Philips 23PF9976i manual

LCD TV Str eamium User Manual 23 P F99 7 6 i 23iF9946_12_StDFU_ENG.p65 9/1/04, 6:06 PM 1[...]

2 Important Information ......................................................................................... 3 Chapter 1 – Installing the softwar e ...................................................................... 4 Chapter 2 – Connecting the Streamium LCD TV .............................................. 5-11 2.1 If you do not ha ve [...]

3 • Please install and connect the pr oduct in the order as described in this manual only . • Please read this guide car efully befor e using the Streamium LCD TV and keep it f or future r eference. • The most recent do wnloads and information on this product will be a vailable thr ough our w ebsite www .philips.com/streamium. •B r oadband [...]

4 Start by installing Philips Media Manag er This software enables the transf er of video, music and photo files in your computer to y our Streamium LCD TV . 1 Place the Philips Media Manag er CD in your CD or D VD’ s drive and install the Philips Media Manager softwar e. The CD starts automatically . If it does not, double- click ‘My Computer?[...]

5 Choose the scenario that best fits your situation for installing the Str eamium LCD TV . Option A : If you do not ha v e a wireless computer network: In this configuration you only ha v e a computer and a Streamium LCD TV . •Y ou will install a Wireless Network Adapter on your computer . • Go to chapter 2.1 on page 6-7. OR Option B : If y ou [...]

6 2.1 If y ou do not ha ve a wireless computer network Option A In this configuration y ou only hav e a computer and the Str eamium LCD TV . •Y ou will install a Wireless Network Adapter on your computer . At the end, you will be able to send music, movies, and pictures from your computer to y our Streamium LCD TV . 1 Install a Wireless Network A[...]

7 6 Explore the Home Link men u on the TV screen. Use the na vigation buttons (Cursor Left/Right/Up/ Down) and the OK button on the r emote contr ol to explore the multimedia content you made a vailable on your PC. F or example: press the Cursor Right button on the remote control several times until y ou ha ve selected a music track, a photo or a m[...]

8 2.2 If y ou already ha ve a wir eless computer network Option B In this configuration you alr eady hav e a wir eless computer network, and the Streamium LCD TV . •Y ou will check the settings of your existing wireless computer network. •Y ou will connect the Streamium TV and adapt its settings to match y our network. At the end, you will be a[...]

9 5 Select your wir eless network name, and input the encryption key y ou found in step 1. A) If ask ed, select the wireless network name fr om the list of wireless netw ork names (SSID) presented to you on the TV screen. Use the na vigation buttons ( Cursor Up / Down ) on the remote contr ol to select the correct netw ork name and press OK button [...]

10 2.3 If y ou want to mak e a wired connection Option C In this configuration your Str eamium LCD TV and computer already ha v e a free ethernet connector (or a wired netw ork with a ethernet connector). •Y ou will be connecting an Ethernet network cable between the Str eamium LCD TV and your computer or wired netw ork. •Y ou will be able to s[...]

11 2 Mak e sure the Philips Media Mana ger you installed in chapter 1 is activ e. Double-click the Media Manager icon in the lower right corner of your scr een or click Start / Programs / Philips Media Manager . Leav e the Media Manager window open to be sur e it is active. 3 Switch on the Streamium LCD TV . Press the SELECT button r epeatedly unti[...]

12 If you ha ve a br oadband Internet connection (minimum 256 kbps), you can str eam Internet radio stations and movie trailers liv e from the Internet to the Str eamium LCD TV . Br oadband internet also pro vides the on-line upgrades for the Streamium LCD TV . The Internet entertainment offering is constantly being impro ved and new functions ar e[...]

13 3.2 Pressing the INTERNET button f or the first time 1 First, check whether HOME LINK functions correctly . Start the Philips Media Manager program on your computer , and press the HOME LINK button on the r emote contr ol. See if the text ‘Philips Media Manager’ a ppears on your tele vision screen. 2 Then, check whether the PC on which you a[...]

