Summary of the content on the page No. 1
User Manual
20PT9007D
Thank you for choosing Philips.
Need help fast?
Read your Quick Use Guide and/or
Owner s Manual first for quick tips
that make using your Philips product
more enjoyable.
If you have read your instructions
and still need assistance,
you may access our online help at
www.usasupport.philips.com
or call
1-888-PHILIPS(744-5477)
while with your product
(and Model / Serial number)
For Customer Use
Enter below the Serial No. which is located
on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
Return your Product Registration card today to get the very most from your purchase. Complete and return your Product Registration Card at once to ensure: Product Safety Proof of Additional Benefits of Product Ownership Purchase Notification , Returning the enclosed card guarantees By registering your product, you ll Registering your product guarantees that that your date of purchase will be on you ll receive all of the privileges to which receive notification - directly from the file, so no a
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 1. Read these instructions. The TV does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a D. marked change in performance; or 2. Keep these instructions. E. The TV has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. 3. Heed all warnings. 17. Tilt/Stability - All televisions must comply with recommended 4. Follow all instructions. international global safety standards for tilt and stability properties 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. of its
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
FEATURES CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Welcome/Registration of Your TV 2 Audio Volume Leveler (AVL) Control keeps the TV sound at an even level. Differences in volume levels during commercial Safety/Precautions 2/3 breaks are reduced, making for a more consistent, comfortable A Guide to Digital TV 5 sound for your listening pleasure (Pg. 14). Quick Tips Before You Start 5 Auto Picture lets you change the picture settings (color, tint, GETTING STARTED contrast, etc.) for various types of programming, su
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
A GUIDE TO DIGITAL TV What is Digital Television (DTV)? Digital T elevision (DTV) is a relatively new type of broadcasting that promises to transform television viewing into a whole new experience. Digital technology is used to capture images and sound to deliver a better picture quality. There are many levels of digital television quality. The most common are: Standard Definition TV (SDTV) SDTV is the basic level of quality display and resolution for both analog and digital. Transmission of S
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
DESCRIPTION OF REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS POWER Button - Press to turn the TV On or put on Standby mode. TV channels or enter values in the on- five pre-defined picture settings. screen menu. For single channel entries, (Personal, Weak Signal, Sports, Movies press the numbered button for the chan- or Multimedia). nel you desire. The TV will pause for a second or two before changing to the Audio menu in Digital mode. chosen channel. or decrease the TV sound level. channels in ascending or descendin
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
BASIC TV AND REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION Press POWER button on the TV to turn it on. Press the VOLUME + to increase the sound level and VOLUME - to lower the sound level. Press CHANNEL + or - to select TV channels. Point the remote control towards the remote sensor window on the front of the TV when using the remote control. Press MENU button on the remote to display the onscreen menu. REMOTE CONTROL ow to load the supplied batteries into the remote H control. Battery compartment lid Remove the ba
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
FIRST TIME YOU TURN ON THE TV he first time you turn on the new TV set, you will see a screen that helps you to auto install the programs. Auto Tinstallation starts with the analogue channels followed by the digital channels. The time taken for installation depends on the number of channels available. During installation, if you press the CURSOR button on the remote control you stop the installation process. The channels that are already found are kept. W hen searching completes, the
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH ou can auto install programs on your TV. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area Ywhen the CHANNEL (+) or (-) buttons are pressed. Follow these steps for Digital Mode and Analog Mode. MAIN MENU Complete the antenna or cable signal connection Exit before activating AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH. Picture ,, Setup See How to make the best connection guide for Parental Control details. Time Press MENU button on the remote control to display onscreen menu.
