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Philips 44PL9523/17B, Directions For Use Manual

The Philips 44PL9523/17B is a cutting-edge television unit that provides exceptional visual quality. To ensure you get the most out of your TV, it is vital to have the "Directions For Use Manual" handy. You can easily download the manual for free from our website, making setup and usage hassle-free.

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SOUND

PICTURE

ACITVE

CONTROL

ZOOM

1

 2

1

7

2

4

5

6

3

5

Channels

TV

Channel list

Channel lock

Lock after

TV ratings lock

Channels

TV

Channel list

Channel lock

Lock after

TV ratings lock

All
None
TV-Y
TV-Y7
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Channels

TV

TV ratings lock

All
None
TV-Y
TV-Y7
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Channels

TV

TV ratings lock

All
None
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
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(FV) Fantasy
Violence

Picture   Sound  Features  Channels

TV

Settings

Demo

Install

You can select specific TV Ratings to block
broadcast signals that have unsuitable content.

1

Press the Menu button on the remote
control to display the on-screen menu.

2

Press the Cursor Right button repeated-
ly to select “Channels.”

3

Press the Cursor Down button repeat-
edly to select the “TV ratings lock”
control.

4

Press the Cursor Right button to enter
the TV Ratings Lock list of options.

5

Press the Cursor Up or Down button to
select one of the ratings.

6

Press the OK button to activate your
choice.

NOTE:

Some of the TV Rating options con-

tain specific subratings. “TV-Y7” contains the
“(FV) Fantasy Violence” subrating; “TV-PG”
and “TV-14” contain “(D) Dialogue,” “(L)
Language,” “(S) Sex,” and “(V) Violence”
subratings; “TV-MA” contains “(L)
Language,” “(S) Sex,” and “(V) Violence”
subratings.

7

If the PIN message is displayed, enter
your PIN.

8

Press the Menu button to remove the
on-screen menu from the TV screen.

Some TV Ratings have subrating options.

Blocking Programming Based on TV Ratings

CH

None—

programs that are either rated “None” or have no content advisory. Selecting this option will block all such programs.

TV-Y

(

All Children)

—

programs designed to be appropriate for all children, especially ones ages 2–6. These programs are not expected to frighten

younger children.

TV-Y7

(

Directed to Older Children)

—programs designed for children ages 7 and older. These programs may be more appropriate for children who

have acquired the development skills needed to distinguish between make-believe and reality. Such programs may include mild fantasy and comic vio-
lence (FV).

TV-G 

(

General Audience

)—most parents will consider programs that are rated TV-G to be suitable for children of all ages. Such programs have little

or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dialogue or sexual situations.

TV-PG

(

Parental Guidance Suggested)

—programs contain material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. This type of programming

has one or more of the following: moderate violence (V), some sexual situations (S), infrequent coarse language (L), or some suggestive dialogue (D).

TV-14

(

Parents Strongly Cautioned)

—programs contain material that many parents will find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age. These

programs have one or more of the following: intense violence (V); intense sexual situations (S); strong, coarse language (L); or intensely suggestive
dialogue (D).

TV-MA

(

Mature Audience Only)

—specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17. Such programs have

one or more of the following: graphic violence (V); explicit sexual situations (S); or crude, indecent language (L).

TV Ratings

(from TV  Broadcasters)

TV

G

TV

PG

TV

14

TV

MA

TV

Y

TV

Y7

Summary of Contents for 44PL9523/17B

Page 1: ... Autoprogram Highlights Liquid crystal on silicon LCOS High definition Imaging High resolution Display 1280 x 720 pixels Features Digital Natural Motion Active Control analyzes and adjusts incoming signal Two tuner Double window PIP Picture in Picture Dolby Virtual Surround 40 watt RMS 3D Y C Comb Filter HD Component and DVI Input Center Channel Audio Input Side AV Convenience Jacks Matching stand...

Page 2: ...al No which is locat ed on the rear of the cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No __________________________ Serial No ________________________ Know these safetysymbols This bolt of lightning indicates unin sulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock For the safety of everyone in your household please do not remove product covering The exclamation point c...

