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Rear-pr Rear-projection TV ojection TV
with HD Input with HD Input
55PP8745
46PP8745
3135 035 23271
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CONTENTS Thank you for purchasing this television set. You are now the proud owner of a Philips TV, which promises full value to you as a customer. Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly for help with installation and operation. Using Smart Picture and Smart Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Setup and Installation Using Teletext (if provided) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25–26 Product Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Installing the TV . . .
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PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS See it as an eyewitness • Progressive Scan – double the visible picture lines for better resolution • 100Hz Digital Scan eliminates flicker and line jitter for a stable picture • HDTV Monitor – HDTV is the latest and best television signal available • Acclearium™ Digital Optics maximizes picture quality on all inputs • Saphlon™ Screen – better picture and scratch resistance Technology made simple • Active Control measures signal to produce best picture • Auto IntelliSense™ Fo
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INSTALLING THE TV The major benefit of this projection tel- evision is its large viewing screen. To 1 see the large screen at its best, test vari- ous locations in the room to find the 15 cm optimal spot for viewing. Be sure to allow a minimum of 15 cm Do not place of space around the TV. the TV in To avoid cabinet warping, cabinet color direct changes, and increased chance of set 15 cm 15 cm sunlight or failure, do not place the TV where tem- near a heat- peratures can become excessively ing ap
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USING THE TV KEYS VOLUME CHANNEL INTELLISENSE MENU POWER STANDBY MAINS POWER KEY Switches the TV on or Switches the mains power on or off. activates standby mode. % %fi fi VOLUME / MENU REMOTE SENSOR fi fi The key adjusts the sound volume Receives infrared commands to acti- % % softer. The key adjusts the sound vate controls when the remote-control volume louder. handset is aimed at it and remote keys are pushed. MENU Press to access the onscreen menu. % %fi fi CHANNEL fi fi The key selects channels i
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USING THE REMOTE CONTROL KEYS SLEEP TIMER Allows you to select a time period after which the set will automatical- ly switch to standby mode. Choose 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, or 240 minutes. See page 25. A/CH (Alternate Channel) Allows you to alternate between the last viewed channel and the pres- ent channel. No Function These buttons are not used with your television. FORMAT Each press selects another picture format. For AV1, CVI, AV2, or AV3, the options are 4:3, Auto, Expand 4:3, Panoram
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USING THE REMOTE CONTROL KEYS STANDBY • Switches the set off temporarily to standby mode. (The red light indicator lights up when the set is in standby mode.) • To switch the set on from standby mode, press the Standby, Channel +/–, or Digit (0–9) keys. FREEZE Press this button to freeze the picture on the TV screen. SMART PICTURE Allows you to select from four predefined optimal settings—Rich, Natural, Soft, and Multimedia—and a Personal setting based on choices you make through the onscreen Pi
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USING THE MENUS :OVERVIEW Press the MENU key to display/cancel the main menu. 1 Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select a menu item. 2 Note : Sometimes not all the menu items are visible on the screen; press the cursor up/down until you can see the item you desire. Use the cursor in the left/right directions to display the Return Select menu and adjust the settings. 3 menu item Press the MENU key to return. Switch 4 menu Press the m key to switch the menu off. off 5 Note : If no actio
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USING THE MENUS :INSTALL Tuning Channels Automatically INSTALL LANGUAGE • Select AUTO STORE in the INSTALL menu. AUTO STORE SEARCH • • MANUAL STORE • 1 SORT • • CHANNEL EDIT Press the cursor right to start the searching. All the TV channels • are searched for and stored automatically. 2 INSTALL When the tuning is completed, press the MENU key to return to the INSTALL menu or press the m key to switch LANGUAGE 3 AUTO STORE SEARCHING • • the menu off. MANUAL STORE PLEASE WAIT • • SORT CHAN.FOU
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USING THE MENUS :INSTALL Select CHANNEL. INSTALL MANUAL STORE 8 COLOUR SYSTEM • SOUND SYSTEM • Key in the desired channel number with the digit keys or SEARCH • with the cursor left/right. CHANNEL 18 • 9 STORE • • • Press the cursor down. 10 INSTALL In case of poor reception, you can improve the reception by MANUAL STORE adjusting the frequency using FINE TUNE. • SOUND SYSTEM • SEARCH • CHANNEL • STORE • G F FINE TUNE Select FINE TUNE and press the cursor left/right to adjust. • 11 In r
