Philips 36RF82S User Manual

Color TVDirections for UseColor TVRead this manual first!Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product.We’ve included everything you need to get

10Component Video inputs provide for thehighest possible color and picture resolu-tion in the playback of digital signal sourcematerial, such as with

11The S(uper)-Video connection on the rearof the TV can provide you with better pic-ture detail and clarity for the playback ofaccessory sources such

12The Audio/Video (Monitor) Output jacksare great for recording with a VCR orused to connect an external audio system forbetter sound reproduction. Fo

13This television is equipped with ExternalSpeaker Jacks. External Speakers can beused for rear speakers or to widen the stereocoming from the televis

14To adjust your TV picture controls, select achannel and follow these steps.1Press the MENU button on the remotecontrol to show the onscreen menu. PI

15Due to many reasons, such as poor cablereception, the picture can sometimesappear slightly ÒspeckledÓ (an indication ofsignal noise in the picture).

16The Contrast + (Black Stretch) controlhelps to “sharpen” the picture quality.The black portions of the picture becomericher in darkness and the whit

17Besides the normal volume level control,your TV also has individual sound-adjust-ment controls. The TREBLE (high frequen-cy), BASS (low frequency),

18In most cases, the volume levels comingfrom broadcast programming or commer-cials are never the same. With the AVL(Audio Volume Leveler) control tu

19The Incredible Surround feature addsgreater depth and dimension to both mon-aural (MONO) and stereo TV sound. Withthe control set to INCR. SURROUND

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

20You can receive broadcast stereo TV pro-grams. The TV has both an amplifier andtwin speakers through which the stereo soundcan be heard.1Press the

21An SAP is an additional part of the stereobroadcast system. Sent as a third audio chan-nel, an SAP can be heard apart from the cur-rent TV program

22If you have connected the TV’s AUDIOOUTPUT jacks to the AUDIO INPUT jackson a stereo receiver (see page 12 for connec-tion instructions), set AUDIO

23Using the TV’s Audio (Monitor) Outputjacks or the External Speaker connec-tions, the TV speakers can be turned offallowing the television sound to b

24Your television comes with an on-screenclock. During normal operation, the clockappears on the screen when the STATUS/EXITbutton is pressed or if t

25Just as you would an alarm clock, you canset the TV to turn itself ON once or at thesame time every day. Follow these steps to setthe Start Time.1Pr

26The following steps will guide you in set-ting the TV to turn itself OFF at a specifictime.1Press the MENU button on theremote control to show the o

27You can select a specific channel that thetelevision will tune to when the timerturns the set ON. Follow these steps to selectthe channel.1Press the

28After you have set the Time, Start Time,Stop Time, and Start Channel, the timermust be set to come on ONCE or DAILY, orturned OFF through the ACTIV

29After the TV’s clock has been set, you canuse your TV as a clock. The TIMER DIS-PLAY control allows you to permanently dis-play the time in the up

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

30The Active Control monitors and adjustsincoming video signals to help provide thebest picture quality. When you choose to turn the Active ControlON,

31UNDERSTANDING THEAUTOLOCK™ FEATUREG: General Audience - All ages admitted.Most parents would find this programmingsuitable for all ages. This type o

32AutoLockTMallows parents to block out or“censor” any channels they think chil-dren should not watch. A channel blocked bythe AutoLockTMcontrol cann

33After your personal access code has beenset (see the previous page), you are readyto select the channels or inputs you want toblock out or censor.1P

34Various onscreen messages will appearwhen someone tries to view blocked pro-gramming. The message is determined by howthe current programming is blo

35After your personal access code has beenset, you can select specific movie ratingsthat you want to censor.1Press the MENU button on theremote contro

36You can select specific TV ratings that youwant to censor by following these steps.1Press the MENU button on theremote control to show the onscreenm

37The BLOCKING control is what can bethought of as the “master switch” forAutoLock™. This control affects the settingsyou have chosen for blocking pro

38Some programming is not encoded withcontent advisory data by the MPAA(Motion Picture Association of America) orthe television broadcasters (see the

39To remind you which ratings you haveblocked and which Block Options youhave selected, a review screen is available toreview your AutoLockTM settings

4CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONWelcome/Registration of Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Safety/Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40Closed Captioning (CC) allows you toread the voice content of television pro-grams on the TV screen. Designed to help thehearing impaired, this fea

41PICTURESOUNDFEATURESINSTALLTIMERACTIVE CTRLAutoLockPIPCLOSED CAPFEATURESTIMERACTIVE CTRLAutoLockPIPCLOSED CAPTIMESTART TIMESTOP TIMECHANNELACTIVATEF

42In rare cases the video supplied to the TVscreen might show slightly tilted one way oranother. The Tilt Adjust control will allow youto correct the

