Philips 26PF8946 manual

User Manual LCD TV 26PF8946 Thank you for choosing Philips. Need help fast? Read your User Manual and/or Quick-Use Guide first for quick tips that make using your Philips product more enjoyable. If you have read your instructions and still need assistance you may access our online help at www.p4c.philips.com or call 1-888 PHILIPS (744 - 5477) while[...]

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3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions[...]

4 P RECAUTIONS Additional Safety Precautions • Ensure that LCD TV stand is tightened properly to the set (see Quick Guide on the right way of tightening of the screw of the stand to the set. Improper tightening of screw may render the set unsafe. • If LCD TV is installed on the wall, installation should be carried out by qualified servicemen. I[...]

I NTRODUCTION W elcome/Registration of Y our TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Safety/Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 5 2 4 3 5 1 1 4 5 2 3 4 6 H OW TO U SE THE I NSTALLATION F EATURE F or our Spanish and French-speaking TV owners, an onscreen Language option is present.The Language control enables you to set the TV’s onscreen menu to be shown in either English, Spanish, or French. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press [...]

1 2 3 6 5 4 6 2 4 7 6 3 5 6 8 1 9 6 8 7 A UTO P ROGRAM Y our TV can automatically set itself for local area (or cable TV) channels. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area by pressing the CHANNEL (+) or (–) button. After you’ve run Auto Program, check out the results. Press the CHANNEL (+) or (–) button and see [...]

1 2 6 4 4 5 3 5 8 H OW TO U SE THE P ICTURE A DJUSTMENT C ONTROLS T o adjust your TV picturols, select a channel and follow these steps. Remember, when the bar scale is centered, the control settings are at normal, mid-range levels. NOTE : The Sharpness and Tint Controls will not be available for adjustments when tuned to the CVI Inputs. Brightness[...]

9 T o adjust your TV sound controls, select a channel and follow these steps. Equalizer – adjusts the sound tones. Select 120Hz to 10KHz. Balance – adjusts the level of sound coming from the left and right speakers. AV L (Auto V olume Leveler) - when On, A V L will level out the sound being heard when sud- den changes in volume occur during com[...]

1 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 5 5 10 Y our television comes with an onscreen clock. The TV can also be set to turn on or off at a specific time and tune to a specific channel when it powers itself on. Timer Time — — :— — PM Start Time É Stop Time É Program No. É Activate É Display É Ñ É Timer Time É Start Time — — :— — PM Stop Time É Pro[...]

11 T he AutoLock™ featur e receives and pr ocesses data sent by br oadcasters or other program providers that contain pro- gram content advisories. When programmed by the viewer , a TV with AutoLock™ can r espond to the content advisories and block pr ogram content that may be found objection- able (such as offensive language, violence, sexual [...]

1 8 12 S ETTING U PA N A UT O L OCK ™A CCESS C ODE A utoLock TM allows par ents to block out or “censor” any channels they think children should not watch. A channel blocked by the AutoLock control cannot be TM viewed until a correct access code is used to unlock the channel for viewing. First, let’s set your AutoLock access code. Remember [...]

1 2 4 3 5 11 6 8 7 10 9 13 H OW TO L OCK C HANNELS USING A UT O L OCK ™ Remember that 071 1 is the default AutoLock TM code. If your access code has been changed by someone other than you (a child, for exam- ple) or you have for gotten the code, you can always get in by inputting the default code. H ELPFUL H INT A fter your personal access code h[...]

9 1 6 3 5 8 2 4 7 14 H OW TO L OCK A HD (H IGH D EFINITION ) C HANNEL IN TV M ODE Y ou can also lock the HD (High Definition) channel while in TV Mode using the AutoLock™ feature. AutoLock Block Channel É Lock HD Off Change Code É Clear All É Block All É Movie Rating É Ñ É AutoLock Block Channel É Lock HD On Change Code É Clear All É Bl[...]

15 V arious onscreen messages will appear when someone tries to view blocked programming. The message is determined by how the current programming is blocked. You may view the blocked programming and turn OFF the AutoLock™ feature by using the Clear All control or by entering your access code. AutoLock Block Channel É Lock HD É Change Code É C[...]

16 B LOCKING P ROGRAMS B ASED ON M OVIE R A TINGS A fter your personal access code has been set, you can select specific movie ratings that you want to censor. Movie Rating GO n PG É PG-13 É R É NC-17 É X É Ñ É AutoLock Block Channel É G Lock HD É PG Change Code É PG-13 Clear All É R Block All É NC-17 Movie RatIng É Press the MENU butt[...]

