Philips FTR9965/17SB User Manual

Flat TV

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Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure

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For Customer Use

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

Model No. __________________________ Serial No. __________________________

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Thank you for your confidence in PHILIPS.You’ve selected one of the best-built, best-backed products available today. And we’ll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come. As a member of the PHILIPS “family,” you’re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service networks in the industry. What’s more, your purchase guarantees you’ll receive all the information and special offers for which you qualify, plus easy access to accessories from our convenient home shopping network. And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commitment to your total satisfaction. All of this is our way of saying welcome-and thanks for investing in a PHILIPS product.

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Know these

safety symbols

This “bolt of lightning” indicates uninsulated material within your unit

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

The “exclamation point” calls attention

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.

ATTENTION:Pour éviter les choc électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Hurry!

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Owner Confirmation

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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

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.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

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

15. This product may contain lead or mercury. Disposal of these 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. Power Lines - An outdoor antenna should be located away

from power lines.

19. 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.

20. Objects and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that

objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read before operating 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.

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

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

GROUND CLAMP

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

English

Contents

Preparation.....................................................................................................4

Use of the remote control ....................................................................5-6

Buttons in front of the TV receiver box..................................................6

To use the menus ........................................................................................7

Select the menu language ...........................................................................7

Store TV channels ........................................................................................7

Select TV settings .....................................................................................8-9

Installation

Operation

TV menu

Picture menu...........................................................................................10

Sound menu ...........................................................................................11

Features menu

Closed Captions ...........................................................................11

Channels menu ...............................................................................12-14

Dual Screen/PIP/Multi-PIP ..................................................................15

Connecting accessory devices ..........................................................16-19

Selecting connected devices ....................................................................19

VGA menu ...................................................................................................20

Audio and Video equipment buttons ....................................................20

Record with your recorder .....................................................................21

Setting the Remote Control to work accessory devices .................21

Remote Control Direct Entry Codes for accessory devices ....22-23

Before Calling Service ........................................................................24

Tips ..............................................................................................................25

Index ...........................................................................................................25

Service/Warranty Information .................................................26-28

Help? If this instruction manual does not give an answer or if ‘Before Calling Service’ do not solve your TV problem, you can call your Local Philips Customer or Service Center. 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 (800-531-0039).

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

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

Connect Accessory Devices

Do not insert the power plug in a wall socket before all connections are made.

& 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 must not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on it.

é Connect the antenna 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, all references made in this instruction book to sound reproduction, volume control, and audio connections, are not applicable (except for a headphone connection). The buttons 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 accessory devices, see p. 16. 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 power cord supplied 3 into the MAINS at the

back of the monitor and the power cord 4 at the back of the receiver. Put both in the wall sockets with an AC power supply of 110 V. Consult your local dealer if your AC power supply is different. Please, only use the power cord 3 supplied with the monitor, for the monitor, and use the power cord supplied with the receiver, only for the receiver.

( Remote control: Remove the cover of the battery

compartment. Insert the 2 batteries supplied (Type R6AA-1.5V).

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

§ Turn the receiver on : Press the power button A at the

right side of the monitor and the one on the front of the receiver box. A green indicator and the screen light up.

Note: After turning on your TV receiver box with the power switch,

wait about 5 seconds to turn on your PDP Flat TV monitor.

The green indicator blinks every time you press a button on the remote control. When you turn on your set for the first time, the menu

LANGUAGE automatically appears on the screen. Alternately

the explanation appears in different languages.

Preparation

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Use of the remote control

Select

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Active Control

CBL

Press this button repeatedly to select AV1,

AV2,AV3,AV4,AV5, FRONT,VGA or TV

channels when in TV mode, according to

where you connected the accessory devices (p. 16).

Remark : in VGA mode only some buttons are valid. See VGA menu, p. 20.

CBL VCR DVD SAT AMP

Press the Select button repeatedly to select one of the system modes in which the remote control can be used. If no action is being undertaken within 60 seconds, the remote control returns to TV mode. After an action in the selected system mode the remote control will remain in this mode for 60 seconds and will then return to TV mode.

l Backlighting button

Press the Select button more than 2 seconds.The backlighting of the buttons

V, CH, ¬ and the digit buttons stays

on for 5 seconds after pressing the button.

POWER

Press to turn on/off the TV.

The TV is never powered off completely unless it is physically unplugged.

S Freeze/Replay/Photo finish

This function is not available with a VGA or HD source. To freeze the picture, see p 8.

OK Press this button to activate your choice or to confirm when in the menus.

0/9 Digit buttons

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

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Audio and Video equipment buttons. See p. 20.

U Time display

Q Sound mode

Press this button to select On/Off .

l Alternate audio

When you tune a channel where SAP (Second Audio Program) is available, you can toggle between

Main and SAP.

If not available, only Main can be selected.