Page 3: ...aged 17 Tilt Stability All televisions must comply with recommended international global safety standards for tilt and stability properties of its cabinet design Do not compromise these design standards by applying exces sive pull force to the front or top of the cabinet which could ulti mately overturn the product Also do not endanger yourself or children by placing electron ic equipment toys on ...

Page 4: ...ption 38 Adjusting TV Speaker Balance 39 Turning Loudness on or off 40 Selecting a Sound Mode Option 41 Using Alternate Audio SAP 42 Setting the TV for Stereo Programming 43 Turning the AVL Audio Volume Leveler on or off 44 Adjusting the Delta Volume 45 Selecting an AutoSound Option 46 FEATURES Using Closed Captioning 47 Setting the Sleeptimer 48 Setting the On Timer 49 CHANNELS Using the Channel ...

Page 5: ...l breaks or during program changes are reduced providing a more consistent comfortable sound V Chip with Channel Lock The V Chip feature with Channel Lock will allow you to block the viewing of channels or programs with certain ratings and thus prevent your children from watching inappropriate materials Autoprogramming The TV s Autoprogram feature scans when activated for all available channels fr...

Page 6: ...To view high definition programs on your TV you will need to connect a satellite receiver cable box or set top box that can decode HD signals Resolution information Image resolutions are commonly referred to by a num ber followed by a letter 480i 480p 720p and 1080i The number in each format refers to the number of lines of resolution so for example both 480i and 480p offer 480 lines of resolution...

Page 7: ...ur TV also has a monitor output MON OUT video V jack Use a video cable with RCA type phono plug to make connec tions Tuner RF Input Jack Cables used RF coaxial cable 75Ω Allows you to connect an antenna cable TV or components having RF outputs to the antenna input on the TV RF coaxial cables are available in push on or screw on type Audio Input Jacks Cables used Audio with RCA type phono plugs Pro...

Page 8: ...forget and have more than one type of signal connected the set will automatically show the one of better quality CVBS good S Video bet ter and YPbPr best For sound connections must be made to the AV1 audio inputs 2 MON OUT Output Jacks Provide video and audio output signals from all TV when those sources are being viewed on the main screen Output from the audio L R jacks is at a fixed volume level...

Page 9: ...efore you connect or disconnect any cables Ensure that all antennas and cables are proper ly grounded See page 3 Important Safety Instructions Protecting Accessory Devices from Overheating Arrange accessory devices so that air can cir culate freely around them Don t stack the accessory devices Arrange them to allow for good ventilation The optional Philips stand provides enough room for two access...

Page 10: ...e back of the TV 4 Press the Source Select button on the remote control to access the Source list 5 Press the Cursor Up or Down button to select the AV2 input source 6 Press the OK button to confirm your choice The set is now switched to the AV2 input source for the viewing of pro grams from the VCR NOTE Since you ve connected the cable TV signal directly to the TV s tuner step 2 above you can wat...

Page 11: ...or on the signal splitter and to the CABLE IN jack on the back of the cable box 4 Using Audio Video cables connect to the AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks on the back of the cable box and to the corresponding AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the VCR 5 Using Audio Video cables connect to the AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks on the back of the VCR and to the corre sponding AV2 audio L and R and video V inp...

Page 12: ... the S Video output on the back of the S Video device and to the AV2 S VIDEO input 2 Using Stereo Audio cables connect to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the back of the S Video device and to the corre sponding AV2 audio inputs L and R 3 Press the Source Select button on the remote control to access the Source list 4 Press the Cursor Up or Down button to select the AV2 input source 5 Press the OK button to...

Page 13: ...cess the Source list 4 Press the Cursor Up or Down button to select the AV1 input source 5 Press the OK button to confirm your choice The set is now switched to the AV1 input source for the viewing of pro grams from the DVD player If you do not know whether your DVD player is standard or progressive scan you can connect it to either AV3 or AV4 and the TV will automatically determine the type of ou...

