Philips 20PT6446 Troubleshooting Tips, Symptoms, Suggested Steps To Take, Installation, Sound

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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

Check this List of Symptoms and Suggested Steps To Take before requesting Service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself.

If you face problems connecting the TV to external devices,

please refer to the User Guide of the external device or call their service centers

for help. Charges for TV installation and adjustments of customer controls are not covered under your warranty.

SYMPTOMS

SUGGESTED STEPS TO TAKE

Installation

Can't get the AV

 

channels on the TV

 

screen.

Installation

TV Displays

 

Wrong

 

Channel or No

 

Channels Above

 

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Installation

Channel numbers

 

do not follow the

 

channel number

 

of the

 

programs.

Press the CH+ / CH- button on the remote control repeatedly to select the desired AV channels. Note: SVHS can only be selected if a S-VHS device is connected and powered on.

Go to TUNER MODE in the television menu and select the correct signal source, then perform the automatic installation again. (Refer to page 15).

Go to TUNER MODE in the television menu and select the correct signal source, then perform the automatic installation again. (Refer to page 15).

Sound

Disturbing sound

It is normal to hear a disturbing sound (such as buzzing, clicking, cracking, humming, whistling, etc)

 

(such as buzzing,

from a distance less than 2 meters (6 feet) with the television sound muted.

 

clicking, cracking,

If problem occurs on one channel, you may have a signal problem. Please contact the cable provider

 

humming, whistling, or local broadcaster regarding the specific channel.

 

etc).

 

Sound

Sound is not in

This could be due to any of the following reasons:

 

Stereo.

1. N ot all transmitted broadcasts by the cable or broadcast stations are in STEREO. Try checking

 

 

with several major network stations to be sure that the station you selected is in STEREO

 

 

2. When SAP is turned ON, the sound mode is automatically set to MONO.

 

 

3. Sound mode is set to MONO. Set the sound mode to STEREO. (Refer to page 19).

 

 

4. When using an AV input, the television will not display STEREO even though it is producing

 

 

stereo sound.

General

No power to the

Check the TV power cord. Unplug the power cord from the TV, wait 10 seconds, then reinsert

 

TV

the plug into your wall outlet. Power On the TV again.

 

 

Plug the power cord directly to the wall socket and not via an extension cord.

 

 

If you need to use an extension cord, check that the fuse on the AC power strip is not blown.

General

TV is not

Ensure the batteries are inserted into the remote control according to the illustration in the battery

 

responding to

compartment. Refer to page 6.

 

Remote Contro l

 

 

 

Reset the television by disconnecting the power plug from the wall

 

 

outlet for 10 seconds and then reconnecting it again.

General

Remote control is

Ensure the batteries are inserted into the remote control according to the illustration in the battery

 

not working

compartment. Refer to page 6.

 

 

Reset the television by disconnecting the power plug from the wall

 

 

outlet for 10 seconds and then reconnecting it again.

General

TV Displays white

Some DVD Discs are encoded with as much as 30% more video information to give the best

 

lines in letterbox

possible picture quality. With the DVD Player in the “letterbox” picture format, the playback of this

 

when viewing a

type of disc with extra video information can produce a number of small white lines in the

 

DVD disc

upper portion of the black letterbox area. With some of these discs, this problem is inherent

 

 

and does not require a service call.

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Contents Thank you for choosing Philips User Manual20PT6446 Need help fast?INTRODUCTION CONTENTSFEATURESProduct Safety Notification Know these safety symbolsProof of Purchase Additional Benefits of Product OwnershipIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment BASIC ANTENNA AND CABLE CONNECTIONS Antenna ConnectionDirect Cable Connection HELPFUL HINTSBASIC TV AND REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION REMOTE CONTROLBack of Remote Control To load the supplied batteries into the remoteCABLE BOX CONNECTIONS Cable Box w/Audio/Video OutputsCable to the left and right Audio Out L R jacks on the cable box Connect theAV AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT CONNECTION Jacks located at the back of the TVSIDE AV CONNECTIONS Side AV InputsS-VIDEO S-VHS INPUT CONNECTIONS 3 Accessory Device 5 Equipped with Component Video Outputs COMPONENT VIDEO CVI INPUT CONNECTIONSBack of TV WhiteAV OUTPUT CONNECTIONS REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS HOW TO USE THE LANGUAGE CONTROL When ANTENNA is selected, channels 2 - 69 are available HOW TO USE THE TUNER MODE CONTROLWhen CABLE is selected, channels 1 - 125 are available AUTO PROGRAM 5 Press CURSOR to start the Auto Program scanning of channels. AutoChannel Edit makes it easy for you to ADD or SKIP CHANNEL EDITchannels from the list of channels stored in the TV’s memory PICTURE MENU CONTROLS AUTO PICTURESOUND MENU CONTROLS AUTO SOUNDscreen THE 43 EXPAND FORMAT CONTROLExpand PG Parental Guidance Suggested - Contains material UNDERSTANDING AUTOLOCK CONTROLSMOVIE RATINGS SETTING UP AN ACCESS CODE Let’s start by learning how to set a personal access codedisplayed on the screen BLOCK CHANNELSBlock Channel Block All BLOCK/CLEAR ALL CHANNELS AT THE SAME TIMEClear All MOVIE RATINGS TV RATINGS BLOCKING OPTIONS Blocking On Unrated OnNo Rating Blocking Options BLOCKING, UNRATED or NO RATING menuSLEEPTIMER CLOSE CAPTIONINGprogram is in progress CC Off CC1 CC2QUADRASURF To remove a channel from one of the SURF listA/CH ALTERNATING CHANNELSQUADRASUFR SMILEY FROWNIE CLEANING AND CARE Placement of the TVCleaning GLOSSARYTROUBLESHOOTING TIPS SYMPTOMSInstallation SUGGESTED STEPS TO TAKESPECIFICATIONS WEIGHT & DIMENSIONSSpecifications and information are subject to change without notice SOUNDPHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY 90 Days Labor & One 1 Year Parts & Two 2 Years DisplayINDEX 3139 125 Specifications are subject to change without notice2005 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved