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    Re ad y ou r us er Ma nu al a n d / or Qu i ck- U se G u id e fir s t f or q ui c k t ip s t ha t ma ke u s in g yo ur P hi l i ps pr o du c t mo r e en j oya bl e . I f yo u ha v e r ea d yo ur i ns t r uc t i on s a nd s t i ll ne ed a s si s t an ce , y ou m a y ac c es s o ur o nl i ne h el p a t w w w.u s as u p p o r t .p h il i p s .c o m o[...]

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    Kn ow th ese s afe ty s ym bol s Th is “bo lt of l igh tn ing ” ind ica tes un ins ulat ed m ate ri al wi thi n your u nit may c aus e an el ec tr ica l sho ck . For t he sa fet y of ev er yone i n your h ouse ho ld, p le ase d o not r emove p rod uct c overi ng. Th e “excl am atio n poi nt ” cal ls at te nt ion to f eat ure s for w hic h y[...]

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    IM POR T ANT SA FE TY IN STR UCT IO NS R E AD BE FOR E OP ERA TING E QUI PM ENT Re ad th ese i nst ru ct ion s. Kee p th ese i nst ru ct ion s. He ed al l wa rni ng s. Fo llow a ll in st ru ct ion s. Do n ot us e thi s ap par at us ne ar w ate r . Cl ean o nl y wit h a dr y c lot h. Do n ot bl ock a ny of t he ve nti lat io n ope ni ngs . In st al [...]

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    4 A DD I TI O N AL S A FE T Y P R EC A U TI O N S • E NS U R E t ha t LC D T V s t a nd i s ti g ht e ne d pr o p er l y to t h e s e t ( Se e Qu i ck G u id e on t h e r i gh t wa y of t i g ht e ni ng o f t he sc r ew o f t h e st a nd t o t he se t . I m pr o pe r t ig h te n in g of s cr e w ma y re n de r t he s et u ns a fe . • If L C D T[...]

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    C O NTE NT S NO TE: This manual co vers differ ent versions and models. Not all features described in this manual will match those of y our LCD TV . This is normal and does not requir e you contacting your dealer or r equesting ser vice. Y our new L CD TV an d its packaging contain materials that can be recycl ed an d r eused. Specializ ed c ompani[...]

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    6 H E LP F U L H I N T F o r E n gl i s h , F re n c h, S pa n i sh o r P o r t ug ue s e - s pe a k in g T V ow n er s , a n on s cr e en L AN G U AG E o pt i o n i s pr e s en t . T he L A N G UA G E co nt r o l en ab l e s yo u t o s e t t h e T V ’s on s cr e e n m e nu t o b e s ho wn i n e i th e r E n g li s h , F r en c h, S p an i sh o r[...]

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    7 T U NER M ODE C ONT RO L T he Tuner Mode allows you to change the LCD TV’s signal input to Cable or Air (antenna). It’s important for the LCD TV to know if you want to receive channels from a cable TV signal or an antenna signal. Press the Menu button to s ee the onscreen menu. Press the CUR SOR DO WN button to h ighlight the IN ST ALL menu. [...]

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    8 A U T O P R OGR AM (S ETT IN G U P C HA NN ELS ) Y o ur LC D T V ca n a ut o ma t i ca l l y se t it s e l f f o r l o ca l a re a (o r ca b le T V ) c ha n ne l s . Th i s m a ke s it e a sy f or yo u t o s e le c t o nl y t he T V s t at i o ns i n yo ur a r ea b y pr e s si n g t h e CH (+ ) o r C H ( - ) b u t to n . Press the ME NU button on[...]

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      MAIN CONTROLS PICTURE AUDIO FEATURES INSTALL LANGUAGE TUNER MODE AUTO PROGRAM CHANNEL EDIT FACTORY RESET MANUAL FINE TUNE CHANNEL EDIT CHANNEL SKIPPED CHANNEL EDIT CHANNEL SKIPPED 2 INSTALL LANGUAGE TUNER MODE AUTO PROGRAM CHANNEL EDIT CHANNEL FACTORY RESET SKIPPED MANUAL FINE TUNE ACTIVE SKIPPED          P re s s[...]

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    10 F A CT OR Y R ESE T Y o ur T V c an b e r e s et t o t h e or i gi n al fa c t or y s e t t in g s b y pe r f or m i ng t he f ol l ow i ng s t e ps . Press the ME NU button on the remote control to see the onscreen menu. Press the CUR SOR DO WN button to highlight the INST ALL menu, then pr ess CURSOR RIGHT to enter . Press the CUR SOR DO WN bu[...]

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    1 1 U N FOL D THE B ASE B e fo r e p r oc e ed t o in s t al l yo u r n ew L CD T V, p le a se f ol l ow t he s t e ps a nd d ia g ra m s a s sh o wn t o fa mi l i ar i ze yo u r se l f w i t h t h e co rr e c t a nd sa f e wa y of u nf ol d i ng t he b a se . Place the set facing down on a fl at surface and a protective sheet. Unfold the base f o[...]

