Philips 17PF9945/58 manuale d’uso

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2 Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’[...]

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: • Do not shift or move the LCD TV around when it is powered on. • Do not connect any AC/DC adapter to your LCD TV that does not originally come with the television. Only use the recommended part or parts that are approved by Philips Consumer Electronics. • Caution: Do not use any cover or enclose [...]

5 C ONTENTS Introduction W elcome/Registration of Y our TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 F or or Spanish- and Fr ench-speaking TV owners, an onscr een LANGUAGE option is pr esent. The LANGUAGE control 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 DOWN button repeatedly until INST ALL is highl[...]

7 T he TUNER MODE allows you to change the TV’ s signal input to CABLE, ANTEN- NA, or AUT O mode. It’ s important for the TV to know if you want to r eceive channels from a cable TV signal or a normal antenna signal. NOTE: The AUT O mode setting helps the TV determine the type of signal or channels being r eceived when AUTO PROGRAM is activat- [...]

8 Y our TV can automatically set itself for local ar ea (or cable TV) channels. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your ar ea by pressing the CHAN- NEL (+) or (–) button. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until INST ALL is highlight- ed. 3 P[...]

9 C HANNEL EDIT makes it easy for you to add or delete channels fr om the list of channels stor ed in the TV’ s memory . 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until INST ALL is highlight- ed. 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to shift the menu to the left. LANGUAGE will be[...]

10 A utoChr on TM can automatically set the TV’ s onscr een clock. Because the time is r eceived from a br oadcast signal, you must be sur e that a cable TV or antenna signal is pr es- ent befor e you attempt to use the AutoChr on TM featur e. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeated[...]

11 T he channel NAME featur e allows you to list the “call” letters of your favorite stations beside their channel numbers when they appear on the scr een. The TV has in memory a list of the 50 most popular channel names (for example, ABC, NBC, FOX, etc.). Y ou also can enter a custom name (up to five characters). T une to a specific channel th[...]

12 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. PIC- TURE will be highlighted. 2 Press the CURSOR RIGHT and the menu will shift to the left. BRIGHTNESS will be highlighted and an adjustment bar will be shown to the right. 3 Use the CURSOR LEF[...]

13 The Equalizer Contr ols allow you to adjust the sound fr equencies to suit the type of program- ming be watched. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until SOUND in highlighted. 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to shift the menu to the left. EQUALIZER will be highlighte[...]

14 T he Balance Contr ol will allow you to adjust the sound levels between the right and left speaker output. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. PIC- TURE will be highlighted. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until SOUND in highlighted. 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to shift the menu to the left. EQU[...]

15 I n most cases, the volume levels coming fr om broadcast pr ogramming or commer- cials ar e never the same. W ith the A VL (Audio V olume Leveler) contr ol turned ON, you can have the TV level out sound that is being hear d. This makes for a more consis- tent sound by r educing the peaks and valleys that occur during pr ogram changes or com- mer[...]

16 T he Incr edible Surr ound feature adds gr eater depth and dimension to both mon- aural (MONO) and ster eo TV sound. W ith the contr ol set to INCR. SURROUND (Incr edible Surround), the TV’ s speakers can add even wider sound separation to normal br oadcasts. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the [...]

17 Y ou can r eceive br oadcast stereo TV pro- grams. The TV has both an amplifier and twin speakers thr ough which the stereo sound can be hear d. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN to high- light SOUND. 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT and the menu will shift to the left. EQUALIZ- ER will be h[...]

18 S AP is an additional part of the ster eo br oadcast system. Sent as a third audio channel, an SAP can be hear d apart fr om the curr ent TV pr ogram sound. TV stations ar e fr ee to use SAP for any number of purposes. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN to high- light SOUND. 3 Press t[...]

19 I f you have connected the TV’ s AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the AUDIO INPUT jacks on a ster eo receiver (see the Quick Use Guide for connection instructions), set AUDIO OUT to either V ARIABLE or FIXED to determine whether you adjust the volume at the ster eo or at the TV . If you select V ARIABLE, change the volume at the TV using the TV’ s r em[...]

H OW TO T URN THE TV S PEAKERS O NO R O FF 20 U sing the TV’ s Audio (Monitor) Output jacks or the External Speaker connec- tions, the TV speakers can be turned off allowing the television sound to be hear d only fr om the external audio system or the external speakers. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Pr[...]