17 B LOCKING P ROGRAMS B ASED ON TV R A TINGS Y ou can select specific TV ratings that you want to censor by following these steps. TV Rating TV-Y On TV-Y7 É TV-G É TV-PG É TV-14 É TV-MA É Ñ É É ▼ Ñ É É ▼ AutoLock TV Rating TV-Y Block Options É TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 TV Rating TV-Y É Block All TV-Y7 É V TV-G É S TV-PG É L TV-14 [...]

1 6 2 4 7 9 3 5 8 10 11 9 18 O THER A UT O L OCK ™B LOCKING O PTIONS T he AutoLock™ control offers the viewer other blocking options as well/ With Block Options, the censoring can be turned On or Off. Remembe r , when the B locking control is Of f, the blocking or censoring of programs is disabled. When the Blocking control is On. blocking will[...]

1 2 AutoLock Disabled 19 U SING THE A UT O L OCK ™R EVIEW S CREEN T o r emind you w h ich rating you have locked and which Block Options you have selected, a r eview scr een is available to review your AutoLock TM settings. To access this screen follow the steps below. 1 Pr ess the STATUS/EXIT button on the remote control TWICE . Your AutoLock™[...]

1 2 3 6 5 4 5 1 2 3 6 5 4 5 20 H OW T O USE THE C ONTRAST + C ONTROL H OW T O USE THE DNR C ONTROLS Features Timer É Autolock É Contrast + Off DNR É Ñ É Features Timer É Autolock É Contrast + On DNR É Ñ É Features Timer É Autolock É Contrast + É DNR On Ñ É TV Menu Picture Timer Sound Autolock Features Contrast + Install DNR Mode Feat[...]

1 11 21 H OW T O USE THE PIP (P ICTURE IN P ICTURE ) C ONTROL W hile you ar e in TV mode, you can call up a PIP window for the PC. To enable the PIP to function a DVI Input source must be selected. (Refer to the QUG for details on connections.) TV Menu Picture Timer Sound Autolock Features Contrast + Install DNR Mode PIP Features Timer É Autolock [...]

1 2 3 4 5 22 H OW T O USE THE F ORMA T C ONTROL H OW T O USE THE M ODE C ONTROL T he Mode Control will allow you to use the TV into the TV , FM, HD, or VGA Modes. Depending on how the TV will be used, these modes may have their own onscreen menu controls to optimize capability when used with computers, radios, or high-definition r eceivers. TV Menu[...]

1 2 1 2 23 H OW T O USE THE C LOSED C APTIONING C ONTROL H OW T O USE THE S LEEPTIMER C ONTROL Sleep Off Sleep 15 Sleep 30 Sleep 45 Sleep 60 Sleep 90 OR OR OR OR Sleep 120 OR Sleep 180 OR Sleep 240 OR Sleep 9 Sleep 49 JOHN: Why did they move the meeting up to this week? MARSHA: I don t know, but they are pushing to close the deal. CC1 CC2 CC Mute C[...]

24 H OW T O USE THE P ROGRAM L IST C ONTROL T he Program List Control will allow you to quickly overview all the programmed channels that have been placed into the televisions memory (see the Auto Programming section of this manual for more details). Program List will let you easily select the desired channels your looking for. Program List will di[...]

1 2 25 H OW T O USE THE A UT O P ICTURE ™C ONTROL H OW T O USE THE A UT O S OUND ™C ONTROL W hether you’re watching a movie or a video game, your TV has automatic video control settings that will match with your current program source or content. Auto Picture™ quickly resets your TV’s video controls for a number of different types of prog[...]

1 2 3 5 4 6 26 T his TV also provides you with an FM Radio. An FM Radio signal must be connected to the FM Antenna 75 ohm Jack located on the bottom of the TV . I NSTALL C ONTROLS T he Mode options allow you to move to other operating modes within the TV . When in the FM Radio Mode, choose from TV or VGA Modes. M ODE S ELECT C ONTROLS 1 4 2 4 If in[...]

1 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 5 5 27 S ETTING UP THE FM M ODE (FM R ADIO ) FM R ADIO T IMER C ONTROLS Timer Time É Start Time É Stop Time É Program No. É Activate Once Display É Ñ É Timer Time É Start Time É Stop Time É Program No. É Activate É Display On Ñ É ▼ É Radio Menu Picture Timer Sound Screen Saver Features Install Mode Features Timer Ti[...]

