IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 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. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 10. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 11. 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. 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. 16. 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. 17. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. 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. 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. a) Warning:To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, this apparatus should not be exposed to rain or moisture and objects filled with liquids, such as vases should not be placed on this apparatus. 21. Battery Usage CAUTION - To prevent battery leakage that may result in bodily injury, property damage, or damage to the unit: · Install all batteries correctly, with + and - alignment as marked on the unit. · Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and alkaline, etc.) · Remove batteries when the unit is not used for a long time. 12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC) GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H) 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. 1 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 (0800-701-02-03). Model: 30PF9946D/78; 42PF9936D/78 Product No: Care of the screen Do not touch, push or rub or strike the screen with anything hard as this may scratch, mar or damage the screen permanently. Do not rub with dust clothes with chemical treatment. Do not touch the surface with bare hands or greasy cloth (some cosmetics are detrimental to the screen). Unplug the TV before cleaning the screen. When the surface becomes dusty, please wipe gently with absorbent cotton or other soft materials like chamois soaks. Do not use acetone, toluene and alcohol because they cause chemical damage. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Wipe off saliva or water drops as soon as possible. Their long time contact with the screen causes deformations and colour fading. Warning concerning stationary images on the TV screen A characteristic of Plasma Display Panels (only for 42PF9936D) is that displaying the same image for a long time can cause a permanent after-image to remain on the screen. This is called phosphor burn in. Normal use of the TV should involve the showing of pictures that contain constantly moving and changing images that fill the screen. Preparation & Wall mounting instructions/Table stand " Insert the aerial plug firmly into the aerial How to mount the supplied stand and/or wall mount bracket, see the supplied separate leaflet. Make sure that the wall mount is being fixed securely enough so that it meets safety standards. The weight of the TV (excl. packaging) is about 18 Kg (30PF9946D); 42 Kg (42PF9946D). Note: Not supplied stands are optional accessories. Consult your dealer. é Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots. 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. socket x at the bottom of the TV. For best picture quality use the suppressor-aerial cable supplied. ` Insert the power plug supplied into the mains at the bottom of the TV and in the wall socket. Refer to the back of the TV set for the correct operation voltage. Consult your local dealer if your AC power supply is different. To prevent damaging the power (AC) cord which could cause a fire or electric shock, do not place the TV on the cord. ( Remote control: Insert the 2 batteries supplied (Type AA-1,5V). The batteries supplied do not contain the heavy metals mercury and cadmium. Please check on how to dispose of exhausted batteries according to local regulations. § Turn the TV on : Press the power switch B at the right side of the TV. An indicator on the front of the TV lights up. Press the -P+ buttons or the B button on the remote control. 1 English To use the menus & Press the MENU button on the remote control ` Use the cursor up/down again to select the to summon the main menu. At any moment you can exit the menu by pressing the MENU button again. é Use the cursor up/down to select Picture, Sound, Features, Install or Mode. " Use the cursor in the right direction to select the menu item. control you want to select or to adjust. ( Press the OK button to activate. Note: Items temporary not available or not relevant are displayed in a light grey color and cannot be selected. TV menu TV Menu Picture Sound Features Install Mode Picture Brightness Color Contrast Sharpness Tint Color Temp p Brightness Color Contrast Sharpness Tint Color Picture menu: · Brightness: this changes picture brilliance. · Color: this changes the intensity of the color. · Contrast: this improves the detail of the lightest parts of the picture. · Sharpness: this changes the picture definition. · Tint (only available with NTSC signals): this adjusts the picture to obtain natural skintones. · Color Temp: this changes the color rendering: Cool (bluer), Normal (balanced) or Warm (redder). Sound menu: · Equalizer: to adjust the sound tone (from bass 120 Hz to treble 10 kHz). · Balance: this balances the sound on the left and right speakers. · AVL (Automatic Volume Leveller): this is used to limit increases in sound, especially on program change or advertising slots. · Dolby Virtual: simulates the surround sound experience from 2 speakers using Dolby Pro Logic* providing the listener with the sensation of being surrounded by additional speakers. · SAP: is an additional part of the stereo broadcast system; Sent as a third audio channel, an SAP can be heard apart from the current TV program sound.TV channels are free to use SAP for any number of purposes. (Not available if not present with a selected program). · Sound: this allows you to toggle between Stereo or Mono sound (if stereo is present on a selected TV program). Sound Equalizer Balance AVL Dolby Virtual SAP Sound 120 Hz 500 Hz 1500 Hz .... Features Timer Child Lock Contrast+ NR Closed Caption PIG Time Start Time Stop Time Channel No. Activate Display Features menu: · Timer, Child Lock, Closed Caption and PIG: see p. 11-12. · Contrast+: automatic adjustment of the picture contrast which permanently sets the darkest part of the picture to black. · NR: attenuates picture noise (snow) in difficult reception conditions. 2 How to search for TV channels If you want to re-install your TV proceed as follows: TV Menu Picture Sound Features Install Mode Language System Tuner Mode Auto Program Manual Channel edit & Press the MENU button on the remote control. é Use the cursor up/down to select Install. " Press the cursor right to enter the Install menu. Select the menu language & Use the cursor left/right. é Press the cursor up/down to select your language. Select the system & Select System in the Install menu; é Press the cursor right to select the desired system. If Auto is selected, the respective system will be automatically selected according to the transmission system. Note: If the reception is poor, select another system. Select the Tuner mode Allows you to change the TV's signal input to cable, antenna or auto mode.The auto mode setting helps the TV determine the type of signal or channels being received when auto program is activated. & Select Tuner Mode in the Install menu. é 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 Auto 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. 3 Store TV channels Auto Program Auto Program Channel .......... p o oe Editing of channels Channel Edit Channel Skipped On/Off & Select Auto Program 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, Child Lock, p. 11.) é Press the cursor right. The autostore option label Start ? appears. " Press the cursor right. ` The progress of autoprogramming is displayed. This feature allows you to edit or skip channels from the channel list which have bad of weak signals or channels which you do not watch often. Note: Once a channel is skipped, you cannot select it with the -P+ button; you can only access the channel with the digit buttons. & Select Channel Edit in the Install menu; é Press the cursor right to enter the channel list. " Select the channel you want to skip with the Manual fine tuning of channels Manual Fine tune Store cursor left/right. ` Press the cursor down. Select On or Off. ( Press the cursor up/down to select another channel and repeat steps " - `. § Press the MENU button to return to the Install & Select Manual in the Install menu. é Press the cursor right to enter the channel list. " Key in the desired channel number with the menu. Note: To add back channels to the list, repeat steps & to `. digit buttons or with the cursor up/down. ` Select Fine tune and press the cursor left/right to a ...