Philips 42PF9955 User Manual

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Contents

Remark : The featuring dealt with in this instruction manual does not necessarily match with your type of TV.

Installation

Your remote control 2 Preparation 3-4 To use the menus and the menu system 4 Select the menu language 5 Select the country 5 Store TV channels

Automatic installation 6 Manual installation 6 Give name 6 Reshuffle the programme list 6 Select Favourite TV channels 6

Select TV setup 7-9

Operation

Use of the remote control 10-12 Keys in front of the TV receiver box 12 TV menu

Picture menu 13-14 Sound menu 14-15

Features menu 16-17 Dual screen/PIP (FTR 9964 only) 18 Multipip (FTR 9964 only) 19 Teletext Guide 20 Teletext 21-23

English

Help? If this instruction manual does not give an answer or if ‘Tips’ do 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.

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

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

Connect Peripheral Equipment

Connecting and selecting equipment 24-27 Remote Control functions for peripherals 28-29 Recording 30

Tips 31 Index 31 Glossary 32

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w Peripherals p. 27

Source selection of EXT1, EXT2,

EXT3, EXT4, EXT5, FRONT,VGA

or TV channels

Mode keys p. 10 TV,VCR, DVD, SAT,TAPE, CD, TUNER or CDR selection

b Dual screen/PIP on/off p. 18

(FTR 9964 only)

S Freeze format on/off p. 10

(FTR 9964 only)

Ì Cinema Link

See separate instruction manual

æ Teletext Guide on/off p. 20

OK Activate your choice p. 10

V Volume Up/Down p. 10 ¬ Sound mute p. 10

P Programme selection p. 10

Your remote control

B Switch to standby p.10

b Teletext on/off p. 21 Ï Main menu on/off p. 4

Colour keys

- direct teletext page or subject selection p. 21

- basic functions selection in Teletext Guide p. 20

Audio- and Video equipment

p. 28-29

i Screen information p. 10 0 Smart surf key p. 11

◊ Video recorder function p. 28

Q Surround mode p.11

® EasyLink - instant recording p. 11 q Picture format p. 11

Cursor to select your choice

U Time display p. 11 ﬁ Multipip on/off p. 19 (FTR 9964 only) h Enlarge in TXT p.22

Zoom on/off p. 11

c Swapping screens p. 18 (FTR 9964 only)

Smart Controls

M Smart sound p. 12

h Active control p. 12

a Smart picture p. 12

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Preparation

& Place the receiver box wherever you want, but make sure that air can

circulate freely through the ventilation slots. Do not install the receiver box in a confined space such as a book case or a similar unit. 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 and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on it.

é Connect the supplied aerial cable 1 and the VGA cable with trailing audio

cinch connectors 2 as shown in the inside frontcover of this handbook. Make sure all screws of the cable 2 are tightened well.

TV receiver box with speakerless monitor

In case you connect your TV receiver box with a speakerless monitor, and without having connected an audio receiver, all references made in this instruction book to sound reproduction, volume control, and audio connections, are not applicable (except for a headphone connection). The keys on the remote control referring to sound have no function either.

“ To connect your computer, see the separate supplied instruction manual with

your monitor. To connect other peripherals, see p. 24. If you dispose of a Cinema Link combination (Cinema Link Audio receiver and/or Cinema Link video recorder and/or DVD player), see the separate supplied instruction manual. In order to obtain the best result, please use only the supplied antenna cables between the receiver box and videorecorder, and between videorecorder and antenna connector.

‘ Insert the mains cord supplied 3 into the MAINS at the back of the monitor

and the mains cord 4 at the back of the receiver. Put both in the wall sockets.

R6AA - 1,5V

( Remote control: Remove the cover of the battery compartment.

Insert the 2 batteries supplied (Type R6AA-1.5V). Press the TV key to be sure your remote control is in the TV mode.

The batteries supplied do not contain the heavy metals mercury and cadmium. Nevertheless in many countries batteries may not be disposed of with your household waste. Please check on how to dispose of batteries according to local regulations.

