Philips 23PF9937, 23PF9945 Directions For Use Manual

Thank you for purchasing this television set.
This handbook hasbeen designed to help you install and operate yourTV set.

We would strongly recommend that you read it thoroughly.
We hope our technology meets entirely with your satisfaction.

Installation

Presentation of the LCDTelevision ..................................... 4

The remote control keys ............................................ 3

Installingyour television set .......................................... 4

Quick installation .................................................. 5

Sorting programmes ................................................ 5

Choosing a languageand country ..................................... 6

Automatic tuning .................................................. 6

EasyLinkfunction ................................................... 6

Manualtuning ..................................................... 7

Programme name .................................................. 7

Operation

Usingthe radio ..................................................... 8

Usingin PC monitor mode ........................................... 8

Adjusting the picture ............................................... 9

Adjusting the sound ................................................ 9

Featuresettings .................................................... 9

Timer function ................................................... 10

Locking the set ................................................... 10

Teletext ......................................................... 11

16:9 Formats ..................................................... 12

Video recorder or DVD keys ........................................ 13

Glossary ........................................................ 13

Peripherals

Video recorder ................................................... 14

Other equipment ................................................. 14

To select connected equipment ..................................... 14

Video camera, video games .......................................... 15

Headphones ..................................................... 15

Amplifier ......................................................... 15

Computer ....................................................... 15

Tips ........................................................... 16

Television keys:

• _O:to switch theTV on or off.

•VOLUME - + (-_+):to adjust sound level.

• PROGRAM - + (- P+):to select programmes.

• MENU: to accessor close menus, simultaneously
pressthe _ - and _ + keys.The - + keys can be

usedto select anadjustment and the _ - + keysto
makethat adjustment.

Note; whenthe CHILDLOCKlunct_onisactivatedthe

_÷ and P ÷ keysareunavailable(reler to FEATURES

menuon page 10)

On-light and infraredsensors.

Adjustable stand.
The stand can be removed and replaced with a wall

mounting kit availableasan option (askyour dealer).

Rearofset:

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The main connections are made at the bottom of the
television.

Removable panels to left* and right access the
supplementary connection sockets.

* The large screen s_zesdo not have a leJtpanel. For more
details on connections see page 14,

EXT1 socket

TV and radio aerial sockets
VGA and audio inputfor connecting a compute_

DCsupply socket

Select peripherals (p.|4)

Press several times to select the

required EXT connector.

Mode selector (p, 13)

To activate the remote control in

TV,VCR (video recorder) or DVD

mode.

Sound mode

Used to fonce programmes in STEREO

and NICAM STEREO to MONO or,

for bilingual programmes, to choose

between DUAL I or DUAL II.

When the sound mode isswitched to

MONQ the indication is @splayed _nmd

Sleeptimer

To select the lengthof time before

the set automatically switches to

standby (from 0 to 240 minutes)

Active control

Optimizes the quality of the picture

according to the quality of reception,

Menu

To call up or exit the menus,

Cursor

These 4 keys are used to move

around the menus,

Volume

To adjust the sound {eve{

Mute

To mute or restore the sound.

PC/TM / Radio

Press one of these keys to switch

the television between PC.TV or

radio mode (p. 8).

16:9 formats (p_12)

Screen information

To display/ remove the programme

number,the name (if it exists),the

time, the sound mode and the time

remaining on the timer, Hold down

for 5 secondsto permanently

displaythe programme number on

the screen.The volume levelandthe

smart control adjustments are then

dispbyed eachtime they are used.

Standby

To set theTV to standby mode,To
switch theTV set on again,press

@,P®®or®®.

List of programmes

Todisplay/cWarthe listof pmgrammes,
Usethe keys(_ to selecta

programmeandthe key(_ to displayit.

Thesymbol_ isdisplayedalongside
allprogrammeswhichalelocked(p 10)

,are notlocked

Teletext keys (p, 11)
orVCR/DVD (p.13)

[_ HP on/off (p.8)

Move PiP(p. 8)

Smart picture and sound

Used to access a series of prcdefined
picture and sound settings.

positlon _elates to

settings selected fi'om the menus

To activate/deactivate the surround
sound effect, in stereo, this givesthe
impression that the speakers are further

apart. For models equipped with Virtual
Dolby Surround*. you can obtain Dolby

Surround Pro Logic sound quaJit'/. In
mono, astereo spadal effect is simulated.