Page 14: ...V AV5 AV6 AV1 MON SUB OUT AV2 AV3 AV4 OUT SERVICE 1 2 C OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL BITSTREAM PCM AUDIO OUT 2CH L R AC IN VIDEO OUT SELECT I P Y PB PR VIDEO S OPEN CLOSE STANDBY ON STOP PREV NEXT PLAY PAUSE DVD619 DVD CD PLAYER 2 1 3 SOUND PICTURE ACITVE CONTROL ZOOM 1 2 Source OK 4 5 5 6 AV2 Other AV3 Other AV4 Other AV5 Other AV6 Other SIDE Other Back of TV Back of Progressive scan DVD Player exampl...

Page 15: ... OUT TO TV CH 3 CH 4 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VCR CONTROL S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO R R PB PR Y L L AUDIO AUDIO RF REMOTE PHONE JACK POWER SELECT GUIDE INFO HIGHDEFINITION POWER 1 2 SOUND PICTURE ACITVE CONTROL ZOOM 1 2 AV3 Other AV4 Other AV5 Other AV6 Other SIDE Other Source OK 3 User Manual for HD Satellite Receiver 4 5 5 6 Back of TV Back of HD Receiver example only To simplify making connections the con n...

Page 16: ... L1 L2 R2 R1 AUDIO OUT Y PB PR AUDIO Lt Rt AIR IN SATELLITE IN ACCESS CARD CABLE IN DOLBY DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL DVI HDCP OUT RGB OUT TV OUT 1080i 720p 480p i RESOLUTION SELECT DVI DTV OUTPUT SELECT RGB Y PB PR CH 3 4 VCR CONTROL S VIDEO TEL LINE UL LISTED E207602 7H74 AUDIO VIDEOPRODUCT 1 2 SOUND PICTURE ACITVE CONTROL ZOOM 1 2 AV5 Other AV6 Other SIDE Other Source OK 5 5 3 User Manual for HD Satell...

Page 17: ...rsor Right button to select General 10Press the Cursor Down button repeatedly until Subwoofer is selected 11Press the Cursor Right or Left button to select Yes Connecting Surround Sound Equipment DVI G S VIDEO G S VIDEO R L V R L R L R L V Pr Pb Y R L R L Pr Pb Y Pr Pb Y R L V STANDARD HD INPUTS STANDARD HD INPUTS TUNER RGB HV AV5 AV6 AV1 MON SUB OUT AV2 AV3 AV4 OUT SERVICE 1 2 C Audio Input Phase...

Page 18: ...Using the Audio Video cable supplied with your video game system connect to the back of the game system and to the corresponding S VIDEO and AUDIO L and R jacks in the Side panel of the TV NOTE If your game system cable does not have an S Video plug you can instead make a regular Video connection 2 Press the Source button on the TV remote control to access the Source list 3 Press the Cursor Up or ...

Page 19: ...ear along side the channel indicator when you select the AV input sources 1 Press the Menu button on the remote control to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Down button to select Settings 3 Press the Cursor Right button repeated ly to select the Source menu 4 Press the Cursor Down button repeat edly to select any of the AV Inputs AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 AV5 AV6 or Side A list of labels will ap...

Page 20: ...t button down will cycle the TV through the Freeze modes Freeze Replay and Photo Finish See page 61 in the Directions for Use DNR Dynamic Noise Reduction Press this button repeatedly to select Off Minimum Medium or Maximum See page 32 in the Directions for Use OK Press to activate your choice or to confirm settings when in the menus Volume VOL Press or to adjust the volume Mute Press to interrupt ...

Page 21: ...er Buttons Press to directly access a specific TV channel For a two or three digit chan nel enter all numbers Press a single digit button and hold for 1 second to directly access a single digit channel These buttons can also be used to enter values in certain on screen menu controls Backlight Press this button on the right side of the remote control The backlighting of the buttons VOL CH H and the...

Page 22: ... operate CBL VCR AMP HD SAT DVD or CD A green light will indicate the mode labeled on the top of the button while a red light will indicate the mode labeled on the bot tom of the button If needed hold the button down and the light will toggle between the green and red settings 3 Press and hold the 1 and 3 Digit Number buttons at the same time until the Backlight and selected Mode but tons light up...