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
HOW TO USE THE LANGUAGE CONTROL or Spanish speaking TV owners an onscreen language option is present. With the language control you can set the , F TV s onscreen menu to be shown in English or Spanish. Follow these steps for Digital Mode and Analog Mode. MAIN MENU Press MENU button on the remote control to Exit display onscreen menu. Picture Setup Parental Control Press CURSOR or to scroll through the Time onscreen menu until you see Setup highlighted. Press CURSOR or to display th
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
HOW TO USE THE SOURCE TYPE CONTROL he SOURCE TYPE control lets you change the TV input signal to ANTENNA or CABLE mode. It is important Tthat you know which type of signal to look for (Cable or Antenna). Follow these steps for Digital Mode and Analog Mode. MAIN MENU Press MENU button on the remote control to Exit display onscreen menu. Picture Setup Parental Control Press CURSOR or to scroll through the Time onscreen menu until you see Setup highlighted. Press CURSOR or to display th
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
CHANNEL EDIT & NAME hannel Edit & Name allows you to skip or not a channel and assign a name to the channel. C Follow these steps for Digital Mode and Analog Mode. MAIN MENU Exit Press MENU button on the remote control to Picture display onscreen menu. Setup Parental Control Press CURSOR or to scroll through the Time onscreen menu until you see Setup highlighted. Press CURSOR or to display the SETUP menu features. Press CURSOR or to scroll through the setup SETUP features unti
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
FAVORITE LIST avorite List allows you to set up to 5 channels to your favorite in Digital mode or Analog mode each. By pressing F FAV button repeatedly, you can easily access all the favorite channels you have set. Follow these steps for Digital Mode and Analog Mode. MAIN MENU Press MENU button on the remote control to display onscreen menu. Exit Picture Setup Press CURSOR or to scroll through the Parental Control onscreen menu until you see Setup highlighted. Time Press CURSOR or to
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
DIGITAL AUDIO igital Audio allows you to select the language you preferred for dialog when it is availabe. This feature is ONLY Davailable in Digital Mode. Digital Mode Press SOUND button on the remote control to Digital Audio display Digital Audio menu. Cur. Language English Def. Language Spanish Press CURSOR or to scroll through the onscreen menu to highlight Cur. Language. Press CURSOR or to select an audio language available for the program that you are
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
TIME ZONE his feature allows you to select the time zone you are in. T MAIN MENU Follow these steps for Digital Mode and Analog Mode. Exit Picture Setup Press MENU button on the remote control to Parental Control display onscreen menu. Time TIME Press CURSOR or to scroll through the onscreen menu until you see Time highlighted. Go back Clock 1:35 AM Time Zone Eastern Press CURSOR or to display the TIME menu Daylight Sav. Off Time Sett
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
PICTURE MENU CONTROLS o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and use the Picture Menu Controls listed below. Your selection T is stored as Personal. Follow these steps for Digital Mode and Analog Mode. MAIN MENU Exit Picture Press MENU button on the remote control to display Setup onscreen menu. Parental Control Time Press CURSOR or to scroll through the onscreen menu until you see Picture highlighted. PICTURE Press CURSOR or to display the PICTURE menu Go back Color
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
UNDERSTANDING PARENTAL CONTROLS arental control is a feature that lets the TV receive and process data sent by broadcasters or other program providers with program content advisory. When programmed by the viewer, a TV with Parental Control can respond to the content advisory and block program content that may be found objectionable (such as offensive language, violence, sexual situations, etc.). This feature is useful for adults to prevent certain types of programs from being viewed by chi
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
PARENTAL CONTROL - PASSWORD arental control allows you to block out any channels. A channel blocked by the Parental Control cannot be viewed until a correct password is used to unblock the channel for viewing. Parental control is defaulted without password protection. The first time you use the TV, create a password to activate Parental Control. NOTE: the following menu illustrations are given for Analog mode only. Follow these steps for Digital Mode and Analog Mode. MAIN MENU Exit Picture Pr
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
MASTER ENABLE AND CHILD LOCK CONTROL ,, arental control includes Master Enable and Child Lock features. Master Enable is a master switch for PParental Control. Parental Control cannot take effect unless Master Enable is activated. When a password is set, Master Enable is automatically enabled. NOTE: the following menu illustrations are given for Analog mode only. Follow these steps for Digital Mode and Analog Mode. MAIN MENU Press MENU button on the remote control to display onscreen men
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
MOVIE RATINGS he parental control feature can block programs based on the Movie Industry ratings. Once you have entered your Tpassword, the Parental Control features are displayed on the screen. NOTE: the following menu illustrations are given for Analog mode only. Follow these steps for Digital Mode and Analog Mode. PARENTAL CONTROL Press CURSOR or until you see V-chip Setting Go back highlighted. Press CURSOR or to display the V-chip V-chip Setting Setting menu. Master Enable Child
