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  • Page 1 Register your product and get support at … www.philips.com/welcome UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_cover.indd 1 UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_cover.indd 1 User manual 56PFL9954H 2009-07-01 11:19:04 2009-07-01 11:19:04...
  • Page 2 LCD TV (Mainstream, High End and BDS) Environmental Information Names and Contents of Toxic or Hazardous Substances or Elements (Pb, (Hg,Me rcury) Name of the P a rts L ead) Housing L C D Panel PWB s Accessories (Remote control & cables) Batteries in Remote Control...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of content Get started 2 Important Keys on the TV Wall mounting Product highlights User manual Use your TV Remote control Menus Watch TV Use Ambilight Watch a connected device Watch TV using a digital receiver HTR9900 and BDP9100 Net TV More on ...

  • Page 4: Get Started

    TV. • When mounting the TV on a wall, ensure that the wall mount can safely bear the weight of the TV set. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility for improper wall mounting that results in accident, injury or damage.
  • Page 5 1.1.3 Position the TV Carefully read the safety precautions before positioning the TV. • Position the TV where light does not shine directly on the screen. • Dim lighting conditions in the room for best Ambilight effect. • Position the TV up to 25 cm away from the wall for the best Ambilight effect.

  • Page 6: Keys On The Tv

    1.1.8 ECO - Green This TV has features that contribute to energy- effi cient use. Energy effi ciency features • Ambient light sensor To save energy, the built-in Ambient light sensor lowers the brightness of the TV screen when the surrounding light darkens. •...
  • Page 7 1.2.2 LightGuide The LightGuide at the front of the TV indicates whether the TV is on or is starting up. In the Setup menu, you can set the LightGuide brightness or let it switch off after start up. Press h > Installation > Preferences > LightGuide brightness.

  • Page 8: Wall Mounting

    The TV wall mounting should meet safety standards according to the TV’s weight. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility for improper mounting or any mounting that results in accident or injury.
  • Page 9 Calculate the TV’s ideal position. Position and level the wall mount bracket and fi x the bracket fi rmly to the wall. Mount the 2 spacers on the 2 lower discs at the back of the TV. UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 7 UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 7 Connect all cables.

  • Page 10: Product Highlights

    7 speakers and a subwoofer combined with the unrivalled High Defi nition pictures from the matching Blu-ray Disc player complete your cinema feeling. Ask your Philips dealer for a demonstration. UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 8 UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 8 1.4.2 Ambilight Ambilight is the lighting technology that emanates from the back of the television onto the wall.

  • Page 11: User Manual

    Your TV remote control is a universal remote control that can operate other devices such as DVD players and recorders, digital receivers (STB) or Home Theatre Systems (HTS) from Philips or other brands. Read more on Universal remote control in 2.1.2 Universal RC setup. UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 9 UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 9...

