Philips 26PF9966/37 manual

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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 H OW TO U SE THE I NST ALLA TION F EA TURES F or our Spanish and Fr ench-speaking TV own- ers, an onscr een Language option is present. The Language contr ol enables you to set the TV’ s onscr een menu to be shown in either English, Spanish, or Fr ench. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR [...]

7 H OW TO U SE THE I NST ALLA TION F EA TURES 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 ar ea by pr essing the CHANNEL (+) or (–) button. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DO[...]

8 H OW TO U SE THE P ICTURE A DJUSTMENT C ONTROLS T o adjust your TV pictur e contr ols, select a channel and follow these steps. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN button to highlight Picture. 3 P r ess the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the Picture menu. Brightness will be highlighted. 4[...]

9 H OW TO U SE THE S OUND A DJUSTMENT C ONTROLS T o adjust your TV sound contr ols, select a channel and follow these steps. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Picture will be high- lighted. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN button to highlight Sound. 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the sound menu. 4 Press the C[...]

10 H OW TO U SE THE T IMER M ENU C ONTROLS Y our television comes with an onscr een 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. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN button to highlight Features . 3 Press the CU[...]

11 T he AutoLock™ featur e r eceives and pr ocesses data sent by br oadcasters or other pr ogram pr oviders that contain pr o- gram content advisories. When pr ogrammed 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, se[...]

12 S ETTING U PA N A UTO L OCK ™A CCESS C ODE A utoLock TM allows par ents to block out or “censor” any channels they think childr en should not watch. A channel blocked by the AutoLock TM contr ol cannot be viewed until a cor- r ect access code is used to unlock the channel for viewing. First, let’ s set your AutoLock access code. 1 Press [...]

13 H OW TO B LOCK C HANNELS USING A UTO 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 forgotten the code, you can always get in by inputting the default code. H ELPFUL H INT A fter your personal access code has been set (see the pr e[...]

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™ featur e. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN button to highlight Featur es . 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the Features [...]

15 H OW TO C LEAR ALL L OCKED C HANNELS A T THE S AME T IME V arious onscr een messages will appear when someone tries to view blocked pr o- gramming. The message is determined by how the curr ent pr ogramming is blocked. Y ou may view the blocked pr ogramming and turn OFF the AutoLock™ featur e by using the Clear All contr ol or by entering your[...]

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 . 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN button to highlight Features. 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the Features menu. [...]

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. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN button to highlight Features. 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the Features menu. 4 Press the CURSOR DOWN butto[...]

18 O THER A UTO L OCK ™B LOCKING O PTIONS T he AutoLock™ contr ol offers the viewer other blocking options as well/ W ith Block Options, the censoring can be turned On or Off. 1 P r ess the MEN U button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button to highlight Features. 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT bu[...]

AutoLock Disabled 1 2 19 U SING THE A UTO L OCK ™R EVIEW S CREEN T o r emind you wich rating you have locked and which Block Options you have selected, a r eview scr een is available to review your AutoLock TM settings. T o access this screen follow the steps below . 1 Press the ST A TUS/EXIT button on the remote control TWICE. Y our AutoLock™ [...]

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

21 H OW TO 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. T o enable the PIP to function a DVI Input sour ce must be selected. (Refer to the QUG for details on connections.) 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN button to hi[...]

22 H OW TO USE THE F ORMA T C ONTROL H OW TO USE THE M ODE C ONTROL T ne Mode Contr ol will allow you to use the TV into the TV , FM, HD, or PC Modes. Depending on how the TV will be used, these modes may have their own onscr een menu contr ols to optimize capability when used with computers, radios, or high-definition r eceivers. 1 Press the MENU [...]

23 H OW TO USE THE C LOSED C APTIONING C ONTROL H OW TO 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 1 2 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 CC Off [...]

24 H OW TO USE THE P ROGRAM L IST C ONTROL H OW TO SET THE A CTIVE C ONTROL T he Pr ogram List Control will allow you to quickly overview all the pr ogrammed channels that have been placed into the tele- visions memory (see the Auto Pr ogramming section of this manual for mor e details). Pr ogram List will let you easily select the desir ed channel[...]

25 H OW TO USE THE S URF C ONTROL A list or series of previously viewed channels can be selected with the SURF button on your r emote contr ol. W ith this featur e, you can easily switch between differ ent TV channels that curr ent- ly inter est you. The SURF contr ol allows you to set up to ten channels in its quick viewing list. 1 Press the CHANN[...]