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To move up or down a programme,

The number,(the name)and thesound
mode are displayedfor afew seconds.

FursomeTVplogrammes thetitle of
the programmeappearsat _hebottom
of the screen

Previous programme

To access the previously viewed
programme.

Numerical keys

For direct accessto programmes,

For a2 digit programme number,
the 2°"digit must be entered
before the dash disappears.

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0 Positioning the television set

Placeyour TV on a solid stable surface.To avoid
danger do not expose theTV to water, or a heat

source (e.g.lamp,candle, radiator). Do not obstruct

the ventilation grid at the rear.

0 Connecting the aerials

• Use the aerial connection lead supplied and
connect the -It" socket situated at the bottom of

the TV to your aerial socket.

• Insert the radio aerial lead supplied into the FM
ANT socket located at the bottom of the T_

•Arrange the leads bypassingthem through the
television stand.

0 Power supply connections

TheTV works with a DC supply (the voltage is

indicated on the label). Only use theAC-DC

adaptor supplied with theT_L

• Connect the DC plug of the adaptor to the TV DC
socket. Leavea space round the adaptor for

ventilation.

• Insert the adaptor power lead and insert the mains
plug into the wall socket.

Forconnectingother appliancesseepagep.14.

O Remote control

Insert the two R6-type batteries supplied, making
sure they are the right way round.

The batteries supplied with the appliance do not

contain mercury or nickel cadmium so asto protect

the environment. Pleasedo not discard your used

batteries, but usethe recycling methods available
(consult your distributor).

0 Switching on

To switch on the set, press the on/off key. A green

indicator comes on and the screen lights up. Go
straight to the Quick Installation chapter on page5.
tfthe TV remains in standby mode(red indicator),
pressthe P (_ key on the remote control.
Theindicatorw_ll_ashwhenyouusethe remotecontrol.

Plug a Pla_

The first time you switch on the television, a

menu appears on the screen.This menu asks

you to choose the languageof the menus :

If_hemenudoesnotappea_holddownthe /t and

/t + keysonthesetfor8 secondstobringit up.

El Usethe (_(_ keys on the remote control to

choose your languagethen confirm with C_.
Then select your country usingthe C_C_)

keysand confirm with (Z).

Ifyourcountrydoesnotappearin thehst,select""

Tuningstarts automatically.
The operation takes several minutes.
A displayshows the search status and the
number of programmes found.When it has
finished the menu disappears.

Toexitor interrupt the search,pressthe 0 key
If noprogrammesarefound,referto the chapter

endtledTipsonp 16

O tf the transmitter or the cable network

broadcasts the automatic sort signal,the
programmes will be correctly numbered.

O If not, the programmes found will be numbered

in descendingorder starting at 99,98,97, etc.
Use the SORTmenu to renumber them.

Sometransmittersor cablenetworksbroadcast
theirownsort parameters(region,language,elc_

Wherethisisthe case,makeyourchoiceusingthe

(_)(_) keysand con_rmwith C_
Seealso.EasyLinkfunction,page6

El Pressthe 0 key.The main menu is displayed.

Select INSTALL (C_)), then press C_.
The INSTALL menu appears.

Usingthe Q key,select SORT then press

C_.The SORT menu appears.The FROM
option isactivated.

Note:thismenuworksas follows:

• Change"FROM"(enter the currentprogramme

• EXCHANGEnumbers"(theoperationiscarriedoul),

O Select the programme you wish to renumber

using (_(_) keysor (_ to (_.
Example:to renumber programme 78 as 2
press (_ _.

O SelectTO (using _ key) and enter the new

number with (_(_ keysor (_ to _) (for
the example given,enter (_).

Select EXCHANGE ((_) key) and pressC_.
The messageEXCHANGED appears,the
exchangetakes place.In our example,
programme 78 is renumbered as 2 (and
programme 2 as78).
Select the option FROM ((_ key) and repeat

stagesO to O as manytimes as there are
programmes to renumber.

Seealso.EasyLinkfunction,page6

To exit from the menus,press(_.

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