  • Page 12: Use Your Tv

    Use your TV 2.1 Remote control 2.1.1 Remote control overview UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 10 UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 10 Standby O To switch the TV on or back to standby. TV key To set the remote control in TV mode. Colour keys Easy selection of teletext pages To open or close the Demo menu (red key) Home h To open or close the Home menu.
  • Page 13 Your TV remote control can control other devices such as a DVD player or a Home Theatre System from Philips or other brands. To operate a device with the TV remote control, you need to set up one of the Universal mode keys for your particular device.
  • Page 14 Setup for a particular device To start the Universal mode key setup in the Home menu, press h > Setup > Installation > Universal remote control and press OK. Follow the instructions on screen.The TV will search for a suitable RC code for your device. When an RC code is found, you can try out the remote control keys for this device.
  • Page 15 DVD codes DVD player, DVD Recorder, DVD-R HDD, Blu-ray Disc player Philips - 0000, 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0007, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0012, 0064, 0065, 0066, 0067, 0094, 0098, 0103, 0122, 0131, 0132, 0140, 0143, 0144, 0170, 0174, 0175, 0177, 0180, 0190, 0206, 0240,...
  • Page 16 Slim Art - 0135 STB codes SM Electronic - 0142 Sontech - 0286 Philips - 0432, 0436, 0437, 0439, 0506 Sony - 0013, 0014, 0015, 0016, 0017, 0018, ABC - 0448 0019, 0020, 0021, 0068, 0069, 0070, 0113, ADB - 0461, 0462...
  • Page 17 Satellite receiver 0407 STB codes B and K - 0213 Barcom - 0027 Philips - 0000, 0001, 0002, 0008, 0020, BeauSAT - 0212 0054, 0065, 0069, 0070, 0072, 0075, 0077, BEC - 0214 0111, 0119, 0136, 0140, 0144, 0155, 0156,...
  • Page 18 Citizen - 0238 CityCom - 0020, 0037, 0071, 0152, 0161, 0165, 0423 Clatronic - 0035, 0398 Clemens Kamphus - 0046 CNT - 0024 Colombia - 0153 Columbia - 0153 COLUMBUS - 0043 Comag - 0153, 0221, 0239 Commander - 0392 Commlink - 0023, 0395 Comtec - 0036, 0395, 0401 Condor - 0010, 0028, 0161, 0240, 0402...
  • Page 19 Kamm - 0164 Kaon - 0292 Kathrein - 0033, 0037, 0047, 0052, 0054, 0068, 0073, 0080, 0091, 0092, 0093, 0095, 0118, 0120, 0130, 0131, 0152, 0155, 0163, 0164, 0165, 0173, 0388, 0391, 0406, 0412, 0423 Kathrein Eurostar - 0152 Kenwood - 0176, 0293 Key West - 0153 Klap - 0163 Kolon - 0177...
  • Page 20 Ruefach - 0051 Saba - 0024, 0042, 0056, 0152, 0161, 0163, 0169, 0390, 0418, 0419, 0420 Sabre - 0020 Sagem - 0005, 0060, 0146, 0332, 0424 Sakura - 0036, 0044, 0401 Salora - 0053, 0387 Samsung - 0017, 0018, 0019, 0076, 0081, 0096, 0137 Sansui - 0333 Sanyo - 0334...
  • Page 21 Zwergnase - 0026 HTS - Home Theatre System Amplifi er HTS codes Philips - 0000, 0001, 0002, 0003, 0009, 0011, 0022, 0029, 0030, 0031, 0032, 0039, 0044, 0046, 0118, 0119, 0120, 0130, 0131, 0132, 0133, 0137, 0144, 0145, 0146, 0147,...

  • Page 22: Menus

    2.1.4 Batteries Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control to insert the 3 batteries supplied (Type AAA-LR03-1.5V). Make sure the + and - ends of the batteries line up correctly (+ and - are marked inside). Remove the batteries if you are not using the remote control for a long time.
  • Page 23 You can highlight another channel and do the same. To stop Reorder, press Options o and select Exit reorder. • Rename You can rename a channel. In the channel overview, navigate to the channel you want to rename. Select Rename in the Options o menu. Use the navigation keys to position the highlight.

  • Page 24: Watch Tv

    2.2.5 Options The Options menu offers convenient settings related to what is on screen. Press Options o in any circumstance to see which options are available. To exit, press Options o again. 2.2.6 Guide g You can view a list of scheduled TV programmes with the Guide menu (only for digital broadcast).
  • Page 25 When the TV is not in use for an extended period of time, we advise to switch the TV off with the O key on the TV and to unplug the TV mains cord from the mains outlet. If you can not locate your remote control and you want to switch the TV to Standby, press O on the side of the TV.

  • Page 26: Use Ambilight

    2.4 Use Ambilight 2.4.1 Ambilight on With Ambilight, you will enjoy a more relaxed viewing experience and improved perceived picture quality. Dim the lighting conditions in the room for the best Ambilight effect. To switch Ambilight on or off, press Ambilight on the remote control.

  • Page 27: Watch Tv Using A Digital Receiver

    2.6 Watch TV using a digital receiver When you watch TV using a digital receiver, with a subscription from a cable or satellite company, connect the receiver and add the receiver to the Home menu. To add the receiver to the Home menu, read 2.2.3 Add your devices.

