Philips 36PT71B1 manual PIP Basic Connections

Picture-In-Picture (PIP) is the showing of two pictures on the

TV screen at the same time (one main screen picture and one small picture, or PIP). For your ease and convenience, this TV has two sepa- rate inputs (ANTenna A and PIP ANTenna B) for your homeÕs Antenna and/or Cable TV system signal.

PIP – BASIC CONNECTIONS

MAIN SCREEN PICTURE PIP PICTURE

The ANT A input is primarily for the TVÕ s main screen picture. The PIP ANT B input is provided as a second dedicated source option for the TVÕs PIP ÒwindowÓ and its feature opera- tions. The signal connected to the PIP ANT B input can be either a split signal input (as described in the sec- tion on this page) or another type of external signal source (such as a satellite dish system, additional home antenna, video accessory, etc.).

See the following steps on how chan- nels connected to the PIP ANT(enna) B Input can be shown and used with- in the PIP window.

BEGIN

Connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to the single, 75-ohm input plug on a two-way

300- TO 75-OHM

ADAPTER

TWIN LEAD WIRE

ROUND CABLE

(75 OHM)

COMBINATION

VHF/UHF ANTENNA

NOTE: An outdoor or indoor antenna can be used to receive normal broadcast channels 2–13 (VHF) and 14–69 (UHF)

BACK OF TV

signal splitter (not supplied).

Connect two lengths of RF coaxial cable (F-type connectors on both ends) to the two output plugs on the two-way signal splitter.

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ANT(enna)
“B”
8			8
PIP ANT "B"			M-Link
75Ω
+	R –	– L	+
	SURROUND SOUND

Connect the twin OUTPUT plugs on the signal splitter to the ANT A and PIP ANT B inputs on the rear of the TV.

	Monitor out		AV1 in	AV2 in
ANT "A"	VIDEO	3
75Ω
OPTIONAL	L
	AUDIO		Pb	S-VIDEO
TWO–WAY SIGNAL SPLITER
	R
with RF coaxial connecting cables			Pr
ANT(enna) “A”

SMART HELP

For other possible PIP connections see the “More

Connections” section on pages 48–49.

If you need any accessories or parts to complete the described PIP con- nections, contact your dealer, or call our Parts Information Center at:

1-800-851-8885

CABLE TV SIGNAL

CABLE TV

COMPANY

ROUND CABLE (75 OHM)

NOTE: The purpose of the PIP ANT B input is to provide an easily connected, dedicated picture source for PIP feature use. Other signal source options (such as a satellite dish system, an additional external antenna, a VCR, or a video game) also could be connected and dis- played on the TVÕs PIP screen window through the use of the PIP ANT B input.

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