14 Y ou will need to go to your PC to perf orm Steps 2 to 4 2 From y our PC, double-click the w ebsite address that is in the email. 3 Fill in the requested data to create an account. 4 After registration y ou can access the INTERNET ser vice of the Str eamium LCD TV and you can manage y our user account at ‘my .philips.com’ by opening this w e[...]

15 This Streamium LCD TV either connects to your wir eless home network (HOME/PC LINK) and pla ys music, photos, and movies stored on y our PC(s), or to the Internet (INTERNET) for accessing various Internet Entertainment services (e .g. internet radio, movie trailers…). Note: Install the Philips Media Manager softwar e , the Wireless Network Ada[...]

16 4.1 INTERNET With INTERNET you can mak e the Str eamium TV play media files (music, photos, movies…) and start other services from the Internet. 1P r ess the INTERNET button* on the remote control to open the Na vigation View on your TV screen. * When the Streamium LCD TV connects to the Internet for the first time , and after resetting, the S[...]

17 This is the basic wa y of na vigating through all the menus. 2 The a vailable media sources and services will appear on the TV screen. 3 The little yellow ar rows around the highlighted bar indicate which arro w buttons y ou can press to na vigate through the men us on the television screen. 5 If colour coded user options a ppear on the TV scree[...]

18 En vironmental information All redundant packing material has been omitted.W e have done our utmost to mak e the packaging easily separable into three mono materials: cardboard (bo x), polystyrene foam (buffer) and poly eth ylene (bags, protectiv e foam sheet). Y our set consists of materials that can be recycled if disassembled b y a specialise[...]

19 Chapter 6 – Pr oblem solving 6.1 Audio/video pr oblems Check the Support section on www .philips.com/streamium for the latest inf ormation on problem solving. Problem Pow er light does not light up and/or the Streamium LCD TV cannot be s witched on. No display on the TV screen. No sound from the speaker . Intermittent video pla y . No photo, m[...]

20 6.2 PC / Network pr oblems Check the Support section on www .philips.com/streamium for the latest inf ormation on problem solving. Problem The Installation CD will not start. The software will not install. No wireless connection or intermittent drop-out of the wireless connection. Pressing the PC LINK button produces an empty content screen on y[...]

21 P ossib le cause • Check whether the Streamium TV can connect to your PC. • No broadband Internet connection available. • Not enough broadband Internet bandwidth a vailable . • Network host (PC) or wireless base station is s witched off. • Internet access not working. • Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) is not working. • Internet o[...]

22 Chapter 7 – Remote Contr ol & “ ( § ç ‘ é ! è 0 1 2 3 7.1 Functions of Remote contr ol buttons for Streamium functions. Note : For functions of the TV , explanation is done in another section. & Po w er/standb y button – Switches Streamium LCD TV off (to standby). – Switch on the Streamium LCD TV with the INTERNET or HOME L[...]

23 7.2 Using the remote contr ol Do the following steps to ensur e that your r emote control is ready for operation. 1 Pull out the plastic insulation sheet from the battery to enable the remote contr ol to function. 2 Pull out battery cover and check whether the lithium battery is placed correctly . The wor ds on the batter y should face y ou when[...]

Model No. : Serial No. : 200409219.StDFU_SP.p65 9/22/04, 5:54 PM 24[...]

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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[...]

4 P RECAUTIONS ADDITIONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Disconnect mains plug when : – cleaning the TV screen, never use abrasive cleaning agents. – there is a lightning storm. – the set is left unattended for a prolonged period of time. • Do not shift or move the LCD TV around when it is powered on. • Do not touch, push or rub the surface of th[...]

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

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[...]

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[...]

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 r eceives 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, se[...]

12 S ETTING U PA N A UTO L OCK ™A CCESS C ODE A utoLock TM allows parents 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- re ct access code is used to unlock the channel for viewing. First, let s set your AutoLock access code. 1 Press the ME NU [...]

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[...]

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 display the Features m[...]

Press the STATUS button to remove the menu from the screen. 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™ [...]

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. [...]

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[...]

11 9 1 6 2 4 7 9 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 Pres[...]