  • Page 28: Net Tv

    • Watch a Blu-ray Disc movie In the TV Home menu, select Home Theatre System and press OK. On the HTR remote control, press Source - Blu-ray player. If subtitles are shown in black bars underneath the picture, you can shift the subtitles up into the picture to avoid black bars on screen.
  • Page 29 2.8.2 What you need To enjoy Net TV, you need to connect the TV to a router with a high speed connection to the Internet. Read chapter 4.3 Network. Once the connection is made, select Net TV in the Home menu to start the Net TV onscreen setup.
  • Page 30 2.8.4 Browse Net TV To browse Net TV, press Net TV on the remote control or select Browse Net TV in the Home menu and press OK. The TV links up to Net TV and opens the start page. To exit Net TV, press Net TV again or press h and select another activity.
  • Page 31 Press h > Setup > Installation > Preferences > Programme guide and select From broadcaster. In both cases, Philips is not responsible for the programme guide information. UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 29 UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 29 2.8.6 Parental control With Net TV Parental control you can lock Net TV services and service categories.
  • Page 32 Did you forget your code ? If you forgot your Parental control code, you can clear the Net TV memory and enter a new code. Read chapter 2.8.7 Clear history. 2.8.7 Clear history Warning If you clear the Net TV memory with Clear history, you need to redo the fi...

  • Page 33: More On

    More on ... 3.1 Teletext 3.1.1 Select a teletext page Most TV channels broadcast information through teletext. While watching TV, press Teletext. To exit teletext, press Teletext again. To select a page … • Enter the page number with the number keys. •...

  • Page 34: Favourite Channels

    Dual screen / Full screen Not available for channels with Digital Text services. Select Dual screen to view the TV channel and teletext alongside each other. Select the option Full screen to show full screen teletext again. Reveal Hide or unhide hidden information on a page, such as solutions to riddles or puzzles.

  • Page 35: Programme Guide

    3.3 Programme guide 3.3.1 Switch on The Programme guide is an onscreen guide of scheduled TV programmes. This guide is provided by the broadcasters or Net TV. You can set a reminder to show a message when a programme starts or select programmes by genre. While watching TV, press Guide g to open the Programme guide.

  • Page 36: Subtitles And Languages

    3.4.2 Child lock To prevent children from watching TV, you can lock the TV or block age rated programmes. Set your personal code Before you set Child lock to lock the TV or set an age rating, set your personal lock code in h > Setup >...

  • Page 37: Multimedia

    For digital channels, a preferred subtitle language can be set. Digital channel subtitle languages If subtitles are available on digital channels, you can select a preferred subtitle language from a list of broadcast languages. Press h > Setup > Features > Subtitle language.

  • Page 38: Universal Access

    PC Network Press h, select Browse PC network in the Home menu and press OK. With the PC and router switched on, the TV displays the multimedia server content from your With the PC content list open on screen, select the fi...

  • Page 39: Setup

    Setup 4.1 Picture, Sound, Ambilight 4.1.1 Smart settings You can set the TV to the predefi ned setting that is best for what you’re watching at the moment. Each setting combines picture, sound and Ambilight. While watching TV, press Options o and select Picture and sound.
  • Page 40 - Dynamic backlight Sets the level at which power consumption can be reduced by dimming the brightness intensity of the screen. Choose for the best power consumption or for the picture with the best brightness intensity - MPEG artefact reduction Smooths the digital transitions in the picture.

  • Page 41: Channels

    4.1.4 Ambilight In the Ambilight menu, you can adjust all Ambilight settings individually. Press h > Setup > Ambilight. Use w or x, u or v to select and adjust a setting. Press OK to activate a setting. For more on Ambilight, read 2.4 Use Ambilight. 4.1.5 Factory settings You can return to the original factory settings.
  • Page 42 4.2.3 Reinstall channels When the TV was switched on for the fi rst time, a full installation of channels was performed. You can redo this full installation all over again to set your language, country and install all available TV channels. Full installation To reinstall the TV, press h >...

  • Page 43: Network

    To fi ne tune analogue channels, press h > Setup > nstallation > Channel installation > Manual install - analogue > Fine tune. Fine tune the channel with u and v. Press Done once the channel is fi ne tuned. You can store this fi...
  • Page 44 OK. Follow the instructions on screen. The TV constantly searches for a network connection. If asked for, agree to the End User License Agreement. Find the latest End User License Agreement at www.philips.com. 2009-06-30 10:19:46 2009-06-30 10:19:46...

  • Page 45: Other Devices

    4.3.5 Network settings The TV’s network settings that are used to connect to your router are standard and set to automatic. This ensures easy connection with any available network. If you have problems with the network connection, you might want to adjust the settings so that they are appropriate for your home network.
  • Page 46 Identifi cation Press h > Setup > Software update > Update now and press OK. Select USB and press OK. Follow the onscreen instructions. The TV will ask to insert the USB device into the USB connector at the side of the TV. Download from PC to USB Once the TV identifi...