Page 23: ...t the same time until the Backlight and selected Mode but tons light up Then release both buttons 4 Press and release the red POWER but ton on the remote control The Backlight buttons and the selected Mode button will turn off The remote will start the Auto Search of all available codes sending a command to chan nel up The backlight will blink after each code is tried For devices such as DVD or CD...

Page 24: ...a 0184 Burmester 0447 California Audio Labs 0056 Carver 0184 0206 0464 DKK 0027 Denon 0030 0900 Emerson 0332 Fisher 0201 0206 Garrard 0420 0447 Genexxa 0059 0332 Harman Kardon 0200 0184 Hitachi 0059 JVC 0099 Kenwood 0055 0217 0853 0064 0653 0708 Krell 0184 LXI 0332 Linn 0184 MCS 0056 MTC 0447 Magnavox 0184 0332 Marantz 0184 0056 0207 Mission 0184 NSM 0184 Nikko 0201 Onkyo 0128 0895 Optimus 0447 00...

Page 25: ...Logik 0099 MEI 0062 MGA 0070 0088 0267 MGN Technology 0267 MTC 0027 0267 Magnasonic 0305 Magnavox 0062 0108 0027 0066 0176 Magnin 0267 Marantz 0108 0062 Marta 0064 Matsushita 0062 0189 0481 Memorex 0131 0074 0027 0064 0075 0062 0073 0267 1064 0334 0066 0236 1189 1289 Minolta 0132 0069 Mitsubishi 0070 0088 0075 0094 Motorola 0062 0075 Multitech 0027 0099 NEC 0065 0068 0094 0131 Nikko 0064 Nikon 006...

Page 26: ...ode button Be sure the button light that appears is green 2 Point the top of the remote toward the front of the VCR remote sensor win dow when pressing the buttons Remember the VCR buttons on the remote will not operate your VCR if those features are not found on your VCR remote control NOTE All VCR functions particularly Search Rewind and Fast Forward will operate the same as with the remote cont...

Page 27: ... the AV3 AV6 input sources 1 Press the Active Control button on the remote control to display the Active Control menu 2 Press the Cursor Up or Down button to select one of the options Minimum Medium Maximum or Off 3 Press the Cursor Right button to dis play the Active Control information window You will notice how the val ues constantly change while Active Control is working NOTE The Active Contro...

Page 28: ... times The magnified picture can also be panned with the cursor buttons 1 Press the ZOOM button on the remote control to display the Zoom menu 2 Press the OK button repeatedly to select one of the zoom options 4x 9x or 16x 3 Press and hold any of the Cursor but tons to pan the picture up down left or right 4 Press the Zoom button to remove the Zoom menu from the TV screen and return the picture to...

Page 29: ...lor Sharpness Color temperature or Tint NOTE The menu will show only four items at a time so you will need to continue scrolling with the Cursor Down button to adjust the color tem perature and tint 4 Press the Cursor Left or Cursor Right but ton to adjust the selected control Or if color temperature is chosen press the Cursor Right button to choose from the options Normal Warm or Cool 5 Press the...

Page 30: ... con trol is selected 4 Press the Cursor Right button to enter the digital processing submenu 5 Press the Cursor Up or Down button to select Progressive Scan or Digital Natural Motion 6 Press the Menu button to remove the on screen menu from the TV screen Selecting a Digital Processing Option SOUND PICTURE ACITVE CONTROL ZOOM 1 2 Picture Sound Features Channels TV Settings Demo Install 3 5 2 4 1 6...

Page 31: ...s of the picture more noticeable Normally you will probably want to select Medium In certain circumstances however you may prefer Minimum or Maximum 1 Press the Menu button on the remote to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Right button to select Picture 3 Press the Cursor Down button repeat edly until the Dynamic contrast con trol is selected 4 Press the Cursor Right button to enter t...

