc. However, an

27VOLVOL13245Now that you have looked up the three-digit Remote Code Number for yourbrand of device, you are ready to follow thefour simple steps belo

28VOL060708090607080907080912334Your TV remote can be set to work variousexternal devices such as VCRs, CableBoxes, Satellite Receivers, DBS, DVD, etc

29REMOTE CONTROL DIRECT ENTRY CODESCABLE CODEBOXNUMBERSABC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .028, 030, 034, 035, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .038,

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

30REMOTE CONTROL DIRECT ENTRY CODESCODESATELLITE NUMBERSNeuhaus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247, 528Next Level . . . . . . . . . . .

31REMOTE CONTROL DIRECT ENTRY CODESCODEVCRNUMBERSMGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .070, 088, 267MGN Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32VOL12When using the TV remote with a VCR,first make certain it is set to controlyour VCR (by the REMOTE CODE orSEARCH method). 1Set the TV/VCR/ACC

33TROUBLESHOOTINGCARE AND CLEANINGWARNING Concerning Stationary Images on the TVScreen: Do not leave stationary or letterbox images on screenfor exten

34Auto Programming • The procedure of adding or deletingchannel numbers into the Television’s memory circuits. In thisway the Television “remembers’’

NOTE: If you reside in one of our PhilipsFactory Service Branch areas (see directory onback), you can contact the nearest ServiceBranch to obtain effi

36LIMITED WARRANTYCOLOR TELEVISION90 Days Free LaborOne Year Free Replacement of Parts (Two Years Free Replacement on Color Picture Tube)This product

4CONTENTSIntroductionWelcome/Registration of Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5For our Spanish speaking TV owners an on-screen LANGUAGE option is present. Withthe LANGUAGE control you can set the TV’son-screen menu to be shown i

6The TUNER MODE control allows you tochange the TV’s signal input to eitherANTENNA, CABLE or AUTO mode. It’simportant for the TV to know what type ofs

7Your TV can automatically set itself forlocal area (or Cable TV) channels. Thismakes it easy for you to select only the TVstations in your area when

8Channel Edit makes it easy for you to ADDor DELETE channels from the list ofchannels stored in the TV’s memory.1Press the MENU button on theremote to

9To adjust your TV picture controls, select achannel and follow the steps shown below:1Press the MENU button on theremote to display the on-screen men