  • Page 47: Connections

    Connections 5.1 First connections 5.1.1 Power cable Make sure the power cable is securely inserted in the TV. Make sure that the power plug in the wall socket is accessible at all times. When disconnecting the power cable, always pull the plug, never the cable.
  • Page 48 HDMI supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Contents Protection). HDCP is a copy protection signal that comes with HD content (DVD disc or Blu-ray Disc). DVI to HDMI Use a DVI to HDMI adaptor if your device has only a DVI connection. Use one of the HDMI connectors and add an Audio L/R cable to DVI x HDMI, Audio In L/R for sound, at the back of the TV.
  • Page 49 5.2.6 Video Use a Video (cinch) cable together with an Audio Left and Right (cinch) cable. Match the Audio connectors’ colours with the cable plugs when you connect. 5.2.7 VGA Use a VGA cable (DE15 connector) to connect a computer to the TV. With this connection you can use the TV as a computer monitor.

  • Page 50: Connect Devices

    5.3 Connect devices 5.3.1 HTR9900 + BDP9100 The HTR is the centre of the HTR, BDP and TV combination. As the HTR is the centre, connect all your audio and video devices (Digital receiver, Game console, ...) to the HTR, not to the TV. When the HTR is connected to the TV, add the HTR as an item in the TV Home menu with Add your devices.
  • Page 51 Then, use 2 HDMI cables to connect the BDP to the HTR and the HTR to the TV. Finally, use a digital audio cable to connect the HTR to the TV. UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 49 UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 49 2009-06-30 10:19:49 2009-06-30 10:19:49...
  • Page 52 5.3.2 DVD player Use an HDMI cable to connect the DVD player to an HDMI connector on the back of the TV. UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 50 UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 50 2009-06-30 10:19:49 2009-06-30 10:19:49...
  • Page 53 5.3.3 DVD Home Theatre System First, use an HDMI cable to connect the device to the TV. Finally, use a digital audio cinch cable to connect the device to the TV or alternatively, use the analogue Audio Out L/R. If there is no digital audio output on the Home Theatre System, you can use the TV’s analogue Audio Out L/R connection.
  • Page 54 5.3.4 DVD Recorder First, use 2 antenna cables to connect the antenna to the DVD Recorder and the TV. Finally, use a scart cable to connect the DVD Recorder to a scart connector on the back of the TV. UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 52 UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 52 2009-06-30 10:19:50 2009-06-30 10:19:50...
  • Page 55 5.3.5 Digital receiver or Satellite receive First, use 2 antenna cables to connect the antenna to the receiver and the TV. Finally, use a scart cable to connect the receiver to the back of the TV UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 53 UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 53 2009-06-30 10:19:50 2009-06-30 10:19:50...
  • Page 56 5.3.6 Digital receiver and DVD Recorder First, use 3 antenna cables to connect the digital receiver and the DVD Recorder to the TV. Then use a scart cable to connect the digital receiver to the TV. UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 54 UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 54 2009-06-30 10:19:51 2009-06-30 10:19:51...
  • Page 57 Finally, use 2 scart cables to connect the 2 devices and the TV. UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 55 UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 55 2009-06-30 10:19:51 2009-06-30 10:19:51...
  • Page 58 5.3.7 Digital receiver, DVD Recorder and Home Theatre System First, use 3 antenna cables to connect the 2 devices and the TV. Then use a scart cable to connect the digital receiver to the TV. UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 56 UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 56 2009-06-30 10:19:52 2009-06-30 10:19:52...
  • Page 59 Then use 2 Scart cables to connect the Digital receiver to the DVD Recorder and the DVD Recorder to the TV. Then use an HDMI cable to connect the Home Theatre System to the TV UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 57 UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 57 2009-06-30 10:19:52 2009-06-30 10:19:52...
  • Page 60 Finally, use a digital audio cinch cable to connect the Home Theatre System to the TV. 5.3.8 Blu-ray Disc player Use an HDMI cable to connect the Blu-ray Disc player to an HDMI connector on the back of the TV. UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 58 UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 58 2009-06-30 10:19:53...

