End of life directives Philips is paying a lot of attention to producing environmentally-friendly in green focal areas.Your new TV contains materials which can be recycled and reused.
Preparation & Place the TV on a solid surface or place the TV on the optional stand without or with the optional swivel.To purchase the optional swivel and/or stand to go with your TV, see the dealer where you bought your TV. 55PL9873: 39 kg ! For ventilation, leave at least 10 to 15 cm free all around the TV.
Use of the remote control RC4301 Note: For most keys pressing a key once will activate the function. Pressing a second time will de-activate it. When a key enables multiple options, a small list will be shown. Press repeatedly to select the next item in the list. The list will be removed automatically after 4 seconds or press VCR DVD SAT AMP CD Audio- and Video equipment...
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VCR DVD SAT AMP CD † Select Ò ‡ π ® æ ® ® ® ® MENU ¬ Active Control i On Screen information Press to display information about the selected TV channel and programme. Menu/Remote control info When a menu is on screen, press menu item.
To use the menus VCR DVD SAT AMP CD † Select Ò ‡ π ® cursor to select æ adjustments ® key to activate ® ® return or switch ® main menu on/off MENU ¬ Press the i key on the remote control to get information about the selected menu item.
Store TV channels After language and country are set correctly, 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. Automatic installation Automatic install Install...
Give name Give name Install ® VCR1 π BBC1 BBC2 ® 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.
TV Setup General Source Decoder Setup General General Setup Smart surf Factory settings provider Programme title Teletext level 2.5 Set/Change code Centre mode Subwoofer Lamp rating Lamp replaced This menu allows you to change various settings that are presumably adjusted less frequently than most other settings.
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Teletext 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 é Press the cursor right to select to take advantage of this feature. 2.5 On “...
Source Source Setup EXT1 EXT2 EXT3 EXT4 EXT5 EXT6 EXT7 Side Decoder Decoder Setup If a decoder or a descrambler is connected, see p. 18, you can define one or more programme numbers as decoder programme numbers. & Select with the cursor right. Decoder é...
TV menu Press the key on the remote control to summon the main menu. MENU Press the i key on the remote control to get information about the selected menu item. Picture Picture Sound Features Smart picture Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint Digital options...
Sound Sound Smart sound Volume Equalizer Balance Loudness Headphone volume Surround mode (Dual I-II) (Mono/Stereo) (Nicam/Analogue) Delta volume Features Features Programme list Subtitle Sleeptimer Child lock On timer & Press the cursor right to select é Select the menu items in the Sound menu with the cursor up/down and adjust the settings with the cursor left/right.Remember, control settings are at normal mid-range levels when the bar scale is centred.
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On timer & Select with the cursor down. On timer VCR1 BBC2 On timer π... é Select with the cursor right. “ Press the cursor right again to enter the programme list. ‘ Select the TV channel or external you want your TV to switch to on a selected time and day.
/ Teletext guide is an electronic guide that allows you to look up programmes as you would in a newspaper or a TV magazine.You can sort the programmes by subject (films, sport...), obtain detailed information and programme your video recorder if it comes with the function.
Teletext Guide & Enter with the digit keys, the teletext page number that contains the programme information for the current channel. é Press the cursor right to move the puck over the selection ball. “ Use the cursor up/down to scroll through the different programmes. page ball selection ball BBC1...
Teletext Most TV channels broadcast information via teletext.This TV has a 1200 pages memory that will store most broadcasted pages and subpages to reduce waiting time. After each programme change, the memory is refreshed. Switch Teletext on and off Press b to switch the teletext on. puck Menu B B C...
Teletext menu (only available in full screen teletext mode) & Press the key to activate the menu. MENU é Press the cursor up/down to select the menu items. Favourite This list contains up to eight favourite teletext pages. Only the pages of the current channel can be selected.
Connect Peripheral Equipment There is a wide range of audio and video equipment that can be connected to your TV. The following connection diagrams show you how to connect them. Note: can handle CVBS and RGB, EXT 1 can handle Y Pb Pr, 1080i, 576p and 480p; encrypted transmission of uncompressed digital content and works only with DVI TMDS digital video.
Side connections Multi channel surround receiver MONITOR CENTER RGB+HV STANDARD/ TUNER HD INPUTS STANDARD/ HD INPUTS Camera, Camcorder or Game system & Connect your camera, camcorder or game system as shown. 2 and é Connect to VIDEO For stereo equipment also connect S-VHS quality with an S-VHS camcorder is obtained by connecting the S-VHS cables with the Do not connect cable 1 and 2 at the same time.
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Cinema Link surround receiver CENTER EXT 2 RGB+HV STANDARD/ TUNER HD INPUTS STANDARD/ HD INPUTS CINEMA LINK Extra subwoofer CENTER RGB+HV STANDARD/ TUNER HD INPUTS STANDARD/ HD INPUTS If you dispose of a Cinema Link combination (Cinema Link audio receiver and/or a Cinema Link VCR and/or DVD player/recorder), see the separate supplied Cinema Link instruction manual.
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Component video output connectors Pr Pb Y STANDARD/ H.D.INPUTS STANDARD/ H.D.INPUTS Connecting your computer RGB+HV (EXT 4 / EXT 5) When you have a digital device with a 480p, 576p or 1080i output (e.g. a digital Set Top Box, a video game console or a Progressive scan DVD player), connect it to the video 2Fh input.
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Connecting an HD Satellite Receiver (EXT 7 - DVI) To select connected equipment Press the v key on the remote control repeatedly to select according to where you connected your equipment at the back or the left side EXT6, EXT7 SIDE of your TV.
Switching programme numbers on your TV does not disturb recording ! When recording a programme from a peripheral connected to TV programme on the screen. This system remote control operates the following Philips equipment:TV, VCR, DVD, SAT (RC5), AMP (+TUNER), CD; Press the...
The filters must be maintained and eventually replaced. Clean the filters with a vacuum cleaner. Replace the filters if vacuuming does not sufficiently clean them. (The part number for the Philips TV inlet filter assembly is TUNER 3135 037 51810).
It will reappear each time the TV is turned on until the lamp is replaced. (The part number for the Philips TV replacement lamp is 3122 438 71310). Note: - The Active standby LED will blink orange when the lamp is worn out, dead or has expired and needs to be replaced.
Cleaning the TV WARNING To avoid possible shock hazard, be sure the TV is unplugged from the electrical outlet before cleaning. Cleaning the Cabinet • Regularly dust the TV cabinet with a dry, nonscratching duster. • Gently wipe the cabinet surfaces with a soft, clean cloth. Even if the surfaces are very dirty, do not apply cleaner to them directly.
Tips The TV lamp is worn out, dead or has expired and needs to be replaced. Blinking orange indicator • Have you selected the correct TV system in the manual installation menu? Poor Picture • Is your TV or house aerial located too close to loudspeakers, non-earthed audio equipment or neon lights, etc.? •...
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