Page 32: ...s the Cursor Up or Down button to select one of the DNR options Off Minimum Medium or Maximum 6 Press the Menu button to remove the on screen menu from the TV screen 7 You can also access the DNR control by simply pressing the DNR button on the remote control Selecting a DNR Dynamic Noise Reduction Option SOUND PICTURE ACITVE CONTROL ZOOM 1 2 1 6 Picture Sound Features Channels TV Settings Demo In...

Page 33: ...reen Enhancement offers a more saturated green color in case of low green broadcasts giving landscapes a fresher and brighter look Color dependent Sharpness improves the sharpness of the picture through the color information Gives the picture more details especially in red colors Skin tone Correction adjusts for over satura tion of red that often appears in skin tones 1 Press the Menu button on th...

Page 34: ...eat edly until the Auto picture control is selected 4 Press the Cursor Right button to enter the AutoPicture submenu 5 Press the Cursor Down or Up button to select one of the AutoPicture options Personal Rich Natural Soft Multimedia or Eco 6 Press the Menu button to remove the on screen menu from the TV screen 7 You can also select AutoPicture set tings by simply pressing the Picture button on the...

Page 35: ... or gray bars are shown at the left and right sides Movie expand 16 9 Alters the image both horizontal ly stretched and vertically cropped to fill the TV s wide screen Part of the top and bottom portions of the picture will be excluded from the screen 16 9 subtitle Zooms the picture for a full view of subtitles or other information displayed at the bottom of the picture Part of the top portion of ...

Page 36: ...e to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Right button to select Picture 3 Press the Cursor Down button repeat edly until the Picture format control is selected 4 Press the Cursor Right button to enter the picture format submenu 5 Press the Cursor Down button to select one of the seven screen formats Automatic Super zoom Panoramic 4 3 Movie expand 14 9 Movie expand 16 9 16 9 subtitle or W...

Page 37: ... to increase the televi sion volume level 2 Press the Volume button on the remote control to decrease the televi sion volume level NOTES The Volume scroll will not appear on screen if the on screen display is set to Minimum See page 63 for details The Volume level can also be adjusted within the on screen menu Select the Sound menu and cursor down to the Volume control Use the Cursor Left and Righ...

Page 38: ...ng heard through the TV You can adjust the settings for the Personal Equalizer option The other options have been preset at the factory and cannot be changed 1 Press the Menu button on the remote to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Right button repeated ly to select Sound 3 Press the Cursor Down button repeat edly until the Equalizer control is selected 4 Press the Cursor Right button...

Page 39: ...ound Volume Equalizer Balance Loudness Adjusting TV Speaker Balance You can adjust the balance of the TV speaker sound 1 Press the Menu button on the remote to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Right button repeated ly to select Sound 3 Press the Cursor Down button repeat edly until the Balance control is selected 4 Press the Cursor Right or Left button to adjust speaker balance 5 Pres...

Page 40: ... Volume Equalizer Balance Loudness Turning Loudness on or off Turning the Loudness control on provides a volume dependent bass boost effect to the speakers Follow the steps here to turn the Loudness control on 1 Press the Menu button on the remote to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Right button repeated ly to select Sound 3 Press the Cursor Down button repeat edly until the Loudness ...

Page 41: ...the Cursor Down button repeat edly until the Sound mode control is selected 4 Press the Cursor Right button to enter the sound mode submenu 5 Press the Cursor Up or Down button to select one of modes either Incr Surround or Dolby Virtual Incredible Surround enhances stereo programs by making the sound broader and fuller Dolby Virtual creates a virtualized surround sound experience from two speaker...

Page 42: ...oadcast system that can be heard apart from the current TV program sound TV sta tions are free to use SAP for any number of purposes If an SAP signal is not present with a selected program the Alt Audio option in the TV s on screen menu cannot be selected and will appear grayed out If SAP is available on the tuned channel 1 Press the Menu button on the remote to display the on screen menu 2 Press ...

Page 43: ...gh which the stereo sound can be heard 1 Press the Menu button on the remote to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Right button repeated ly to select Sound 3 Press the Cursor Down button repeat edly until the Mono Stereo control is selected 4 Press the Cursor Right button to toggle and select either Mono or Stereo NOTE If the signal being received is in mono it cannot be set to Stereo I...

