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Philips 50FD9955 manual

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  • Page 1

    1 Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’ re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and retur n the W ar r anty Registr ation Card enclosed with your purchase at once, and take advantage of these important benefits . Return y our W arranty Registration car d toda y to ensur e y ou r eceiv e all the [...]

  • Page 2

    2 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep 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 v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactur ers instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sour ces such as radiator[...]

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    3 This symbol informs that ther e are contents that demand caution (including warnings) . This symbol indicates a prohibited matter . This symbol indicates something that m ust be done . W ARNING When installing the plasma displa y or making angle adjustments, be sure to make a r equest for service with the dealer and ensure the w ork is performed [...]

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    4 Unpacking and wall mounting instructions Special technology is requir ed in the mounting of the plasma display . Such work should ne ver be undertak en by the customer . F or the safety of the customer , we ask that the installation work be started after careful attention is paid to the strength of the mounting location to be sur e it will withst[...]

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    5 Assembling and mounting the wall mount unit & Securel y fasten the upper and lower wall-side fittings to the middle wall-side fitting with the f our supplied M4 scre ws. é Fasten the unit with commercial anchors or the f our scre ws. Be sure that the anchors or scre ws are fastened at a position where ther e is a post. Note: Use anchors and [...]

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    CVBS 1 CVBS 2 Y/C VGA R/Cr/Pr Y Cb/Pb Cr/Pr DVD/HD RGB/DVD/HD EXTERNAL CONTROL G/Y B/Cb/Pb HD DVI VD 6 Y ou may connect 2 possible V GA sources (V GA or RGB Digital (D VI)) and 3 possible video sources (A V1, A V2 and A V3) to the right side of the monitor . AV 1 Connect VCRs, D VDs or Laser Discs, etc. here. CVBS 1 : BNC connector for Video CVBS o[...]

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    7 Connect y our computer Operation Directl y to the plasma display & Connect one end of a V GA cable supplied to the video card of the computer and the other end to the VG A (or to RGB Digital DV I in case of a computer with a digital RGB output) connector at the right side of the monitor . Fix the connectors firmly with the scr ews on the plug[...]

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    8 Use of the remote contr ol V No function ¬ Mute button No function CH/PR Pro gram selection To bro wse through the sour ces selected. AV MUTE To m ute the picture or restor e it if the plasma displa y is used in the VG A mode . When activated a green indicator starts blinking in front of the plasma displa y . q Picture f ormat Press the q button[...]

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    9 Picture f ormat Press the q button to s witch between the differ ent picture formats. Note: When the setting of PICTURE SIZE in the OPTION2 menu, p. 14, is off, the picture for mat of RGB-input pictures will be TRUE in place of NORMAL. Video mode In Video mode: • Zoom : use this for theater size (wide) movies, etc . • Normal : this picture ha[...]

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    10 Use of the menus & Press the MENU button on the r emote control to displa y/ cancel the MAIN MENU . é Use the cursor button in the up/down dir ections to select the menus. “ Press the cursor right to access the men u. ‘ Use the cursor button in the up/down dir ections to select the menu items. ( In case of a slider , move the cursor lef[...]

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    11 Noise reduction This control allo ws you to reduce the noise in the pictur e due to poor reception or poor pictur e quality . Select OFF , NR-1 , NR-2 or NR-3 according to the lev el of noise present. Note: Select RESET in the OPTION 1 menu, p. 13, to restore the predefined factor y PICTURE settings . Color temperature This control allo ws you t[...]

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    12 Screen settings menu In this menu y ou are allow ed to adjust the position of the picture and to cor rect the flick ering of the picture menu items. Note: - The AUT O PICTURE, FINE PICTURE and PICTURE ADJ. menu items are available with PC signals (analog). - The menu items FINE PICTURE and PICTURE ADJ. are available only when you select AUT O PI[...]