26 H OW TO USE THE A UTO P ICTURE ™C ONTROL H OW TO USE THE A UTO S OUND ™C ONTROL W hether you’r e watching a movie or a video game, your TV has automatic video contr ol settings that will match with your curr ent pr ogram sour ce or content. AutoPictur e™ quickly r esets your TV’ s video contr ols for a number of differ ent types of pr [...]

27 POWER BUTTON Press to turn the accessory device ON and OFF. RECORD BUTTON Press the record button to begin recording. REWIND BUTTON Press to rewind tapes. For some VCR s , the STOP button may have to be pressed first, then REWIND. May be used to scan back through chapters or titles on DVD movies. STOP BUTTON Press to stop the motion of a tape or[...]

28 Cable Converter Satellite Receiver VCR 1 2 H OW TO U SE THE R EMOTE C ONTROL WITH P HILIPS A CCESSORY D EVICES Y our remote control is set to work your TV and many infrared remote (IR) control VCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Systems, DBS, DVD, etc. However, an easy one time step may be necessary before the remote will work your VCR. This Direct Acc[...]

29 R 1 2 Press the SELECT button repeatedly until TV mode is selected. While in TV mode, press the SELECT and the POWER button simultaneously. The ACC LED will blink once. Enter a digit to select the device. Enter digit 2 for Cable/SAT , digit 3 for VCR digit 4 for DVD The ACC LED will blink once if the correct digit is pressed for the selected dev[...]

30 R EMOTE C ONTROL D IRECT E NTR Y C ODES VCR C ODES Admiral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2027, 2052 Adventura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Aiko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2059 Aiwa . . . .2001, 2017, 2062, 2070, 2072 Akai . . . . .2021, 2029, 2038, 2060, 2063 Akiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

31 R EMOTE C ONTROL D IRECT ENTRY C ODES Pentax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2022 Perdio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Philco . . . . . . . .2015, 2018, 2052, 2078 Philips . .2015, 2035 (DEF AUL T VCR), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2074, 2075 Phonola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

32 R EMOTE C ONTROL D IRECT ENTRY C ODES PVP Stereo V isual Matrix . . . . . . . .3002 Quasar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3001 Radio Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3007 Rembrandt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3004 Runco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3001 Salora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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3 4 S ETTING UP THE FM M ODE (FM R ADIO ) FM R ADIO T IMER C ONTROLS 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 Program No. É Activate É Display É Ñ É Timer Time É Start Time É Stop Time   :   PM Program No. É A[...]

2 3 5 7 4 6 5 5 1 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 35 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 Equ[...]

36 S ETTING UP THE FM M ODE (FM R ADIO ) W hile in the FM Mode, there is a Scr eensaver option that can be used. The Scr eensaver con- tr ol, when on, will cir culate the screen station indica- tion ar ound the display . 1 If in the FM mode, press the MENU button on the remote control to display the FM Mode onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN bu[...]

1 4 3 2 37 S ETTING UP THE PC M ODE (P ERSONAL C OMPUTER M ONITOR ) 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. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote con- trol to display the Picture menu. 2 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to access the Picture menu. 3 [...]

38 PC F EATURES S ETTING UP THE PC M ODE (P ERSONAL C OMPUTER M ONITOR ) 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display onscreen menu. 2 P r ess the CURSOR DOWN button REPEA TEDL Y to highlight the F eatures . . 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to access the Features menu. 4 Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN buttons to access the items in[...]

39 5 PC PIP C ONTROLS Press the MENU button to access the PC Mode menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly to highlight PIP. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to access PIP menu. Press the CURSOR LEFT or CUR- SOR RIGHT buttons to select the PIP Size options : Off, On, Small, Medium, Large or Side-by-Side. If you want to move the PIP screen horizon[...]

1 2 3 2 4 4 5 40 T he HD Select Control will allow you to quickly change fr om the HD Mode of oper- ation to the TV , FM Radio, or PC Modes. 1 If in the HD Mode, press the MENU button on the remote control to display the HD Mode onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons until Mode is highlighted. 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to highli[...]

4 1 T he HD Mode offers certain Picture, Sound and Blocking options within its onscr een menu. Below is a list of Pictur e Menu options. 1 Press the HD button on the remote control to place the TV in the HD Mode (HD1). 2 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the HD Mode onscreen menu. The Picture option will be highlighted. 3 Press[...]

2 3 7 4 6 1 6 5 5 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 VL will level out the sound being [...]

4 3 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 / C HANGE C ODE 1 Press the MENU b[...]

4 4 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. Ar[...]

4 5 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[...]

4 6 I NDEX Cleaning and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 FM Radio Mode Controls AutoSound™ Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Install Menu Controls Auto Program Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Language Control . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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