Page 44: ...ks and valleys of sound that occur between program changes or at commercial breaks The volume levels often vary considerably By turning on the AVL Audio Volume Leveler control you can make your TV produce a more consistent volume level Follow the steps below to turn AVL on 1 Press the Menu button on the remote control to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Right button repeated ly to sel...

Page 45: ...ed or changed it will affect only the currently tuned channel The TV will store the setting for that channel in its memory and remember it when the channel is tuned again NOTE The Delta Volume control does not work with the headphones 1 Press the CH or button on the remote control to tune to a specific channel 2 Press the Menu button on the remote control to show the on screen menu 3 Press the Cur...

Page 46: ...l The personal control consists of settings you adjust through the on screen Sound menu The four factory set controls Speech Music Movie or Multimedia enable you to tailor the TV sound to enhance the particular program you are watching Follow these steps to select any of the options 1 Press the Menu button on the remote to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Right button repeated ly to s...

Page 47: ... to select one of the caption modes CC 1 CC 2 CC 3 or CC 4 Dialogue and descriptions for the action on the captioned TV program shows on screen CC 1 is used most frequently CC 2 may be used for alternate languages if they are being transmitted T 1 T 2 T 3 or T 4 Often used for a channel guide schedules bulletin board information for captioned programs news weather information or stock market repor...

Page 48: ...een that will allow you to cancel the setting NOTE If you have not selected your time zone and set the Daylight Savings control do so before making a Sleeptimer setting Details are on page 64 If you have ever fallen asleep while watching TV you may have wished you could have programmed your TV to turn off automatical ly The Sleeptimer feature allows you to set your TV to do that With the Sleeptime...

Page 49: ...Cursor Right button repeat edly to select Features 3 Press the Cursor Down button repeated ly to select the On timer control 4 Press the Cursor Right button to enter the On Timer submenu 5 Press the Cursor Up or Down button to select On 6 Press the Cursor Right button to shift the menu to the start channel submenu 7 Press the Cursor Up or Cursor Down button to select the channel you would like the...

Page 50: ... that Auto Programming placed in the TV memory The channels can be selected from this list 1 Press the Menu button on the remote control to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Right button repeated ly to select Channels 3 Press the Cursor Down button to select the Channel list control 4 Press the Cursor Right button to enter the Channel List submenu 5 Press the Cursor Up or Down button t...

Page 51: ...nels 3 Press the Cursor Down button repeat edly to select the Channel remove control 4 Press the Cursor Right button to enter the list of channels in the television s memory 5 Press the Cursor Up or Down button to select a channel you want to remove 6 Press the OK button to activate your choice After you activate the Channel Remove control the channel s high lighted will no longer be tuned when yo...

Page 52: ...re valid After you enter the number once you will be asked to confirm the number and then the number is stored To set or change your PIN number see page 63 1 Press the Menu button on the remote control to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Right button repeated ly to select Channels 3 Press the Cursor Down button repeat edly to highlight the Channel lock control 4 Press the Cursor Right...

Page 53: ...ote control to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Right button repeat edly to select Channels 3 Press the Cursor Down button repeatedly to select the Lock after control 4 Press the Cursor Right button to enter the Lock After submenu with the options Off or On 5 Press the Cursor Up or Down button to select On from the submenu A submenu with the options of AM or PM will appear 6 Press the...

Page 54: ...electing this option will block all such programs TV Y All Children programs designed to be appropriate for all children especially ones ages 2 6 These programs are not expected to frighten younger children TV Y7 Directed to Older Children programs designed for children ages 7 and older These programs may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the development skills needed to distingui...

Page 55: ... has chosen not to rate G General Audience all ages admitted Most parents will find programs that are rated G to be suitable for children of all ages Such programs have little or no violence no strong language and little or no sexual dialogue or sexual situations PG Parental Guidance Suggested contain material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children These programs have one or more of...