CC Closed Caption

On/Off/On during mute see p. 12

MENU Main menu on/off see p. 7

q Picture format

Press this button to summon a list of available display formats for showing video images in the traditional 4:3 proportions. Press this button repeatedly or press the cursor up/down to select another picture format:Automatic, Super zoom, 4:3, Movie expand 14:9, Movie expand 16:9, 16:9 Subtitle, Wide screen. Automatic makes the picture fill the screen as much as possible. Super zoom removes the black bars on the sides of 4:3 programs with minimal distortion. When in Movie expand 14:9, 16:9 or Super zoom picture format, you can make subtitles visible with the cursor up/down.

Note : In VGAmode press the q button to switch between a 4:3 or a Widescreen picture format. In Dual screen mode press the q button to switch between a full or a 4:3 letterbox picture format.

4:3

Movie expand 14:9

Movie expand 16:9

Super zoom

Wide screen

16:9 Subtitle

Note : In case you connect your TV receiver box with a speakerless monitor, and without having connected an audio receiver, all references 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.

Select

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i Display information

Press to display (when available) information about the current channel and program or source: number, name, local time, video and audio formats of the incoming signal, CC availability, availability of alternate or secondary audio programs (a plus sign appears if you have more than one choice), ratings, display format, sound mode and (if on) the Sleeptimer icon and the minutes remaining, the On timer settings.

b Dual screen/PIP on/off

See Settings, General menu, Dual screen format, p. 8 and Dual screen, p. 15.

V Volume

To adjust the volume.

¬ Mute

Interrupt the sound or restore it.

CH Channel selection

To browse through the TV channels or sources stored.

x Pixel Plus demo on/off

In the right part Pixel Plus and Digital Natural Motion is switched on.

0 Surf

With this button you can easily switch between 2 up to 9 different TV channels/sources. See Settings, General, Surf, p. 8. Press the OK button or wait for the time out to dismiss the Surf display.

h Active Control

See p. 10.

Buttons in front of the TV receiver box

Should your remote be lost or broken you can still change some of the basic settings with the buttons in front of the TV receiver box.

Press:

• the

VOLUME - or + button to adjust the volume;

• the -

CH + button to select the TV channels or sources.

The

MENU button can be used to summon the main menu without the

remote control. Use:

• the V - and + buttons and the

CH- and CH+ buttons to select menu items

in the directions as shown;

• the

MENU button to confirm your selection.

Note: When activated via the

MENU button in front of the TV receiver box, only Exit lets

you dismiss the menu. Navigate to

Exit and press the MENU button.

VOLUME

CH/PR

Settings

Install

Exit

Picture Sound Features Channels

Note : In case you connect your TV receiver box with a speakerless monitor and without having connected an audio receiver, all references made to

sound reproduction and volume control are not applicable.

Antenna Automatic Cable

Select

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CBL

OK button to activate

cursor to select adjustments

return or switch main menu on/off

To use the menus

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

At any moment you can exit the menu by pressing the

MENU button again.

é Use the cursor in the up/down direction to select the TV, Settings or Install

menu.

Note: Sometimes not all the menu items are visible on the screen (indicated by a cluster of blue balls). 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.

Note: Items temporary not available or not relevant are displayed in a light grey color and

cannot be selected.

The installation menu contains the following items :

Installation

Install

Language Autoprogram

& Press the MENU button on the remote control. 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

button to confirm your selection.

( Proceed with the Install menu.

Select the menu language

Language

English

Français

Español

Install

Store TV channels

Autoprogram

Install mode

Install

Start

& Select Autoprogram in the Install menu. é Press the cursor down to select Install mode. “ Press the cursor right.

Note: It is recommended to keep the predefined

Automatic way of autoprogramming.

In case of difficulties in autoprogramming with the automatic method, choose for Antenna or Cable whether antenna or cable signals are present.

When Automatic is selected, the TV will automatically detect whether or not cable signal input is present.

When

Antenna is selected, the TV will detect antenna signals and will search for all

antenna TV channels available in your local area. When

Cable is selected, the TV will detect cable signals and will search for all

cable TV channels available in your local area.

‘ Press the cursor down to select Install.

Note: All channels must be unlocked in order to autoprogram. If requested, enter your

PIN code to unlock all channels. (See Channels in the TV menu, p. 12.)

( Press the cursor right.

§ The message Searching appears and the progress of autoprogramming is displayed.

When Autoprogramming is complete, the puck navigates to Stop.A message appears confirming the completion together with the total number of channels found.

Note: when you navigate to Stop before autoprogramming is complete, you are given

the option to continue.

Available channels:

- with cable: max. from 1 to 125

- off air: max. from 2 to 69

Note: In case a particular channel is too weak for

the autoprogramming to identify, after installation is complete, you should tune to that channel by using the digit buttons on the remote control. If the channel is not acquired, a message will appear that the channel is not available.

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