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G USING THE MENUS :INSTALL Sorting Channels According to your preference, you can change the order of the stored TV channels. Select SORT in the INSTALL menu. INSTALL 1 INSTALL LANGUAGE FROM • SORT AUTO STORE TO • Press the cursor right to enter the menu. G ‰ FROM 8 MANUAL STORE EXCHANGE • • F TO SORT • • 2 EXCHANGE CHANNEL EDIT • • • Key in the channel number in the FROM column you want to swap from. Use the digit keys or the cursor 3 left/right. INSTALL Press the cursor down and select
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G G G USING THE MENUS :INSTALL Editing Channels This feature allows you to edit or skip channels from the channel list that have bad or weak signals or channels that you do not watch often. Note : Once a channel is skipped, you cannot select it with the CH – or + key. You can only access the channel with the digit keys. Select CHANNEL EDIT in the INSTALL menu. INSTALL 1 INSTALL • LANGUAGE 3 • AUTO STORE 4 Press the cursor right to enter the channel list. LANGUAGE 3 MANUAL STORE 5 • • • AUTO S
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G G G G G USING THE MENUS :INSTALL Naming Channels It is possible to assign a name to a TV channel. This feature allows you to enter a name or modify an existing name of a channel, includ- ing peripherals. Note : Even when you have selected another language in the LANGUAGE menu, only the English language character set is offered to enter names to the TV channels stored. Select a TV channel or peripheral you want to assign a name INSTALL or modify the existing name. 1 INSTALL • • AUTO STORE MANU
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G G G USING THE MENUS :PICTURE Accessing the Menu Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 1 Select PICTURE. 2 Press the cursor right to access the PICTURE submenu. 3 Select Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select an item. Return menu 4 item Use the cursor in the left/right directions to make adjust- ments or settings. 5 Switch menu off Press the MENU key to return or press the m key to switch the menu off. 6 Picture Menu Items Brightness Allows you to adjust the brightness levels
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G G USING THE MENUS :PICTURE ® Using Auto IntelliSense Your projection TV has three color projection tubes : one for red, one for green, and one for blue. When mixed in proper proportion, the beams of F PICTURE PICTURE BRIGHTNESS • light coming from the tubes can produce any color. To create a clear pic- SOUND COLOUR • G F ture, however, these color beams must be precisely aligned. This align- BRIGHTNESS 30 FEATURES CONTRAST • • COLOUR INSTALL SHARPNESS • ment is called convergence. Bu
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USING THE MENUS :PICTURE Using Manual Converge : Converge Red/Blue ® Using the Auto IntelliSense feature, you can automatically adjust con- vergence in 20 seconds or less (see the previous page). Also, if you desire, you can use the Manual Converge controls to make additional convergence adjustments to suit your personal preferences or to further PICTURE MANUAL CONVERGE fine-tune the picture. G ‰ CONVERGE RED • CONVERGE BLUE • Note : Allow the TV to warm up for 20 minutes before adjusting conv
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USING THE MENUS :PICTURE Using Manual Converge : Multipoint Red/Blue PICTURE MANUAL CONVERGE The Multipoint Red/Blue convergence controls allow you to adjust • CONVERGE RED CONVERGE BLUE • picture convergence at specific points on the TV screen. G ‰ MULTIPOINT RED • MULTIPOINT BLUE • Note : Allow the TV to warm up for 20 minutes before adjusting SAVE MULTIPOINT • convergence. Adjust Converge Red or Converge Blue before using • • to Navigate EXIT to Adjust the Multipoint Red/Blue controls. See
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G G G G USING THE MENUS :SOUND Accessing the Menu Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 1 Select SOUND with the cursor down. 2 Press the cursor right to access the SOUND submenu. 3 Return Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select an item. Select menu 4 item Use the cursor in the left/right directions to make adjust- ments or settings. 5 Switch menu Press the MENU key to return or press the m key to switch off the menu off. 6 Sound Menu Items Treble Attenuates or amplifies the hig
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G G G USING THE MENUS :FEATURES Accessing the Menu Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 1 Select FEATURES with the cursor down. 2 Press the cursor right to access the FEATURES submenu. 3 Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select an item. Return Select menu 4 item Use the cursor in the left/right directions to make settings. 5 Switch Press the MENU key to return or press the m key to switch menu the menu off. off 6 Activating the Timer The Timer feature allows you to set the time
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G G G G USING THE MENUS :FEATURES Setting Start Time FEATURES FEATURES Select START TIME with the cursor down. TIMER TIMER ‰ TIME 12:30 • TIME • • 1 G ‰ G ‰ START TIME 16:00 START TIME • --:-- • STOP TIME • STOP TIME • Press the cursor right to enter the START TIME mode. CHANNEL CHANNEL • • ACTIVATE ACTIVATE • • 2 • • Key in the time you want the programme to be switched on. 3 FEATURES FEATURES Press the cursor left to exit START TIME mode. TIMER TIMER ‰ TIME • TIME • 12:30 •