3 4 6 5 Sound Equalizer É Balance É AVL É Dolby Virtual É SAP Sound Stereo Sound Equalizer É Balance É AVL É Dolby Virtual É SAP Sound Mono É OR 28 Sound Equalizer É Balance É AVL É Dolby Virtual Mono SAP Sound É OR Sound Equalizer É 120 Hz Balance É 500 Hz AVL É 1500 Hz Dolby Virtual É 5 KHz SAP 10 KHz Sound É Sound Equalizer É [...]

1 2 3 5 4 6 29 S ETTING UP THE FM R ADIO M ODE W hile in the FM Mode, there is a Screensaver option that can be used. The Screensaver con- tr ol, when on, will circulate the screen station indica- tion ar ound the display. S CREENSAVER C ONTROL A utoSound™allows you to select from four factory-set controls and a personal control that you set acco[...]

4 2 3 5 5 6 2 4 30 S ETTING UP THE PC M ODE PC P ICTURE C ONTROLS o ensure the best picture quality from the PC feature of this TV, several Picture Controls are available for adjustment. T … Picture • Brightness Audio Selection • Picture Features • Horizontal Reset to Factory • Vertical Mode • Color Temp Brightness 48 Picture É Horizon[...]

1 2 4 6 31 PC F EATURES S ETTING UP THE PC M ODE PC Menu Picture • Phase Audio Selection • Clock Features • Format Reset to Factory • A uto Adjust Mode Here is the list of the different display resolutions available on your TV: 640 x 480, 60 Hz 800 x 600, 56 Hz 1024 x 768, 60 Hz 640 x 480, 67 Hz 800 x 600, 60 Hz 1024 x 768, 70 Hz 640 x 480,[...]

1 11 3 5 2 4 7 9 6 8 10 6 10 32 PC PIP C ONTROLS W hile in PC mode, you can bring up a PIP window for the TV, HD or FM Radio channel. For example, you can listen to the radio while you use the computer. For PIP to function, an accessory must be connected to the DVI Input (See Quick- Guide for connection). Press the VGA button on the remote control [...]

2 1 3 4 2 1 3 33 T he HD Select Control will allow you to quickly change from the HD Mode of operation to the TV, FM Radio, or VGA Modes. HD S ELECT C ONTROL S ETTING UP THE HD M ODE (H IGH D EFINITION ) H OW TO USE THE T IMER M ENU C ONTROLS T he HD Mode Timer also allows you to set to turn On or Off the HD channel at a specific time and tune to a[...]

2 3 7 5 5 6 4 6 34 T he HD Mode offers certain Picture, Sound and Blocking options within its onscreen menu. Below is a list of Picture Menu options. S ETTING UP THE HD M ODE (H IGH D EFINITION ) P ICTURE C ONTROLS HD Menu Picture Brightness Sound Color Features Picture Install Sharpness Mode Tint … Picture Brightness É Color É Picture É Sharp[...]

T he HD Mode also offers certain Sound control adjustments to fine tune the sound being heard when in the HD mode. Equalizer – adjusts the sound tones. Select 120Hz to 10KHz. Balance – adjusts the level of sound coming from the left and right speakers. AV L (Auto V olume Leveler) - when On, A V L will level out the sound being heard when sud- d[...]

11 1 6 3 5 8 2 4 7 9 10 11 12 13 36 S ETTING UP THE HD M ODE (H IGH D EFINITION ) T he HD Mode channel can be blocked to censor the viewing of programming not suitable for children. The HD Mode AutoLock menu also allows you to change your AutoLock Access Code. To block the HD Mode channel and change code, follow the steps below L OCK HD C HANNEL / [...]

37 T ROUBLESHOOTING T IPS No Power • Check the TV power cord. Unplug the TV , wait 10 seconds, then reinsert the plug into the outlet and push the POWER button again. • Check that the outlet is not on a wall switch. • Be sure the fuse is not blown on the AC power strip, if one is being used. No Picture • Check antenna/cable connections. Are[...]

38 C LEANING AND C ARE WARNING Concerning Stationary Images on the TV Screen: Do not leave stationary or letterbox images on screen for extended periods of time. This can cause uneven display aging. Normal use of the TV should involve the showing of pictures that contain constantly moving and changing images that fill the screen. Be careful not to [...]

39 I NDEX Cleaning and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 FM Radio Mode Controls AutoSound™ Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Install Menu Controls Auto Program Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Language Control . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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