§ Switch the TV on : Press the power key B at the right side of the

monitor and the one on the front of the receiver box. A green indicator lights up both on the monitor and on the receiver box and the screen comes on. If the indicator is red, press the -P+ key or one of the digit keys on the remote control.

The green indicator blinks every time you press a key on the remote control. When you switch on your set for the first time, the menu automatically appears on the screen.The explanation appears in different languages one at a time. Follow the instructions on screen.

LANGUAGE

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(Exit)

pipes

switch main menu on/off

cursor to select adjustments

OK key to activate

Picture Sound Features

puck

balls

To use the menus and the menu system

Attention: point the remote control to the indicator of the monitor.

& Press the MENU Ï key on the remote control to summon the main menu.

Which items appear in the main menu depends on the peripherals connected. In case of an EasyLink VCR the menu item VCR is present, see p. 24. In case of a Cinema Link audio receiver the menu item

Receiver is present.

See the separate Cinema Link booklet supplied.

Note:The Main menu contains the item

Exit to dismiss the menu, only when you

switch on your TV for the first time, or when the Main menu is summoned with

MENU key in front of the TV receiver.

the

é Use the cursor in the up/down direction to select the TV, (DVD), (VCR),

(Receiver), Setup or Install menu.

Note: Sometimes not all the menu items are visible on the screen. Press the cursor

down to reveal all items.

“ Use the cursor in the left/right direction to select the menu item. ‘ Use the cursor up/down again to select the control you want to select or to

adjust. For instance, see Picture menu.

( Press the MENU Ï key again to turn off the main menu.

The menu system

Pipes, balls and a puck

The hierarchy of menus and controls is represented by an animated visual mechanism of pipes, balls and a puck.The animated mechanism constantly shows the current whereabouts and continually expands the view of the immediate neighbourhood.

The puck surrounds the ball indicating the user’s current position in the menu hierarchy. The puck is always present when the menu system is displayed. The puck is divided into 4 parts.They correspond to the directional controls (up/down, left/right) on the remote control.The arrows on the cursor indicate which directions to choose. In this way users can navigate through the menu hierarchy to the control they wish to adjust.

When items are more numerous than can fit comfortably on the TV display, only a portion are shown.Those omitted are indicated by a cluster of balls which indicates that there are ‘more’ items.

Picture format

Preparation

Direct selection and control

Menu items are controlled as soon as they are selected by the puck. Only a few items require confirmation with the OK key.

Picture Sound

List controls

A list control is used to select one or more items from a list of options. For instance, the Picture format option list with 4:3, Movie Expand 14:9, etc. Press the right key to move the puck into the list. At least one item is the

Auto format Super zoom

4:3

Movie Expand 14:9 Movie Expand 16:9 Subtitle zoom Wide screen

current value and is highlighted. Moving the puck up or down with the up/down key causes the list to move down or up.

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Select the menu language

return or switch main menu on/off

cursor to select adjustments

OK key to activate

Language

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English

Deutsch

Français

Select the country

& Press the MENU Ï key on the remote control.

When you switch on your TV for the first time and no channels are stored so far, the menu Language automatically appears on the screen.This menu also has an additional item

Exit with which the menu can be dismissed. The

explanation appears in different languages, one at a time. Choose your preferred language and press the OK key on the remote control. Proceed with the Install menu.

é Use the cursor down to select Install. “ Use the cursor right to select Language.

Follow the instructions on screen.

‘ Use the cursor up/down to select your preferred language and press

the OK key to confirm your selection.

( Proceed with the Install menu.

Install

Country

Austria

Belgium

Croatia

Store TV channels

Install

Automatic installation

Install Start

Automatic installation

Select Automatic installation in the Install menu.

Note: All channels must be unlocked in order to autoprogram. If requested, enter your code to unlock all channels. (See TV, Features menu, Childlock, p. 16.)