21 Y our television comes with an on-scr een clock. The TV also can be set to turn on or off at a specific time and tune to a specific channel when it powers its self on. 1 Press the CLOCK button on the remote control to show the TIMER onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the TIMER options will shift to the left. TIME will be highligh[...]

T he Mode Select Contr ol will allow you to use set 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 menus controls to optimize ther e use when used with computers, radios, or high- definition r eceivers. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. [...]

23 T he Active Contr ol monitors and adjusts incoming video signals to help pr ovide the best pictur e quality . When you choose to turn the Active Contr ol ON, the pictur e sharpness and noise reduc- tion ar e controlled automatically . Active Contr ol adjusts these picture settings continu- ously and automatically . 1 Press the MENU button on the[...]

24 U NDERST ANDING THE A UT O L OCK ™ C ONTROLS G: General Audience - All ages admitted. Most parents would find this programming suitable for all ages. This type of program- ming contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dia- logue or sexual situations. PG: Parental Guidance Suggested - This programming contains[...]

25 A utoLock TM allows par ents to block out or “censor” any channels they think chil- dr en should not watch. A channel blocked by the AutoLock TM contr ol cannot be viewed until a corr ect access code is used to unlock the channel for viewing. First, let’ s set your AutoLock access code. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show[...]

26 A fter your personal access code has been set (see the pr evious page), you are r eady to select the channels or inputs you want to block out or censor . 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN button to highlight FEA TURES. 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the menu will shift to the le[...]

27 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 programming 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 access code 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control[...]

28 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 FEA TURES. 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the menu will shift to the left. TIMER will be highlighted. 4 Press the [...]

29 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 FEA TURES. 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the menu will shift to the left. TIMER will be highlighted. 4 Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeat[...]

30 T he BLOCKING contr ol is what can be thought of as the “master switch” for AutoLock™. This contr ol affects the settings you have chosen for blocking pr ograms accor ding to movie ratings or TV ratings, or for blocking pr ograms that have no rating. When the BLOCKING contr ol is OFF , the blocking or censoring of pr ograms is dis- abled. [...]

31 T o r emind you which ratings you have blocked and which Block Options you have selected, a r eview screen 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 your remote control TWICE . Y our AutoLock TM settings will appear on the screen. NOTE: If you have bloc[...]

32 C losed Captioning (CC) allows you to r ead the voice content of television pro- grams on the TV scr een. Designed to help the hearing impair ed, this feature uses onscr een “text boxes” to show dialogue and conversa- tions while the TV pr ogram is in progr ess. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu. 2 Pres[...]

33 Y ou can change the scr een format size to match the type of pr ogram you’re watch- ing. Select the normal 4:3, or the Zoom 14:9, Zoom 16:9, Subtitle Zoom, Super W ide, W idescr een, or Full Scr een aspect ratios. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEA TUR[...]

34 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 desir ed channels your looking for . Pr ogram List will display the channel number , the[...]

35 SLEEP 240 SLEEP 180 SLEEP 120 SLEEP 90 SLEEP 60 SLEEP 45 SLEEP 30 SLEEP OFF PIP CC PROG. LIST CLOCK A/CH TV/VCR SLEEP SOURCE FORMAT AUTO ACTIVE AUTO SOUND CONTROL PICTURE MENU SOUND SURR. VOL CH MUTE PC TV HD RADIO 1 23 45 6 78 9 0 STATUS/EXIT SURF TV DVD ACC POSITION SLEEP 15 SLEEP 9 GOOD BYE SLEEP 49 1 2 H ave you ever fallen asleep in fr ont [...]

36 BRIGHTNESS COLOR PICTURE SHARPNESS PIP CC PROG. LIST CLOCK A/CH TV/VCR SLEEP SOURCE FORMAT AUTO ACTIVE AUTO SOUND CONTROL PICTURE MENU SOUND SURR. VOL CH MUTE PC TV HD RADIO 1 23 45 6 78 9 0 STATUS/EXIT SURF TV DVD ACC POSITION 58 58 50 1 PERSONAL BRIGHTNESS COLOR PICTURE SHARPNESS 32 42 80 1 MOVIES BRIGHTNESS COLOR PICTURE SHARPNESS 36 34 65 3 [...]