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    13 Setting the BNC connectors This control allo ws you to select whether to set the AV 3 input of the 5 BNC connectors to RGB or Component. See Connect P eripheral Equipment, p. 6. & Select BNC SELECT with the cursor up/down. é Press the cursor left/right to select: • RGB if y ou connected a device with RGB output (5 BNC connectors) • COMP[...]

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    14 o previous page POWER MGT. (CINEMA MODE) LONG LIFE GRAY LEVEL S1/S2 PICTURE SIZE POWER ON MODE OPTION 2 2/2 J SELECT L M ADJUST MENU RETURN Option 2 menu Po w er manag ement (only in VGA mode and D VI input) Select PO WER MGT . ON to turn the power management function on. The pow er management function is an energ y-sa ving function and automati[...]

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    15 15 o previous page POWER MGT. (CINEMA MODE) LONG LIFE GRAY LEVEL S1/S2 PICTURE SIZE POWER ON MODE OPTION 2 2/2 J SELECT L M ADJUST MENU RETURN Gra y lev el This control allo ws you to set the gra y lev el for the sides of the screen when a normal 4:3 pictur e mode is displa yed. It adjusts the brightness of the black for the sides of the screen.[...]

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    16 16 Set-up menu Setting the menu languag e & Select LANGU AGE . é Use the cursor left/right to select one of the languages which will be used to displa y the menus. “ Press the OK button to confirm. Setting the video signal format This control allo ws you to set the video signal format used in the countr y y ou are now located. & Use t[...]

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    17 Befor e Calling Ser vice Ambient Do not hang up the monitor abov e a central heating or other heating sources. temperature If the po wer/standby indicator in fr ont is red and blinking, the temperature inside the monitor has become too high and has activated the protector . The monitor will be turned off. Unplug the pow er cord and wait for the [...]

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    18 End of life Philips is pa ying a lot of attention to produce en vironmentally-friendl y in green directiv es f ocal areas. Y our new monitor contains materials which can be recycled and r eused. At the end of its life specialized companies can dismantle the discarded monitor to concentrate the reusable materials and to minimize the amount of mat[...]

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    19 Ta b le of Signals Supported Supported resolution When the screen mode is • NORMAL , each signal is conv er ted to a 1024 dots x 768 lines signal (except for *2,3,4). • TR UE , the picture is displa yed in the original resolution. • FULL , each signal is con verted to a 1364 dots x 768 lines signal (except for *3). Computer input signals s[...]

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    20 *1 Only when a graphic accelator boar d that is capable of displa ying 852 x 480. *2 This signal is conv er ted to a 1228 dots x 768 lines signal. *3 The picture is displa yed in the original resolution. *4 The aspect ratio is 5:4. This signal is conv er ted to a 960 dot x 768 line signal. *5 Normally the RGB select mode suite for the input sign[...]

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    21 LIMITED W ARRANTY WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must hav e proof of pur chase to receiv e warranty service . A sales receipt or other document showing that y ou purchased the product is consider ed proof of pur chase. WHA T IS CO VERED? Wa r ranty coverage begins the da y you buy y our pr oduct. For one y ear thereafter , all parts will be repair ed or [...]

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    22 2268.1 am 03-12-2003 09:47 Pagina 22[...]

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    FA CT OR Y SER VICE LOCA TIONS Note : If you r eside in one of our Philips Factor y Service Branch areas (see directory on back), you can contact the nearest Service Branch to obtain efficient and expedient repair for y our product. If your pr od- uct is In-W arranty , you should ha ve pr oof-of-purchase to ensur e No Charge Ser vice. For Out-of-W [...]

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    2 FA CT OR Y SER VICE LOCA TIONS Qualiy ser vice is as close as y our telephone! Simply look ov er the list below for the number of a Factory Ser vice Center near y ou. Y our product will receiv e efficient and expedient carry-in, mail-in, or in-home ser vice, and you will r eceive peace of mind, knowing y ouru product is being giv en the exper t a[...]