é Press the cursor down.

The autoprogramming option label

“ Press the cursor right. ‘ The message Searching appears and the progress of

autoprogramming is displayed. When the Automatic installation is complete, the puck navigates to Install again.

Start appears.

& Use the cursor right to select Country. é Select the country where you are now located and press the OK key.

Other when none of the countries applies.

Select

“ Proceed with the Install menu.

You can now search for and store the TV channels in two different ways: using Automatic Installation or Manual Installation (tuning-in channel by channel). Select your choice with the cursor right.

After the new or extra TV channels have been stored, the TV automatically transfers those TV channels to the video recorder if it is equipped with the EasyLink function. The message screen. The programme list of the video recorder is now the same as the one of the TV.

If a cable system or a TV channel which broadcasts ACI (Automatic Channel Installation) is detected, the search is stopped and the programme list appears. Without ACI broadcast, the channels are numbered according your language and country selection.You can use Reshuffle to renumber them. See p.6.

It is possible that the cable company or the TV channel displays a broadcast selection menu. Layout and items are defined by the cable company or the TV channel. Make your choice with the cursor and press the OK key.

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Manual installation

Install

Manual installation

Selection mode System Programme Search Fine tune Store

& Select Manual installation in the Install menu. é Press the cursor down.

Give name

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VCR1 BBC1 BBC2 CNN TVE

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It is possible to change the name stored in the memory or to assign a name to a TV channel for which a name has not yet been entered.A name with up to 5 letters or numbers can be given to the programme numbers 0 to 99. For example SUPER, BBC1,... Before programme number 0 you can also enter a name for the peripherals that are connected to a euroconnector.

Note: it is not possible to rename the VGA source.

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® Shift ® Special

Searching for and storing TV channels is done channel by channel.You must go through every step of the Manual Installation menu.

Follow the instructions on screen.

Note: Search or direct selection of a TV channel If you know the frequency, the C- or S-channel number, enter the 3 digits of the frequency directly with the digit keys 0 to 9 (e.g. 048). Press the cursor down to proceed.

Repeat to search for another TV channel.

& Select Give Name in the Install menu and press the cursor

down.

é Select the programme number.

Note: keep the cursor up/down pressed to scroll through the programme list and to avoid that the TV tunes to each channel passed by.

“ Press the cursor right.

A keyboard appears on the screen. Press the cursor right to enter the keyboard. Press the cursor up/down, left/right to select the first character and press OK. Repeat for every character you want to enter.

Space to enter a space; Delete to erase the

Select highlighted character in the name entered; upper- or undercast characters on the keyboard; display special characters on the keyboard. Press OK to confirm.

Shift to display

Special to

‘ Press the cursor left repeatedly when you have finished the

name giving of the selected channel or peripheral.

( Select another programme number and repeat steps “

to ‘.

Reshuffle the programme list

According to your preference you can change the order of the stored TV channels.

& Select Reshuffle in the INSTALLATION menu. é Follow the instructions on screen.

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Select Favourite TV channels

A VGA source always belongs to the list of Favourite programmes.

& Select Favourite programmes in the Install menu. é Select your programme number with the cursor up/down. “ Select Ye s or No with the cursor right. ‘ Repeat é and “ for every TV channel or external you

want to make a favourite or a non-favourite TV channel or external.

Select TV setup

Setup

Menu background

Smart surf

(Dual screen format)

(Multipip format)

(Freeze format) Factory settings

Programme title Teletext level 2.5 Set/Change code

Centre mode

Setup

Smart surf

General

OSD

General

2 programmes 9 programmes

The Setup menu allows you to adjust initial settings, i.e. those which are not related to the installation of the TV channels. The Setup menu contains items that control the settings of the TV’s functions, features, services and peripherals you may have connected.

General

This menu allows you to change various settings that are presumably adjusted less frequently than most other settings.

Menu Background

& Select Menu Background with the cursor down. é Press the cursor right. “ Select On or Off to turn the Menu Background on or off.