37 PIP CC PROG. LIST CLOCK A/CH TV/VCR SLEEP SOURCE FORMAT AUTO ACTIVE AUTO SOUND CONTROL PICTURE MENU SOUND SURR. VOL CH MUTE PC TV HD RADIO 1 23 45 6 78 9 0 STATUS/EXIT SURF TV DVD ACC POSITION 120HZ 500HZ 1500HZ 5KHZ 10KHZ -11 - 2 0 6 3 PERSONAL 120HZ 500HZ 1500HZ 5KHZ 10KHZ - 5 - 2 0 6 3 THEATRE 120HZ 500HZ 1500HZ 5KHZ 10KHZ 20 6 6 9 15 VOICE 1[...]

38 5 ADD? PIP CC PROG. LIST CLOCK A/CH TV/VCR SLEEP SOURCE FORMAT AUTO ACTIVE AUTO SOUND CONTROL PICTURE MENU SOUND SURR. VOL CH MUTE PC TV HD RADIO 1 23 45 6 78 9 0 STATUS/EXIT SURF TV DVD ACC POSITION SURF 5 DELETE SURF 5 3 ADD? SURF 5 3 DELETE SURF 3 4 1 2 3 A list or series of pr eviously viewed chan- nels can be selected with the SURF button o[...]

39 1 PIP CC PROG. LIST CLOCK A/CH TV/VCR SLEEP SOURCE FORMAT AUTO ACTIVE AUTO SOUND CONTROL PICTURE MENU TV DVD ACC POSITION PIP CC PROG. LIST CLOCK A/CH TV/VCR SLEEP SOURCE FORMAT AUTO ACTIVE AUTO SOUND CONTROL PICTURE MENU SOUND SURR. VOL CH MUTE PC TV HD RADIO 1 23 45 6 78 9 0 STATUS/EXIT SURF TV DVD ACC POSITION 2 Y our r emote contr ol is set [...]

40 PIP CC PROG. LIST CLOCK A/CH TV/VCR SLEEP SOURCE FORMAT AUTO ACTIVE AUTO SOUND CONTROL PICTURE MENU SOUND SURR. VOL CH MUTE PC TV HD RADIO 1 23 45 6 78 9 0 STATUS/EXIT SURF TV DVD ACC POSITION 2 1 3 4 5 N ow that you have looked up the thr ee- digit Remote Code Number for your brand of device, you ar e ready to follow the four simple steps below[...]

41 06 07 08 09 06 07 08 09 07 08 09 1 4 2 PIP CC PROG. LIST CLOCK A/CH TV/VCR SLEEP SOURCE FORMAT AUTO ACTIVE AUTO SOUND CONTROL PICTURE MENU SOUND SURR. VOL CH MUTE PC TV HD RADIO 1 23 45 6 78 9 0 STATUS/EXIT SURF TV DVD ACC POSITION 3 3 Y our TV r emote can be set to work various external devices such as VCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Receivers, DB[...]

42 R EMOTE C ONTROL D IRECT ENTRY C ODES Admiral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2027, 2052 Adventura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Aiko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2059 Aiwa . . . .2001, 2017, 2062, 2070, 2072 Akai . . . . .2021, 2029, 2038, 2060, 2063 Akiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2034 A[...]

43 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

44 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

45 PIP CC PROG. LIST CLOCK A/CH TV/VCR SLEEP SOURCE FORMAT AUTO ACTIVE AUTO SOUND CONTROL PICTURE MENU SOUND SURR. VOL CH MUTE PC TV HD RADIO 1 23 45 6 78 9 0 STATUS/EXIT SURF TV DVD ACC POSITION 1 2 W hen using the TV remote with an acces- sory device, first make certain it is set to contr ol your accessory device (by the REMOTE CODE or SEARCH met[...]

46 T his TV also provides you with an FM Radio. An FM Radio signal must be con- nected to the FM Antenna 75 Ω Jack located on the bottom of the TV . 1 To enter the FM Mode, pr ess the RADIO button 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 onscreen men[...]

47 T o Manually sear ch, stor e and sort FM channels follow the instructions below: 1 If in the FM Mode, press the MENU button on the remote control to dis- play the FM Mode onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN buttons to highlight the MANUAL ST ORE option. 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to shift the menu to the left. SEARCH will be highlighted.[...]

