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lease make these simple
checks before calling for
service. These tips can save
you time and money since
charges for TV installation
and adjustment of customer
controls are not covered
under your warranty.
TROUBLESHOOTING
No Power
• Check the TV power cord.
• Make sure the outlet is not on
a wall switch.
No Pictur
e
• Check antenna connections
on the rear of the TV. Are
they properly secured to the
Antenna plug on the TV?
GENERAL INFORMATION
No Sound
• Check the VOLUME buttons.
• Check the MUTE button on
the remote control.
Remote Doesn't
Work
• Check batteries. Replace
with AA Heavy Duty (Zinc
Chloride) or Alkaline batter-
ies if necessary.
• Clean the remote and the
remote sensor on the TV.
• Check the TV power cord.
Wrong Channel (or
no Channels above 13)
• Repeat channel selection.
• Add desired channel numbers into
the TV memory. See page 5 for
details.
• Select CATV at the CHANNEL
SET menu (page 4), then let the
TV program the channels with
AUTO MEMO.
TIPS
Philips Service Solutions Group, P.O. Box 555, Jefferson City, Tennessee 37760
(423) 475-8869
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 ventila-
tion holes or slots in the cabinet
back.
• Never use thinners, insecticide
sprays, or other chemicals on or
near the cabinet.
Add Channels . . . . . . . . . .5
Alternate Channel Button . .4
Antenna Connections . . .2-3
Auto Memo . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Cable TV Connections . . . .3
Channel Memory . . . . . . . .4
Channel o/p Buttons . . . .4
Closed Caption . . . . . . . . . .7
Coaxial Cable . . . . . . . . .3, 7
Controls/Remote . . . . . . . .4
Controls/TV . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Display Button . . . . . . . . . .4
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Menu Button . . . . . . . . . . .4
Mute Button . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Number Buttons . . . . . . . . .4
Power Button . . . . . . . . . . .4
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . .1, 8
Programming . . . . . . . . . . .4
Remote Control . . . . . . . . .4
Remote Sensor . . . . . . . . . .4
RF Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Safety Notes . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Select Button . . . . . . . . . . .4
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Set Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Sleep Button . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Tips for Service . . . . . . . . .8
VCR Connections . . . . . . .3
Volume Buttons . . . . . . . . .4
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
INDEX
WARRANTY
COLOR
TELEVISION
90 Days Free Labor
One Year Free Replacement of Parts (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 receipt or other docu-
ment showing that you purchased the product 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. From 90 days to one year from the day of
purchase, all parts will be repaired or replaced free, but you pay for all labor charges. From
one to two years from the day of purchase, you pay for the replacement or repair of all parts
except 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 only 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 does not cover:
• labor charges for installation or setup of the product, adjustment of customer controls on
the product, 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 not within the control of Philips Consumer Electronics Company.
• reception problems caused by signal conditions or cable or antenna systems outside the
unit.
• a product that requires modification 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 repair of products damaged by these modifications.
• incidental or consequential 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 includes, but is not limited to, prerecorded material, whether
copyrighted or not copyrighted.)
• a product used for commercial or institutional purposes.
WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE?
Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is officially distributed by
Philips Consumer Electronics Company. In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics
Company does not distribute the product, the local 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 KEEP...
Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase. Attach it to
this owner’s manual and keep both nearby. Also keep the original box and packing material
in case you need to return your product.
BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE...
Please check your owner’s manual before requesting service. Adjustments of the controls dis-
cussed there may save you a service call.
TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN U.S.A.,
PUERTO RICO OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...
Contact a Philips factory service center (see enclosed list) or authorized service center to
arrange repair.
(In U.S.A., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, all implied warranties, including implied war-
ranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to the
duration of this express warranty. But, because some states do not allow limitations on how
long an implied warranty may last, this limitation may not apply to you.)
TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN CANADA...
Please contact Philips at:
1-800-661-6162 (French Speaking)
1-800-363-7278 (English Speaking)
(In Canada, this warranty is given in lieu of all other 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 for any direct, indirect, special,
incidental, or consequential damages, howsoever incurred, even if notified of the possibility of
such damages.)
REMEMBER...
Please record the model and serial numbers found on the product below. Also, please fill out
and mail your warranty registration card promptly. It will be easier for us to notify you if
necessary.
MODEL # ________________________________________________
SERIAL # ________________________________________________
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Power Failure
• When you disconnect the unit from the AC outlet, or if
you have a power failure, the programmed channels,
Sleep Timer, volume level, and picture adjustments
will return to the original factory settings. You may
reset each item.
Mobile connection
• Do not watch TV while driving.
• Always unplug the car battery cord from the cigarette
lighter jack before you unplug it from the TV.
• If you use the TV with the vehicle’s engine off,
recharge the vehicle’s battery every four hours.
Unplug the car battery cord from the cigarette lighter
jack when you finish using the TV.
• When you use the TV with a car battery cord, noise
may appear on the TV screen.
• Please do not use this TV under high temperature con-
ditions.
Screen cover
• The TV screen is protected by a removable screen
cover. If you want to remove the screen cover, slide
the two tabs (that hold the cover in place) toward the
center of the screen, then pull off the cover.