Philips 15PF9925-12S User Manual

LCD

15”

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may cause an electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove product covering.

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to features for which you should read

the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems.

WARNING:TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

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Enter below the Serial No., which is located on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No. __________________________ Serial No. __________________________

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.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or groundingtype plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and third grounding prong.The wide blade or third prong are provided for your safety.When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with a cart, stand,tripod,bracket,or table

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is

15. This product may contain lead or mercury. Disposal of these

specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury

from tip-over.

for long periods of time.

required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance: www.eiae.org.

16. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:

A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the

appliance; or

C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance; or

E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

17. Tilt/Stability - All televisions must comply with recommended international global safety standards for tilt and stability properties of its cabinets design.

• Do not compromise these design standards by applying

excessive pull force to the front,or top,of the cabinet which could ultimately overturn the product.

• Also,do not endanger yourself,or children, by placing

electronic equipment/toys on the top of the cabinet. Such items could unsuspectingly fall from the top of the set and cause product damage and/or personal injury.

18. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

19. Power Lines - An outdoor antenna should be located away from power lines.

20. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 701984, provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mats and supporting structure grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna-discharge unit, size of grounding connectors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure below.

21. Objects and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC)

GROUND CLAMP

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

Note to the CATV system installer :This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

Help? If this instruction manual does not give an answer or if ‘Before Calling Service’ does not solve your TV problem, you can call your Local Philips Customer or Service Centre. See the supplied World-wide guarantee booklet. Please, have the Model and Product number which you can find at the back of your television set or on the packaging, ready, before calling the Philips helpline.

Contents

Installation

Preparation 4 Use of the remote control 5 To use the menus 6 Setup menu 6 Program/Erase channels 6

Auto programming channels 6 Memorizing/Erasing current channel 7

Operation

Buttons in front of the TV 7 Picture menu 8 Sound menu 8 Closed Caption 9 Parental control functions 10 Setting up blocking 10-11

Connect peripheral equipment

Connecting and selecting equipment 12-14 Connect your PC 15 Use of your PC 16

English

Model: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Product No: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tips 16 Before Calling Service 17 Glossary 18 Conversion tables for off-air

and cable channels 19

Preparation

Please, make sure to connect the power plug to the wall outlet socket after connecting the TV to the adapter!

& Place the TV on a solid surface.

min.

Ensure that the TV is placed in a position to allow free flow of air. Do not cover the ventilation openings on the back cover. To prevent any unsafe situations, no naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on or in the vicinity. Avoid heat, direct sunlight and exposure to rain or water.The equipment shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.

é Insert the aerial plug firmly into the

aerial socket of the TV.

CABLE

ANT IN

x 75

ANT IN x 75 Ω at the back

“ To connect your computer, see Connect

peripheral equipment, Personal computer, p 15.To connect other peripherals, see p. 12.

‘ Remote control: Remove the cover of the

battery compartment. Insert the 2 batteries supplied (Type R6-LR6 1.5V).

R6-LR6 / 1,5 V

( Power:This TV operates on a DC supply

provided by the AC-DC adapter.The voltage is as indicated on the label on the back cover.

DC 12V

Only use the AC-DC adapter supplied with the TV and never apply an AC power cord to the TV directly.The AC-DC adapter operates on an AC power supply, the voltage is as indicated on the label of the AC-DC adapter. Connect the DC plug of the AC-DC adapter to the DC 12V socket at the back of the TV. Connect the AC-DC adapter and its power cord. Insert the power cord in the wall socket having a AC power supply of 110V.

§ Turn the TV on: Press the power button

at the front side of the TV to turn it on or off.

If the TV is in standby mode, the standby indicator in front of the TV illuminates brightly. Press the B button on the remote control or the – CH + button or one of the digit buttons to turn the TV on.

4 Preparation

See p. 7 to memorize the channels available in your local broadcast area.

Use of the remote control

CHV

EXT

SLEEP

B Standby

Press to turn on/off the TV. The TV is never completely powered off unless it is physically unplugged.

EXT Source

Select your computer or other peripherals: press repeatedly to

TV, VIDEO, S-VIDEO,

select

COMPONENT or PC monitor

mode, according to where you connected your external source. See p. 12.

VIDEO for a VCR connected

• to the AV connectors of the TV.

S-VIDEO for a S-Video VCR

• connected to the

S-VIDEO

connector of the TV.

COMPONENT for a

• DVD/DTV Set Top box or another component video device connected to

Pr (480i) and to the AV

•

Note: When a VCR is connected via the aerial socket, the TV is used in TV mode. Alternatively, you can select the tv, video, s-video,

AUDIO inputs L and R. PC for a personal computer

connected to the connector of the TV.

PC INPUT

component or pc monitor mode with the

EXT button on the

remote control.

0/9 Digit buttons

To select a TV channel.

0 Previous program

To display the previously selected TV channel.

MENU Press repeatedly to

display each menu. OK Press this key to activate

your choice, when in the menus.

Y, Pb,

SLEEP

Sleeptimer

With this key you can set a time period after which the TV should switch itself to standby. Press the key repeatedly to select the number of minutes. The counter runs from ..., 10, 20, 30... to 240 minutes.The timer begins to count down from the number of minutes selected after the display has disappeared.

Note:To view the remaining time, press the

SLEEP button once. To

cancel the sleep time, repeatedly press the

SLEEP button until ...

appears. If you turn the TV off after setting the sleep time, the setting will be erased. Set it again.

CC Closed Caption

Press this button to turn Closed Caption on. Be sure you have selected

Caption On in the Setup

menu. See p. 9.

V Volume

Press + or - to adjust the volume.

¬ Mute

Temporarily interrupt the sound or restore it. The captions automatically appear if the watched TV

info

program provides

EZ-mute has been selected as

and

Closed Caption (see p. 9).

CH Channel selection

To browse through the TV channels which are not erased. To view a blocked channel, use the digit buttons to access the channel and enter your access code.

5Use of the remote control

CHV

EXT

SLEEP

To use the menus

switch menu on/off

activate

select menu item

Setup menu

Press the MENU button repeatedly to display each

menu.

é Use the cursor up/down to select a menu item. “ Use the cursor left/right to adjust the setting of a

menu item or press the OK button to enter a submenu.

‘ Press the EXT button to exit the menu.

Input TV

Auto program

Language English Captions Off Caption/Text CC1 Parental ctl

oœ p π

Program/Erase channels

Auto programming channel

Auto program

Manual program

oœ

OK MENU

The Auto Program function memorizes all the receiving channels of terrestrial TV signals or cable TV programs

& Select Input and press the cursor right to select

TV to be sure your remote control is in the TV mode.

é Select your language. “ Press the MENU button to select the channel

menu to memorize the channels available in your local broadcast area.

& Press the MENU button to select the

channel menu.

é Press the OK button.

The Auto Program function memorizes the channels which are being received at that time.

Note: If you press the

MENU button in auto

programming, the functions will stop and only channels programmed up to that time will remain.

“ After auto programming is finished, check

the memorized channels with the button.

CH +/-

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