48 T o ensur e the best sound quality from the FM Radio featur e of this TV , several Sound Contr ols are available for adjustment. 1 To enter the FM Mode, pr ess the RADIO button 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 onscreen menu. 3 Press the CURS[...]

49 T he FM Radio within the TV can be set to turn on and off at a specific time, or tune to a specific channel when it powers on. The T imer controls also allows the FM Display to be turned on or off. 1 To enter the FM Mode, pr ess the RADIO button on the remote control. The FM Mode has its own onscreen menu options. 2 Press the MENU button on the [...]

50 T he Mode Select options allow you to move to other operating modes within he TV . When in the FM Mode, choose fr om TV , PC, or HD Modes. 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 button until MODE SELECT is highlighted. 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to shift[...]

51 W hile in the FM Mode, ther e is a Scr eensaver option that can be used. The Scr eensaver control, when on, will cir culate the scr een station indication around 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 button until FEA TURES is highlighted. 3 Pre[...]

52 A utoSound™ allows you to select fr om four factory-set contr ols and a personal contr ol that you set according to your own pr eferences thr ough the onscreen Sound menu within the FM Mode. The four factory-set contr ols (Classical, Jazz Pop, or Rock) enable you to tailor the sound so as to enhance the particular pr ogram you are listening to[...]

53 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. 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[...]

54 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. 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 the CURSOR UP [...]

55 S ETTING UP THE HD M ODE (H IGH D EFINITION ) 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 PC 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 Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN b[...]

56 T he HD Mode channel can be blocked to censor the viewing of pr ogramming not suitable for childr en. T o block the HD Mode channel, follow the steps below . 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[...]

57 T he TV can be used as a PC Monitor . AP C video signal must be present or the TV will go into standby mode. Follow the steps below to access and adjust the onscr een PC Menu controls. 1 Press the PC button on the remote con- trol to place the TV in the PC Mode. 2 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the PC Mode onscreen menu. [...]

58 S ETTING UP THE PC M ODE (P ERSONAL C OMPUTER M ONITOR ) No. Resolution Refresh Vertical Horizontal Horizontal Pixel Rate Sync Sync Polarity Frequency 1 640 x 480 60 Hz N 31,500 kHz N 25,175 MHz 2 67 Hz N 35,000 kHz N 30,240 MHz 3 72 Hz N 37,900 kHz N 31,500 MHz 4 75 Hz N 37,500 kHz N 31,500 MH 5 85 Hz N 43,300 kHz N 36,000 MHz 6 720 x 400 70 Hz[...]

59 T ROUBLESHOOTING T IPS C LEANING AND C ARE 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/ca[...]

60 G LOSSARY OF T ERMS Active Control • Active Control continuously measures and cor- rects the incoming signals to provide the best picture possible. Audio/V ideo Inputs • Jacks (standard RCA), located on the back of the TV , used for external accessory devices. These jacks are designed to receive higher picture resolution and offer sound-conn[...]

61 I NDEX Cleaning and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Factory Service Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62-63 FM Radio Mode Controls AutoSound™ Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Install Menu Controls Auto Program Control . . . . . . . . . . [...]

62 F ACTORY S ERVICE L OCATIONS Rev . GG - 1 1/20/2002 NOTE: If you reside in one of our Philips Factory Ser vice Branch areas (see directory on back), you can contact the nearest Service Branch to obtain efficient and expedient repair for your product. If your product is In-Warranty , you should have proof-of-purchase to ensure No Charge Service. [...]

63 F ACTORY S ERVICE L OCATIONS Q UALITY SERVICE IS AS CLOSE AS YOUR TELEPHONE ! S IMPL Y LOOK OVER THE LIST BELOW FOR THE NUMBER OF A F ACTORY S ERVICE C ENTER NEAR YOU . Y OUR PRODUCT WILL RECEIVE EFFICIENT AND EXPEDIENT CARRY - IN , MAIL - IN , OR IN - HOME SERVICE , AND YOU WILL RECEIVE PEACE OF MIND , KNOWING YOUR PRODUCT IS BEING GIVEN THE EX[...]

64 L IMITED W ARRANTY LCD COLOR TELEVISION One Year Free Labor One Year Free Replacement of Parts This product must be carried in for service. WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED? Warrant[...]