PHILIPS PR1912B
Owner's Manual

HOW
MENU
FIRST TIME SETUP

TO

SET UP

AND

USE

YOUR

TV
SMART HELP
If you do not want to set up channels now, press the STATUS/EXIT button. The menu shown at step 1 will appear only the first time you turn on the TV. If it does not appear, follow the instructions on page 5 to select a language and set up channels. If you have not connected the antenna or cable to the TV, an on-screen message will prompt you to do so. You may need to follow the steps for Automatic Channel Setup on page 5 in order to finish setting the channels available in your area.

F

irst Time Setup takes care of some basic TV settings for

Press the POWER button to turn ON the TV. The language selection menu appears on the TV screen.
SELECT LANGUAGE > ENGLISH ESPA�OL SELECT KL OR PRESS MENU TO CONTINUE ON

Press the CH(annel) v/w buttons to select English or Spanish menus. Then, press the MENU button.
CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE TO TV THEN PRESS B TO END PRESS EXIT

Press the VOL(ume) B button to begin automatic channel setup. When setup is complete, �CHANNELS ARE SET� will appear on the screen.

you. Follow these steps: � to set the language of the TV�s on-screen menus, and � to quickly add area channels into the TV�s memory.

POWER

TV/AUX

SLEEP

CH. VOL. CH. VOL.

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

MUTE

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2 5 8 0

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ALT. CH

REMOTE

T

o load the batteries into the remote:

Point the remote control toward the remote sensor on the TV when operating the TV with the remote.
POWER Button Press to turn the TV ON and OFF. MENU Button Press to access the on-screen menu. Press the CH(annel) v/w buttons to select an item in the menu. Press the VOL(ume) B/{ buttons to adjust an item in the menu or to advance to the next menu. Number Buttons Press to select channels. � Cable Users Enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest results. For example, to select channel 6, press 0,6. If you only press the Number 6 button, channel 6 will be selected after a brief delay. (There also may be a brief delay when you select channels 10, 11, and 12.) If you want to select channels 100 and above, enter channel numbers as a three-digit number. For example, to select channel 117, press 1, 1, 7. � Antenna Users Enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest results. For example, to select channel 5, press 0,5. If you only press the Number 5 button, channel 5 will be selected after a brief delay. You may only select channels 2-69.
CH. VOL. CH.
MENU

TV/AUX Button Press to select A/V IN mode (for viewing tape playback at the TV from a VCR or camcorder). Press again to return to another TV channel.
POWER TV/AUX SLEEP

1. Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by sliding the lid in the direction of the arrow. 2. Insert two AA batteries (supplied) into the battery compartment as indicated inside the compartment. Batteries installed incorrectly may damage the remote control. 3. Replace the lid.
Battery Compartment Lid

SLEEP Button Press to set the TV to turn itself OFF automatically. Details are on page 6. CH(annel) v/w Buttons Press to scan through programmed channel numbers. Press to select an item in the on-screen menu.

VOL.

STATUS/EXIT

MUTE

VOL(ume) B/{ Buttons Press to adjust the sound level. Press to adjust an item in the on-screen menu, to advance to the next menu, or to return to a previous menu. MUTE Button Press to turn OFF the sound. Press again to return the sound to its previous level. STATUS/EXIT Button Press to see the current channel number on the TV screen. Press again to remove the channel number. Press to remove the on-screen menu. You also may remove the menu by pressing the CH(annel) v/w buttons to select EXIT, then pressing the VOL(ume) B button. ALT. CH (Alternate Channel) Button Press to return to the TV channel you were viewing immediately before switching to your current channel.

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2 5 8 0

3 6 9
ALT. CH

Battery Compartment

TELEVISION
Press the POWER button to turn ON the TV. Be sure to connect the TV power cord to a standard AC outlet. Press the VOLUME v/w buttons to adjust the sound level. Press the CHANNEL v/w buttons to select TV channels. Press the MENU button to display the TV�s on-screen menu. Press the CHANNEL v/w buttons to select an item in the menu. Press the VOLUME v/w buttons to adjust an item in the menu, to advance to the next menu, or to return to a previous menu. Note: To remove the menu, press the CHANNEL v/w butRemote Sensor

SMART HELP
The current channel number will appear briefly when the TV is first turned ON and with channel changes. To display the channel number for five seconds, press the STATUS/EXIT button. Or, to remove the channel number, press the STATUS/EXIT button again. To have the channel number remain on the screen, set REMINDER to ON. Details are on page 5.

EARPHONE

AUDIO

VIDEO

MENU

VOLUME

CHANNEL

POWER

MENU

VOLUME

CHANNEL

POWER

tons to select EXIT. Then, press the VOLUME v button.

Notes: � You can connect earphones (not supplied) to the EARPHONE jack on the front of the TV for private, personal listening. � You can connect the AUDIO/VIDEO In jacks on the front of the TV to the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks of a camcorder or a VCR. When you play the tape, select A/V IN to view the playback on the TV. Press the TV/AUX button to select A/V IN. A/V IN will appear on the screen. To exit A/V IN mode, press the TV/AUX button again or select another channel by pressing the Number buttons.
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