43Normally, the television would display a“snowy” looking screen with a lot ofstatic sounds when the signal is lost. The BlueMute control will automat

44SLEEP OFFSLEEP 15SLEEP 30SLEEP 45SLEEP 60SLEEP 90SLEEP 120SLEEP 180SLEEP 24050 SECGOOD BYE䡲24Have you ever fallen asleep in front of theTV, only

45WEAK SIGNALPERSONALBRIGHTNESS 48COLOR 41PICTURE 81SHARPNESS 46MOVIESBRIGHTNESS 42COLOR 30PICTURE 50SHARPNESS 86SPORTSBRIGHTNESS 43COLOR 30PICTURE 75

46PERSONALTREBLE 49BASS 49VOICETREBLE 56BASS 47MUSICTREBLE 63BASS 69THEATRETREBLE 60BASS 72䡲12AutoSound™ allows you to select fromthree factory-set

47SURF12 ADD?SURF LIST EMPTYSURF12 DELETE?SURF1224 ADD?SURF1224 DELETE?SURF122432 ADD?SURF122432 DELETE?䡲34112Alist or series of previously viewed

48Your remote control is capable of workingyour TV and many other devices thatrespond to infrared remote control commands,such as VCRs, cable boxes, s

49Follow these simple steps to enter a three-digit Accessory Device Code Number thatwill allow you to use your TV remote to workthe functions of an ac

5Items Included with This TVAs you unpack your TV, please note that there is aDirections for Use manual, Quick Use Guide, WarrantyRegistration Card,

50Follow these simple steps to have your TVremote search for the code it needs to workthe functions of your accessory device. Pleaseread through the s

51CODE-ENTRY CODE LIST FOR ACCESSORY DEVICESREMOTEVCR CODE NO.Admiral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .048Advantz . . . . . . . . . . .

52CODE-ENTRY CODE LIST FOR ACCESSORY DEVICESCABLE REMOTECONVERTOR CODE NO.Eastern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .002, 274Everquest . . . . .

53䡲12REMOTE CONTROL VCR SPECIFIC BUTTONSWhen using the TV remote control with aVCR, first make certain it is set to con-trol your VCR (by the REMOT

54Picture-In-Picture (PIP) is the showing oftwo pictures on the TV screen at the sametime. (One main screen picture and one smallinset picture or PIP

55The picture (or signal) for the PIP windowcan come from the ANT/CABLE (75Ω)input or the external audio/video input jackslocated on the back of the T

561PIPPIP2PIPPIPPIP PIP34CH 4CH 5CH 7CH 95PIP ON/OFFPIP POSITIONPIP FREEZEPIP CH UP or DOWNPIP SWAP䡲12345By using the PIP feature remote control bu

57Within the FEATURES onscreen menuthere are controls that will allow you toadjust the Color and the TINT for the PIPpicture. 1Press the MENU button t

58CARE AND CLEANINGWARNING Concerning Stationary Images on the TVScreen:Do not leave stationary or letterbox images on screenfor extended periods of t

59TROUBLESHOOTINGNo Power• Check the TV power cord. Unplug the TV, wait 10 seconds,then reinsert the plug into the outlet and push the POWERbutton a

6The television is equipped with externalinput and output jacks for use with optionalaccessory devices such as VCRs, DVD Player,Gaming Units, Video Ca

60GLOSSARY OF TELEVISION TERMSActive Control • Active Control continuously measures and cor-rects the incoming signals to provide the best picture pos

61INDEXActive Control™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Alternate Channel Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

62FACTORY SERVICE LOCATIONSEL4482-3 Rev. DD3135 015 07541•★ Miami/SE Florida•ChicagoCleveland/ N Ohio •• Tampa/W Florida★ Ft. Myers/SW Florida

63FACTORYSERVICE LOCATIONSMAC2929 1/1/2002QUALITY SERVICE IS AS CLOSE AS YOUR TELEPHONE! SIMPLY LOOK OVER THE LIST BELOW FOR THE NUMBER OF A FACTORY

64COLOR TELEVISION90 Days Free LaborOne Year Free Replacement of Parts (Two Years Free Replacement on Color Picture Tube)This product can be repaired

䡲8TUNER-B6TUNER-AAV 3AV 2CVIAV 113457267The TV’s audio/video input jacks are fordirect picture and sound connectionsbetween the TV and a VCR (or si

䡲CVIAV 18 TUNER-B6 TUNER-AAV 3AV 21345726AUDIO IN(RED/WHITE)SECOND VCR or ACCESSORY DEVICE(EQUIPPED WITH VIDEO AND AUDIO OUTPUT JACKS)VIDEO IN(YELL

9This television has input jacks convenientlylocated on the side of the cabinet. Thesejack are for easy hook-ups (without having tomove around to the