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    12 15” : 75X 75 m m 20 ” : 100 x10 0 mm I N ST AL LIN G L CD TV ON T H E W ALL V esa C om pli ed M ou nt ing Th e s ta nd of y ou r L CD TV com pl ies w ith VE SA st and ar d, if y ou i nte nd to i nst al l t he LC D TV on t he wa ll, p lea se co nsu lt a pr ofe ss ion al te ch nic ia n f or pr op er in sta ll ing . Th e m an uf act ur e a cce [...]

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    2  -   + -  +        Pl ug th e DC ad apt er in to t he DC I N 1 6V ja ck on t he LCD T V . P lug t he pow er ca ble i nt o an ou tle t . Press POWER to turn on the L CD TV . Press V OLUME + to increase the s ound level, or press V OLUM E – to decre[...]

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    14 R E MO TE C O NTR OL St atu s / E xit B ut to n - Pre ss t o see t he cu rre nt ch ann el nu mbe r on t he T V scr een . Al so pre ss t o cle ar t he T V me nu af te r con tro l adju st me nts . SA P but to n Pre ss t o sel ect a s oun d mod e if ava ila ble w it h th e TV p rogr am min g: Mo no, S ter eo, o r SAP . In cre dib le Su rr ound b ut[...]

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    Y o ur LC D T V co m es w i t h an o ns c re e n c l o ck . T he T V c an a l so b e s e t t o t ur n on o r o f f a t a s p e ci f i c t i me a nd t un e to a s pe c i f i c c ha nn e l wh e n i t p ow er s i t se l f on . Press the SLE EP button on the remote contr ol to show the onscreen menu.. Press the SLE EP button repeatedly to select your r[...]

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    16 Pre ss t he M EN U bu tt on t o see t he on scre en m enu . Wh en P ICT UR E me nu is h ighl igh ted , pre ss t he CU R SOR R IG HT bu tt on t o en ter t he P IC TU RE me nu. Pre ss t he CU R SOR D OWN to c hoos e th e it em you w ant t o adj ust : A ut o Pi ct ure , Br igh tne ss , Col or , C ont ra st , Sh ar pne ss or T int . Pre ss t he CU R[...]

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    17 TV S O UN D M EN U C ON TR OLS T o ad j us t yo u r L C D T V S o un d , s e le c t a ch a nn e l a n d f ol l ow t he s e st e p s. Pre ss t he M EN U bu tt on t o see t he me nu. Pre ss t he CU R SOR D OWN bu tt on t o hig hli ght t he AU DI O men u. Pre ss t he CU R SOR R IG HT bu tt on t o ent er th e AUD IO me nu . Pre ss t he CU R SOR D OW[...]

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    18 Press the AUT O PICTURE butt on on the remote control. The current Auto Picture setting will appear on the s creen. Press the AUT O PICTURE butt on repeatedly to select either P ersonal, Rich, Natural, Soft , or Multimedia. A U T O P I CT URE C ONT RO L W he t h er yo u ’re wa t c h in g a m ov i e or a v id e o ga me , yo u r L C D T V h a s [...]

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    MOVIE RATING G P G PG13 R NC17 X TV RATING Y Y 7 G P G 1 4 M A OFF O N OFF O N 19 A U T O L O CK T he A UT O Lo c k fe a t ur e is a n i nt e gr a te d c ir c ui t t ha t r e ce i ve s an d pr o c es s es d at a s en t by b ro a dc a st e r s , or o th e r p r og r am pr o v id er s , t h at c on t a in p ro g ra m c on t en t ad v i so r ie s .W h[...]

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    2 0 A U T O L O CK A C CES S C OD E O v er t he n e x t f e w p a ge s yo u’ l l le a rn h ow t o b l o ck p ro g ra m s a n d u nd e r s ta n d t h e ra t i ng t er m s f o r c e r t ai n br o ad c a st s . F i r st , s et a n ac c es s co d e . Press the ME NU button to see the onscreen menu. Press the CUR SOR DO WN button to h ighlight the FE [...]

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    21 A U T O L O CK P R OGR AM A f t er y ou r pe r so n al a c ce s s c o de h as b ee n se t ( se e t he pr e vi o us p ag e ) , yo u a r e re a d y t o se l e c t th e ch a nn e ls o r in p ut s y ou w an t to b l oc k ou t o r c e ns or. Press the ME NU button to see the onscreen menu. Press the CUR SOR DO WN button to h ighlight the FE A T URES [...]

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    2 2 A U T O L O CK - M O VI E R A TIN GS T he A UT O Lo c k fe a t ur e ca n bl o c k programming b as e d o n t he M ov i e In d us t r y ra t i n gs . O nc e yo u’ ve e nt e re d yo u r a c ce s s c o de a nd t h e A U TO L o ck f ea t ur e s ar e d is p la y e d o n t he s cr e en : Press the ME NU button to see the onscreen menu. Press the CU[...]

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    2 3 A U T O L O CK - TV R A TIN GS T he A UT O Lo c k fe a t ur e ca n bl o c k pro gra mmin g b as e d o n t he T V I nd u s tr y r at i n g s. On c e y o u’ ve e nt e re d yo u r a c ce s s c o de a nd t he A UT O Lo c k fe a t ur e s a r e di s pl a ye d o n t h e s cr e en : Press the ME NU button to see the onscreen menu. Press the CUR SOR D[...]