Smart surf

& Select Smart surf with the cursor down. é Select 2 programmes or 9 programmes with the cursor right.

2 programmes if you want the 0 key to toggle between the current

Select and the previously selected channel.

9 programmes if you want the 0 key to summon a list of up to 9

Select channels which can be selected. (See Use of the Remote Control, p. 11.)

Setup

Dual screen format

Setup

Multipip format

Setup

Freeze format

General

Dual screen Large PIP Medium PIP Small PIP

PIP 3 PIP 8 PIP 12

Freeze Replay Photo finish

Dual screen format (FTR 9964 only)

This menu allows you to select the preferred format which can then be displayed toggling the b key on and off.

See Dual screen/PIP, p. 18.

Dual screen, Large PIP, Medium PIP or Small PIP with the cursor

Select down. When Dual screen mode is activated with the remote control b key, and when:

• Dual screen is selected, the TV splits the screen into two equally sized

screens.

• PIP is selected, the TV shows a full screen of video with a pip window of

video on top if it.

Multipip format (FTR 9964 only)

This menu allows you to select the preferred format which can then be displayed toggling the ﬁ key on and off. Select

PIP3, PIP8 or PIP12 with the cursor down.

See Multipip, p.19 how to operate.

Freeze format (FTR 9964 only) This function is not possible with a VGA source.

Freeze format allows you to select among three options: Freeze, Replay, Photo finish, to be activated when you press the S key on the remote control. See p. 10.

Note: Continuing to hold the S key down will also cycle the TV through the various

formats. Changing the format this way does not store the selected format.

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Factory settings

This function allows you to reset most of the picture and sound settings to their predefined factory values.

& Select Factory settings with the cursor down. é Press OK to erase settings and reset them to their default values.

Setup

Programme title

Setup

Set/Change code

OSD

General

Normal / Minimum

Yes / No

OSD (On Screen Display)

& Select OSD with the cursor down. é Press the cursor right to select Normal or Minimum.

Normal to activate extended display of TV channel and programme

information on screen.

Minimum to activate the display of reduced channel information.

See Use of the Remote Control, p. 10, i On screen information.

Note:When Subtitles is switched on, see Features, p. 16, display of the programme number is not possible.

Programme title

& Select Programme title with the cursor down. é Press the cursor right to select Programme title Yes or No.

When selected the i key on the remote control, a TV channel which broadcasts teletext may transmit the name of the TV channel or the programme title. When selected i key, and not after the selection of a TV channel.

Set/Change code

The Child lock feature (see TV,Features, p. 16) allows you to lock channels to prevent children from watching certain programmes. To watch locked channels, you need to enter an access code. The Set/Change code menu item allows you to create or change a Personal Identification Number (PIN).

Ye s , after the selection of a TV programme or after pressing

No, the programme title will only appear after pressing the

& Select Set/Change code with the cursor down. é If no code exists yet, the menu item is set to Set code.Follow the

instructions on screen. If a code has previously been entered, the menu item is set to Follow the instructions on screen. All number combinations from 0000 to 9999 are valid numbers.

Change code.

“ The General menu reappears with a message confirming that the code has

been created.

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Important:You have forgotten your code !

& Select Set/Change code in the General menu. é Press OK. “ Press the cursor right. ‘ Enter the overriding code 8-8-8-8. ( Press the cursor again and enter a new personal 4-digit code.

The previous code is erased and the new code is stored.

Setup

Teletext level 2.5

General

On / Off

Te l e text level 2.5

Some broadcasters offer the opportunity to see more colours, other background colours and nicer pictures in the teletext pages.

& Select Teletext level 2.5 with the cursor down. é Press the cursor right to select Teletext level 2.5 On to take advantage of

this feature.

“ Press the cursor right again to select Teletext level 2.5 Off if you like the

more neutral teletext layout. The selection made is valid for all channels which broadcast teletext.

