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    User Manual 17PF9946/37 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 1-800-531-0039 while with your produ[...]

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    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[...]

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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[...]

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    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[...]

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

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    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 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[...]

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    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 ar ea (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 D[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 con- trol to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN button to high- light Featur es . 3 Press t[...]

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    11 T he AutoLock™ featur e r eceives and pr ocesses data sent by broadcasters or other pr ogram providers 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, sexu[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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 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 [...]

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    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. [...]

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    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[...]

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    18 O THER A UTO L OCK ™B LOCKING O PTIONS T he AutoLock™ control 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 RIGHT[...]

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    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 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 the remote control TWICE. Y our AutoLock™ settings will appear [...]

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    20 H OW TO USE THE C ONTRAST + C ONTROL H OW TO USE THE DNR C ONTROLS 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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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 controls to optimize capability when used with computers, radios, or high-definition r eceivers. 1 Press the MENU b[...]

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    23 H OW TO USE THE C LOSED C APTIONING C ONTROL H OW TO USE THE S LEEPTIMER C ONTROL C losed Captioning (CC) allows you to r ead the voice content of television pr ograms on the TV scr een. Designed to help the hearing impair ed, this feature uses onscr een “text boxes” to show dialogue and con- versations while the TV pr ogram is in pr ogr ess[...]

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    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 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 channe[...]

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

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    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 program sour ce or content. AutoPictur e™ quickly r esets your TV’ s video contr ols for a number of different types of pr og[...]

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    27 R EMOTE C ONTROL U SE WITH A CCESSOR Y D EVICES - D IRECT M ETHOD Y our r emote contr ol is set to work your TV and many infrar ed remote (IR) contr ol VCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Systems, DBS, DVD, etc. However , an easy onetime step may be necessary befor e the remote will work your VCR. T ry this initial Dir ect Access Method to see if going[...]

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    28 R EMOTE C ONTROL U SE WITH A CCESSOR Y D EVICES - C ODE E NTRY M ETHOD 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 . Please r ead through steps 1-4 befor e begin- ning. 1 Press the TV/DVD/AUX/ACC SELECT button repeatedly to select the desired mod[...]

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    29 R EMOTE C ONTROL U SE WITH A CCESSOR Y D EVICES - S EARCH M ETHOD Y our TV r emote can be set to work various external devices such as VCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Receivers, DBS, DVD, etc. by what is called the sear ch method of remote contr ol programming. If the “Remote Code” number method shown on the pr evious page did not set your remo[...]

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    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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    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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    33 R EMOTE C ONTROL A CCESSOR Y D EVICE R ELA TED B UTTONS W hen using the TV r emote with an acces- sory device, first make certain it is set to contr ol your accessory device (by the REMOTE CODE or SEARCH method). 1 Set the TV/DVD/AUX/ACC select button and select the desired mode. 2 Point the top of the remote toward the front of the accessory de[...]

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    34 T his TV also pr ovides you with an FM Radio. An FM Radio signal must be connected to the FM Antenna 75 Ω 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 onscreen men[...]

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    35 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. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN button to [...]

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    36 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[...]

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    37 S ETTING UP THE FM M ODE (FM R ADIO ) W hile in the FM Mode, ther e is a Screensaver 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 CURSOR DOWN bu[...]

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    38 S ETTING UP THE PC M ODE (P ERSONAL C OMPUTER M ONITOR ) PC P ICTURE C ONTROLS T o ensur e the best picture quality fr om the PC featur e of this TV , several Picture Contr ols ar e 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 [...]

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    39 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 Press the CURSOR DOWN button REPEA TEDL Y to highlight the FEA- TURES . 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 th[...]

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    40 S ETTING UP THE PC M ODE (P ERSONAL C OMPUTER M ONITOR ) 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 the PIP window to function, an accessory must be connected the the DVI Input. (See the Quick- Use Guide for connections). Pr ess [...]

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    41 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 buttons until MODE is highlighted. 3 Press the [...]

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    42 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[...]

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    43 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 DOW[...]

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    44 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[...]

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    45 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[...]

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    46 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 [...]

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    47 I NDEX Cleaning and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 FM Radio Mode Controls AutoSound™ Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Install Menu Controls Auto Program Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Language Control . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    48 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[...]