Page 56: ... Antenna Attenuator control is designed to reduce the strength of such a signal in the presence of a strong main signal The default setting for the Antenna Attenuator is Off If you need to use the feature simply toggle it On in the on screen menu The setting you make applies to the channel you are currently watching and will remain in place until you change the setting 1 Press the Menu button on t...

Page 57: ...ursor Right button to toggle the Surf control to 2 channels or 9 channels 6 Press the Menu button to remove the on screen menu from the TV screen If you selected the 2 channels Surf option pressing the Surf button allows you to alter nate between the currently viewed channel and the previously viewed channel If you selected the 9 channels Surf option pressing the Surf button displays a Surf list i...

Page 58: ...e desire dual screen format Choose from Dual screen Large PIP or Small PIP 7 Press the Menu button to remove the on screen menu from the TV screen 8 Press the Dual Screen PIP button on the remote control to display the sec ond video window in the format you have chosen Continuing to hold the Dual Screen PIP button will cycle through the Dual Screen PIP options Press the Dual Screen button again to...

Page 59: ...n when it is selected The PIP screen must be selected before its channel or input source can be changed 2 To change channels in the PIP screen press the CH Channel Selection or buttons Or 3 To select a different input source first press the Source Select button Then within 6 sec onds press the Cursor Up or Down until your desired input source is highlighted Press the OK button to confirm The desir...

Page 60: ...ress the Menu button on the remote control to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Down button to select Settings 3 Press the Cursor Right button to high light the General menu 4 Press the Cursor Down button repeat edly to highlight the Freeze format control A submenu will appear 5 Press the Cursor Right button to enter the submenu 6 Press the Cursor Up or Down button to select the desire...

Page 61: ...bwoofer Lamp Rating Lamp Replacement Resetting the Audio Video Settings to Factory Default Values G You can reset the TV s Sound and Picture set tings to the factory default values 1 Press the Menu button on the remote control to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Down button to select Settings 3 Press the Cursor Right button to select the General menu 4 Press the Cursor Down button rep...

Page 62: ...l TV operating modes and status screen informa tion 1 Press the Menu button on the remote control to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Down button to select Settings 3 Press the Cursor Right button to select the General menu 4 Press the Cursor Down button repeat edly to select the OSD control 5 Press the Cursor Right button to toggle between Minimum and Normal Normal mode the on screen...

Page 63: ...for the Lock Channel feature 1 Press the Menu button on the remote control to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Down button to select Settings 3 Press the Cursor Right button to select the General menu 4 Press the Cursor Down button repeat edly to select either Set PIN or Change PIN NOTES If no PIN exists yet the menu will show Set PIN Simply follow the on screen instructions to set yo...

Page 64: ...bwoofer Yes option in the TV s on screen menu These steps explain how 1 Press the Menu button on the remote control to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Down button to select Settings 3 Press the Cursor Right button to select the General menu 4 Press the Cursor Down button repeat edly to select the Subwoofer control 5 Press the Cursor Right button to toggle the Subwoofer control to Yes...

Page 65: ...tton to select Auto Clock Channel 6 Press the Cursor Right button to enter the channel list Select your local PBS channel by using the Cursor Up or Down buttons to scroll through the channel list or inputting the the channel using the number buttons 7 Press the Menu button on the remote control to remove the on screen menu from the TV screen 8 Next Set the Time Zone and Daylight Savings Time See p...

Page 66: ...ack out to the Clock Menu 8 Press Cursor Down to select Day Then press Cursor Right to enter the list of days 9 Press the Cursor Up or Down but tons to select the current day 10Press the Menu button on the remote control to remove the on screen menu from the TV screen 11Next Set the Time Zone and Daylight Savings Time See page 67 for instructions Setting the Clock Manually SOUND PICTURE ACITVE CON...

Page 67: ...ow your Time Zone however and whether or not you use Daylight Savings 1 Press the Menu button on the remote control to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Down button to high light Settings 3 Press the Cursor Right button repeated ly to select the Clock menu 4 Press the Cursor Down button repeat edly to select the Time Zone control 5 Press the Cursor Right button to enter the list of ava...