  • Page 61: More Devices

    5.4 More devices 5.4.1 Digital HD receiver First, use 2 antenna cables to connect the Digital HD receiver to the TV. Use an HDMI cable to connect the Digital HD receiver to the TV. UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 59 UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_en.indd 59 2009-06-30 10:19:54 2009-06-30 10:19:54...
  • Page 62 5.4.2 Game console The most practical connections for a game console are at the side of the TV. You can use an HDMI, S-Video or Video connection but never connect the S-Video and Video at the same time. If you use an HDMI or YPbPr connection, you can use the connectors at the back of the TV. See the next pages for how to connect your games console.
  • Page 63 5.4.3 HD Game console Use an HDMI cable or YPbPr cables to connect a High Defi nition game console to the TV. Read also 5.4.2 Game console. 5.4.4 Photo camera To view pictures stored on your digital photo camera, you can connect the camera directly to the TV. Use the USB connection at the side of the TV to connect.
  • Page 64 5.4.5 Camcorder The most practical connection for a camcorder is at the side of the TV. You can use an HDMI, S-Video or Video connection but never connect the S-Video and Video at the same time. See the next pages for how to connect your camcorder. The most practical connection for a camcorder is at the side of the TV.
  • Page 65 5.4.6 TV as PC monitor You can connect the TV to your computer as a PC monitor. Before connecting the PC, set the PC monitor refresh rate to 60 Hz. You can connect the PC to the side of the TV or alternatively to the back. See the next pages to connect your computer.
  • Page 66 5.4.7 Decoder Use a scart cable to connect a decoder which decodes analogue antenna channels. Use the EXT1 or EXT2 connectors at the back of the TV. You have to assign the TV channel as a channel to be decoded. Then assign the connection where the decoder is connected.

  • Page 67: Easylink Hdmi-Cec

    5.5 EasyLink HDMI-CEC 5.5.1 EasyLink If a device is equipped with the HDMI-CEC standard, the device and the TV can work together. Connect the TV to the device using an HDMI cable. The TV comes with EasyLink set to On. To switch EasyLink off, press h >...

  • Page 68: Network

    Watching a CAM service If a CAM is inserted and subscription fees have been paid, the TV shows the programme from the digital TV service provider. The applications, their function, the content and the onscreen messages all come from the CAM service. CAM settings To set passwords or PIN codes for the CAM service, press h >...

  • Page 69: Troubleshooting

    TV off and back on again. Consumer Care If the TV problem is not solved you can call the Philips Consumer Care hotline in your country. Find the telephone number on the printed documentation that came with the TV.

  • Page 70: Sound

    • Verify that the correct TV system is chosen in the Manual installation menu. • If only a certain channel is poor, try to fi ne tune this channel with the Fine tune menu. Read 4.2.5 Manual install - analogue. The picture has poor colour •...

  • Page 71: Multimedia

    EasyLink Remote control • Some devices have identical functionality but do not support the specifi c remote control commands. Read 5.5.2 EasyLink RC. The PC display on my TV is not stable or is not synchronised (with TV as PC monitor) •...

  • Page 72: Technical Data

    • Mains power : AC220-240V +/-10% • Ambient temperature : 5°C to 35°C • Power and standby power consumption, see the technical specifi cation on www.philips.com. Reception • Antenna input : 75ohm coaxial (IEC75) • TV system : DVB COFDM 2K/8K, •...

  • Page 73: Connectivity

    • Macrovision Network Media Server(for Microsoft Windows XP) • Fuppes (for Linux) • uShare (for Linux) • Philips NAS SPD8020 (v. 1.2.9.47) 7.5 Connectivity Rear • EXT1 (scart): Audio L/R, CVBS in, RGB • EXT2 (scart): Audio L/R, CVBS in, RGB •...

  • Page 74: Index

    Index Add your devices 21 Age rating 34 Ambilight 24 Antenna cable 45 Anti-theft lock 3 Audio languages 35 Audio sync 43 Batteries 20 Browse Net TV 28 Browse PC Network 35 Browse USB 35 Cable quality 45 Camcorder 62 Channel overview 20 Channels 22 Child lock 34...
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  • Page 76 Contact information The corresponding telephone numbers and addresses are given in the supplied Worldwide guarantee booklet. UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_cover.indd 4 UM_Bombay_56PFL9954_cover.indd 4 Type nr. : Product nr. : Printed in Belgium 2009-07-01 11:19:10 2009-07-01 11:19:10...

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