Philips 23PF9945 Owner’s 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 LCD Television ..................................... 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
Rearofset:
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 - + keyscan be
usedto select anadjustment and the _ - + keysto
makethat adjustment.
Note; whentheCHILDLOCKlunct_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).
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,
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EXT1 socket
TV andradio 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 keysare 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,(thename)and the sound
mode are displayedfor afew seconds.
FursomeTVplogrammes thetitle of
the programmeappears at _hebottom
of the screen
Previous programme
To access the previously viewed
programme.
Numerical keys
For direct accessto programmes,
For a 2 digit programme number,
the 2°"digit must be entered
before the dashdisappears.
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0 Positioning the television set
Placeyour TV on asolid stable surface. To avoid
danger do not expose the TV 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 theT_
•Arrange the leadsby passingthem 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 appliancedo not
contain mercury or nickel cadmium soas to 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, pressthe 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_ashwhenyouusetheremotecontrol.
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 (_(_ keyson the remote control to
choose your languagethen confirm with C_.
Then select your country usingthe C_C_)
keysand confirm with (Z).
Ifyourcountrydoesnotappearin thehst,select""
El Pressthe 0 key.The main menu is displayed.
Select INSTALL (C_)), then pressC_.
The INSTALL menu appears.
Usingthe Q key,select SORTthen press
C_.The SORT menu appears.The FROM
option isactivated.
Note:thismenuworksas follows:
• Change"FROM"(enter the currentprogramme
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.
Toexit or interrupt the search,pressthe 0 key
If noprogrammesarefound,referto the chapter
endtledTipson p 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,makeyour choiceusingthe
(_)(_) keysand con_rmwithC_
Seealso.EasyLinkfunction,page6
O Select the programme you wish to renumber
using (_(_) keys or (_ to (_.
Example:to renumber programme 78 as2
press (_ _.
O SelectTO (using _ key) and enter the new
number with (_(_ keys or (_ to _) (for
the example given,enter (_).
Select EXCHANGE ((_) key) and pressC_.
The messageEXCHANGED appears,the
exchangetakes place.In our example,
programme 78 is renumbered as2 (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(_.
• EXCHANGEnumbers"(theoperationiscarriedoul),
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