Note: It may take a few seconds before teletext broadcast switches over to

Teletext level 2.5.

Setup

Centre mode

EXT1 EXT2 EXT3 EXT4 EXT5 Front

General

Source

On / Off

Centre mode

When you have connected a multi channel audio receiver to the receiver box (see Connect peripheral equipment, p. 26) and you have selected

mode On

a separate centre speaker unnecessary.

, the loudspeakers of the monitor will act as centre speaker, making

Centre

Source

This menu allows you to select the peripheral you connected to one of the external inputs.

& Select Source with the cursor right. é Press the cursor down to select one of the external inputs. “ Press the cursor right to enter the list of types of peripherals attached to the

selected input.

‘ Select the peripheral device with the cursor up/down.

Once you have selected the source, e.g.VCR, this source will automatically be selected when your remote control is in VCR mode, see p. 10, and you press the w key on the remote control.

Decoder

If a decoder or a descrambler is connected, see p. 24, you can define one or more programme numbers as decoder programme numbers.

& Select Decoder with the cursor right. é Select Programme with the cursor down. “ Select the programme number under which you have stored the programme

coming from your decoder.

‘ Select Status.

• Select the input used to connect your decoder:

• Select

None if you do not want the selected programme number being

activated as a decoder programme number.

None, EXT1, EXT2.

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Use of the remote control

w Select your computer or other peripherals

Press this key repeatedly to select

FRONT, VGA or TV channels, according to where you connected

your peripherals (see p. 27).

Remark: in

VGA mode only some keys are valid. See VGA menu, p. 27.

Menus and on screen information will disappear if you select

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Press one of these keys to use the remote control directly in the TV, video recorder, DVD or satellite mode. A green indicator lights up. Press the same key again within 3 seconds to use the remote control in the mode indicated below the key (tape, CD, tuner or CD-recordable).A red indicator lights up. Press the key again within 3 seconds to return to the function named above the key.

EXT1, EXT2,EXT3, EXT4, EXT5,

VGA.

æ Te letext Guide on/off see p. 20

OK Press this key to activate your choice, when in the menus.

V Volume

Press + or - to adjust the volume.

¬ Sound Mute

Temporarily interrupt the sound or restore it.

P Programme selection

To browse through the TV channels and sources stored. Only those channels which are in the favourite list can be selected with the -P+ keys. See p.6.

0/9 Digit keys

To select a TV channel. For a two digit channel number, enter the second digit within 2 seconds. To s witch immediately to a selected one digit TV channel, keep the digit key pressed a bit longer.

i Screen information

Press to display information about the

selected TV channel and programme.

B Standby

The set is switched off and the red indicator lights up. To s witch the TV on again, press - P + or the digit keys. If your EasyLink video recorder has the system standby function and you press the standby key for 3 seconds, both the TV and video recorder are switched to standby.

b Dual screen/PIP on/off (FTR 9964 only)

See Setup, General menu, p. 7, and Dual screen/PIP, p. 18.

S Freeze

Press the S key to activate/de-activate a frozen picture.

S Freeze format on/off (FTR 9964 only)

This function is not available with a VGA source.

See Setup menu, General, Freeze format, p. 8 where you can select among three modes to be displayed when the freeze key is pressed on the remote control: Freeze, Replay, Photo finish. When the mode is

Freeze:press the S key

to activate/de-activate a frozen picture.The audio continues to play. When the mode is

Replay:press the S key

to redisplay a few seconds of stored video in a PIP window.Press the OK key to display a few seconds of a new stored video picture. Press the S key again to switch off. When the mode is

Photo finish:press the

S key to display 12 PIP windows of stored video pictures. Press the OK key to display a new series of frozen pictures. Press the S key again to switch off.

Note: Continuing to hold the S key down will cycle the TV through the various modes (Freeze, Replay, Photo Finish).

Ì Cinema Go

See separate Cinema Link instruction manual supplied.

b Te letext on/off see p. 21

Ï Main menu on/off see p. 4

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