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    2 4 Y o u c a n c h an g e t h e pi c t ur e fo r ma t s iz e t o ma t c h t he t y p e o f pr o gr a m y ou a r e w a tc h i ng. S el e c t t he n or ma l 4 : 3, E XP AN D 4 : 3 , o r CO M PR E S S 16 : 9, or a sp e c t ra t i os . U S ING T HE P I CT URE F ORM A T Press the ME NU button to see the onscreen menu. Press the CUR SOR DO WN button to [...]

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    2 5 S U RF C O NTR OL Press the CH + or CH - button ( or the numbered buttons) to select a channel to a dd to the SURF list. Press the SU RF button on the remote control. The onscreen display may rea d, SURF LIST EMP TY . The number o f the current channel will be shown with ADD ? to the right. While the SU RF list message or the SURF chann el list[...]

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    2 6 C L OSE D C AP TI ONS C l os e d C a pt i o ni n g ( C C ) al l ow s y ou t o r ea d t he v oi c e c o nt e nt o f t e l ev i si o n pr og r am s on t he T V s cr e e n. D e si g ne d to h el p t he h ea r in g i mp a ir e d , t h is f ea t ur e u se s on s cr e e n “ t e x t bo xe s” t o sh ow d ia l og u e a n d c onver sa ti ons w h i le[...]

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    27 PC P I CT URE C ONT RO LS T h is T V c an a l so b e us e d a s a PC M o ni t or. A P C v id e o s i gn a l m u s t b e pr e se n t o r t he T V w i ll g o in t o s ta n db y mo d e . T h e P C P ic tu r e c o nt r ol s a l lo w yo u t o a dj u st t h e p i c t ur e . Press the ME NU button on the remote control to see the onscreen menu. When th[...]

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    2 8 PC A U DIO C ONT RO LS T h is T V c an a l so b e us ed a s a P C Monitor . A P C v id e o s i gn a l m u st b e pr e se n t o r t he T V w i ll g o i nt o s ta n db y mo d e . T h e A U DI O co n t ro l s al l ow y ou t o a d ju s t t he s ou nd . Press the ME NU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CUR SOR DO WN b[...]

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    29 U S ING P C P IP (P IC TUR E I N P I CTU RE ) F EA TU RE P I P ( P ic t u r e - i n - P i c t ur e ) f e a tu r e a l l ow s yo u to c a ll u p a s ub s cr e en w h en yo u a re u si n g yo ur T V a s a mo n i to r. Press the ME NU button to see the onscreen menu. Press CURSOR DO WN but ton to highlight the FEA TUR ES m en u. Press the CUR SOR R[...]

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    3 0 15P F5120 (15 ” L C D T V ) S E TTI NG U P T HE PC M ODE ( P E RSO NA L C OM PUT ER M O NI T OR ) No Resolution Mode V . F requency (Hz) H. F requency (kHz ) 1 640 x 48 0 VG A VE S A 6 0 59.9 4 0 31.4 69 2 8 0 0 x 6 0 0 S VG A V E S A 56 5 6 . 2 50 35 .156 3 S VG A V E S A 60 6 0 . 3 17 37.8 9 7 4 1 024 x 7 68 XG A V ES A 6 0 6 0 .0 04 4 8 . [...]

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    31 T R OU BLE S HOO TIN G T IP S No P ow er • Check the TV po wer cor d. Unplug the TV , wait 1 0 seconds, then r einser t the plug into the outlet and push the PO WER button again. • Check that the outlet is n ot o n a wall switch. • Be su re the fuse is not blown on the AC pow er strip, if one is being used. No Pictu re • Check antenna /c[...]

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    32 C A RE A N D C LE ANI NG W ARNI NG concern ing stationary images on the T V Screen: Do not lea ve fixed images on the scr een fo r extended periods of time. This can cause une ven aging of the L CD panel. Normal use of the TV should in volv e vie wing of p rograms that ha ve constantly mo ving or changing images. D o not leav e still images on [...]

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    33 I N DEX A Auto Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 , 8, 3 1 B Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 , 28 Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6, 28 Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    34 F EDER AL C OMMUNICA TIONS C OMMISSION (FCC) N OTICE (U.S . O NL Y ) This equipment has been tested and found to c omply with the limits f or a Class B digital device, pursuant to Par t 1 5 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provi de r easonable protection against harmful in ter ference in a residential installation. This equipment g[...]

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    35 T hi s wa rr a nt y g iv e s y o u s p ec i f i c le g al r ig h t s . Yo u m a y h a ve o th e r r i gh t s wh i ch v ar y f ro m st a t e / pr ov i nc e to s t at e / pr o v in ce . Philips, P .O. Box 6 71 539 , Mariett a, Ga. 3000 6- 0 026 P H ILI PS L I MI TED W AR RA NTY One ( 1) Y ear Labor & One( 1) Y ear Parts & One ( 1 ) Y ear D[...]