Philips 15PF8946/37 manual

User Manual 15PF8946/37 17PF8946/37 20PF8946/37 23PF8946/37 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 [...]

2 Registering your model with PHILIPS makes you eligible for all of the valuable benefits listed below, so don't miss out. Complete and return your Product Registration Card at once to ensure: Return y our Pr oduct Registration Car d toda y to g et the ver y most fr om y our pur chase . F or Customer Use Enter below the Serial No . which is lo[...]

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 service[...]

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

6 5 2 4 3 5 1 1 4 5 2 3 4 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 pr esent. The Language cont r ol enables you to set the TV 's onscr een menu to be shown in either English, Spanish or French. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscr[...]

1 2 3 6 5 4 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 p r essing the CHANNEL (+) or ( – ) button. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Pres[...]

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 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the Picture menu. Brightness will be highlighted. 4 P[...]

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 receives 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, s[...]

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 the MENU [...]

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[...]

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 ™ featur e. 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 dis[...]

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 you[...]

AutoLock Block Channel Lock HD É • G Change Cod e É • PG-13 Clear Al l É • PG Block Al l É • NC-17 Movie Rating É É • R 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[...]

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 Press the MENU/SELECT 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 RIG[...]

AutoLock Disabled 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 r eview your AutoLock TM settings. T o access this scr een follow the steps below . 1 Press the ST A TUS/EXIT button on the remote control TWICE. Y our AutoLock ™ s[...]

20 H OW TO USE THE C ONTRAST + C ONTROL T ne Contrast + function helps to sharpen the pic- tur e quality . The black portions of the pictur e become richer in darkness and the white portions become brighter . 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN to highlight Features . 3 Press the CURSOR [...]

21 H OW TO USE THE S URF C ONTROL A list or series of pr eviously 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 CHAN[...]

1 2 1 2 22 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 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 C los[...]

1 2 3 6 5 4 5 23 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 Contr ol 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 d[...]

24 H OW TO USE THE F ORMA T C ONTROL Y ou can change the screen format size to match the type of program you re watching. For 23PF8946 and 17PF8946 models, select from these format modes : normal 4:3, Zoom 14:9, Zoom 16:9, Subtitle Zoom, Super Zoom, or Fullscreen. 1 Press the FORMA T button r epeatedly to toggle the different format modes. Y ou can[...]

25 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 controls for a number of differ ent types of pr ogram[...]

1 2 3 5 4 6 26 T his TV also pr ovides 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 . 1 To enter the FM Mode, press the RADIO but- ton on the remote control. The FM Mode has its own onscreen menu options. 2 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the FM Mode [...]

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 Y our TV or FM Radio comes with an onscr een clock. The FM Radio can also be set to turn on or off at a specific time and tune to a specific channel when it powers itself on. u Timer Time – – : – – PM Start Time É Stop Time É Channel No. É Activate É[...]

Sound Equalizer É Balance É AVL É Dolby Virtual É SAP Sound Stereo Ñ É Sound Equalizer É Balance É AVL É Dolby Virtual É SAP Sound Mono Ñ É 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[...]

1 2 3 5 4 29 S ETTING UP THE FM M ODE (FM R ADIO ) hile in the FM Mode, ther e is a Scr eensaver option that can be used. The Scr eensaver con- tr ol, when on, will circulate the scr een 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 CURSO[...]

1 2 4 30 S ETTING UP THE VGA M ODE VGA P ICTURE C ONTROLS o ensure the best picture quality from the VGA feature of this TV, several Picture Controls are available for adjustment. Note : Applicable to 15"/17"/23" models only. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote con- trol to display the Picture menu. 2 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button [...]

1 2 4 6 31 VGA F EATURES S ETTING UP THE VGA M ODE 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN button REPEA TEDL Y to highlight the FEATURES. . 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 the Features menu: Phase [...]

1 2 3 2 32 T he HD Select Contr ol will allow you to quickly change fr om the HD Mode of oper- ation to the TV , FM Radio, or VGA Modes. 1 If in the HD Mode, press the MENU button on the remote control to display the HD Mode onscreen menu. The PIC- TURE option will be highlighted. 2 3 4 HD S ELECT C ONTROL S ETTING UP THE HD M ODE (H IGH D EFINITIO[...]

33 T he HD Mode offers certain Pictur e, Sound and Blocking options within its onscr een menu. Below is a list of Pictur e Menu options. S ETTING UP THE HD M ODE (H IGH D EFINITION ) P ICTURE C ONTROLS 1 Press the HD button on the remote control to place the TV in the HD mode. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the HD Mode onscr[...]

2 7 5 3 6 4 6 1 34 T he HD Mode also offers certain Sound con- tr ol adjustments to fine tune the sound being hear d when in the HD Mode. S ETTING UP THE HD M ODE (H IGH D EFINITION ) S OUND C ONTROLS Sound Equalizer É Balance É AVL É Dolby Virtual Mono SAP É Sound É OR Sound Equalizer É 120 Hz Balance É 500 Hz AVL É 1500 Hz Dolby Virtual ?[...]

35 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 S ETTING UP THE HD M ODE (H IGH D EFINITION ) L OCK HD C HANNEL / C HANGE C ODE 11 1 6 3 5 8 2 4 7 [...]

35 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[...]

37 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 [...]

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

39 Philips, P.O. Box 520890, Miami, FL 33152 (402) 536-4171 One (1) Year Labor and Parts Repair PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS warrants this product against defect in material or workmanship, subject to any conditions set forth as follows: PROOF OF PURCHASE: You must have proof of the date of purchase to receive war- ranted r[...]