Page 68: ...ou have made either Antenna or Cable 10Press the Cursor Left button after making your Install mode selec tion 11Press the Cursor Down button to select Install 12Press the Cursor Right button to start the programming process 13Press the Menu button to remove the on screen menu from the TV screen when the Autoprogramming process has finished SOUND PICTURE ACITVE CONTROL ZOOM 1 2 1 6 2 4 7 9 3 8 5 Pi...

Page 69: ...nt Wring out the cloth and wipe the cab inet surfaces clean Then use a clean dry cloth to dry the wiped surfaces Occasionally vacuum the ventilation slots on the back cover of the set See the next section on Cleaning or Replacing the Filters Never use thinners insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near the cabinet as they might cause permanent marring of the cabinet finish The television con...

Page 70: ...e In Standby mode the TV is off Be sure the TV is not placed on a surface such as a shag carpet that will prevent the free flow of air through the inlets and periodically clean or replace the filters as detailed in the following instructions WARNING Do not tip the TV when remov ing or installing the filters This may result in instability of the TV 1 Place your fingers under one of the fil ter slot...

Page 71: ...To order a replacement lamp call the Philips Customer Care Center at 1 800 531 0039 A Philips associate will be happy to assist you The part number for the Philips TV replacement lamp is 3122 438 71310 Here are the steps for replacing the lamp 1 Power off the TV Unplug the TV 2 The lamp door is located on the back of the TV next to the power cord Gently slide the door completely to the right to op...

Page 72: ...e with local state and federal regulations 6 CAUTION When installing the new lamp do not touch the glass envelope Oil from skin can reduce lamp life Align the groove on top of the new lamp s housing with the corresponding groove pocket inside the TV then slide the new lamp into place 7 Tighten the thumb screws clockwise until finger tight only Do not over tighten 8 Slide the lamp door closed IMPOR...

Page 73: ...s control resets the Lifetime Counter to 0 for the new lamp and begins keeping track of the lifetime of the new lamp 1 Press the Menu button on the remote control to display the on screen menu 2 Press the Cursor Down button to select Settings 3 Press the Cursor Right button to select the General menu 4 Press the Cursor Down button repeat edly until Lamp rating is selected 5 Press the Cursor Right ...

Page 74: ...ed in If you re using the TV remote control to turn the TV on be sure the remote is in TV mode page Q6 Plug something else in to be sure the wall outlet or extension cord is receiving power The remote control could have a problem See the troubleshooting section Remote related Checks on page 74 Make sure the lamp door is not ajar The TV is designed not to operate with the lamp door open pages Q1 71...

Page 75: ...is set to TV The picture has no colors or colors are not correct Make sure you have made connections correctly pages Q3 5 10 16 18 20 If you have connected accessory equipment such as an HD satellite receiver make sure the color setting on the accessory equip ment is correct See the user manual for the HD satellite receiver The TV sound has an unusual quality Check the TV s Equalizer control to be...

Page 76: ...al AutoSound control Movie Speech Music Personal Eight widescreen modes Automatic Super Zoom Panoramic 4 3 Movie Expand 14 9 Movie Expand 16 9 16 9 Subtitle and Wide Screen Subtitle and heading shift scroll the screen with the cursor buttons Auto Format Auto Screen Fit Smart Clock Miscellaneous Mains AC 110V 10 Power consumption Normal operation 233W Standby 1W Input and output jacks see page 7 Pr...

Page 77: ... Menu Q8 Lock After 53 Lock Channel 52 Loudness Control 40 M PIP Options 59 O On screen Display Options 63 On Timer 47 Overheating Preventing Q1 2 9 70 P Panel Jacks Compatibility Information 7 8 Panning the Screen Q6 20 36 Picture Controls 27 Picture Format Options 35 36 Picture Freeze Options 61 PIN Setting up or Changing 63 Power Surges Protecting Against 9 Pre connection Recommendations 9 Prod...

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Page 80: ... of improper installation connections to improper voltage supply abuse neglect misuse accident unauthorized repair or other cause not within the control of Philips 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 authorized or repair of products damaged by these modifica tions Phi...

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