Movie Rating G Off PG On PG-13 On RO n NC-17 Off X Off TV Rating TV-7 Off TV-Y7 On TV-G On TV-PG On TV-14 On MA On Unrated On No Rating On Movie Rating • G Off • PG On • PG-13 On • R O n • NC-17 Off • X Off TV Rating • TV-7 Off • TV-Y7 On • TV-G On • TV-PG On • TV-14 On • MA On • Unrated On • No Rating On AutoLock Disabl[...]

3 5 1 6 5 2 4 20 H OW TO USE THE C ONTRAST + C ONTROL H OW TO USE THE DNR C ONTROL TV Menu Picture Timer Sound Autolock Features Contrast + Install DNR Mode Features Timer É Autolock É Contrast + É DNR É Features Timer É Autolock É Contrast + Off DNR É Ñ É Features Timer É Autolock É Contrast + On DNR É Ñ É 3 5 1 6 5 2 4 Features Time[...]

1 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. To enable the PIP to function a DVI Input source must be selected. (Refer to the QUG for details on connections.) TV Menu Picture Timer Sound Autolock Features Contrast + Install DNR Mode PIP Features Timer É Autolock É [...]

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 contr ols to optimize capability when used with computers, radios, or high-definition re ceivers. 1 Press the MENU [...]

23 H OW TO USE THE C LOSED C APTIONING C ONTROL H OW TO USE THE S LEEPTIMER C ONTROL Sleep Off Sleep Off Sleep 15 Sleep 15 Sleep 30 Sleep 30 Sleep 45 Sleep 45 Sleep 60 Sleep 60 Sleep 90 Sleep 90 OR OR OR OR Sleep 120 Sleep 120 OR Sleep 180 Sleep 180 OR Sleep 240 Sleep 240 OR Sleep 9 Sleep 9 Sleep 49 Sleep 49 1 2 JOHN: Why did they move the meeting [...]

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[...]

25 H OW TO USE THE S URF C ONTROL A list or series of previously viewed channels can be selected with the SURF button on your re mote contr ol. W ith this feature, 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 CHANNE[...]

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

1 2 3 5 4 27 T his TV also provides 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 ons[...]

28 S ETTING UP THE FM M ODE (FM R ADIO ) FM R ADIO T IMER C ONTROLS Timer Time — — : — — PM Start Time É Stop Time É Program No. É Activate É Display É Ñ É Timer Time É Start Time — — : — — PM Stop Time É Program No. É Activate É Display É Ñ É Timer Time É Start Time É Stop Time — — : — — PM Program No. É Ac[...]

29 S ETTING UP THE FM M ODE ( FM R ADIO ) T o ensure the best sound quality from the FM Radio feature of this TV, several Sound Controls are available for adjustment. FM R ADIO S OUND C ONTROLS 1 2 3 4 To enter the FM Mode, press the RADIO button on the remote control. The FM Mode has its own onscreen menu options. Press the MENU button on the remo[...]

1 2 1 2 3 5 4 6 30 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 cir culate 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 th[...]

1 4 3 2 31 S ETTING UP THE PC M ODE (P ERSONAL C OMPUTER M ONITOR ) PC P ICTURE C ONTROLS o ensure the best picture quality from the PC feature of this TV, several Picture Controls are 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 [...]

2 4 6 32 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 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 [...]

33 PC PIP C ONTROLS 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 PIP to function, an accessory must be connected to the DVI Input (See Quick- Guide for connection). Press the VGA button on the remote control repeatedly until PC-D appears[...]

34 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 [...]

35 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[...]

36 T he HD Mode also offers certain Sound control adjustments to fine tune the sound being heard when in the HD Mode. 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 DOWN button until Sound is highlighted. 4 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the soun[...]

37 S ETTING UP THE HD M ODE (H IGH D EFINITION ) Features Timer É Autolock É Contrast + DNR HD Menu Picture Timer Sound Autolock Features Contrast + Install DNR Mode 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 [...]

38 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[...]

39 I NDEX Cleaning and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 FM Radio Mode Controls AutoSound™ Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Install Menu Controls Auto Program Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Language Control . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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