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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any of the , ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions.
FEATURES CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 2/3 5 5 GETTING STARTED Description of Remote Control Buttons Basic TV and Remote Control Operation First Time You Turn On The TV 6 7 8 INSTALLATION MENU Auto Channel Search How To Use The Language Control How To Use The Source Type Control Channel Edit & Name Favorite List Digital Audio Auto Volume Leveler Control Time Zone Daylight Saving Picture Menu Controls Auto Picture 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 FEATURES MENU Understanding Parental Controls Parental Control
A GUIDE TO DIGITAL TV What is Digital Television (DTV)? Digital Television (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.
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 onscreen menu. For single channel entries, press the numbered button for the channel you desire. The TV will pause for a second or two before changing to the chosen channel. five pre-defined picture settings. (Personal,Weak Signal, Sports, Movies or Multimedia). Audio menu in Digital mode. or decrease the TV sound level. channels in ascending or descending order.
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 H ow to load the supplied batteries into the remote control.
FIRST TIME YOU TURN ON THE TV T he first time you turn on the new TV set, you will see a screen that helps you to auto install the programs. Auto installation 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.
AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH Y ou can auto install programs on your TV. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area when the CHANNEL (+) or (-) buttons are pressed. Follow these steps for Digital Mode and Analog Mode. MAIN MENU Complete the antenna or cable signal connection before activating AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH. ,, See How to make the best connection guide for details. Exit Picture Setup Parental Control Time ,, Press MENU button on the remote control to display onscreen menu.
HOW TO USE THE LANGUAGE CONTROL F or Spanish speaking TV owners an onscreen language option is present. With the language control you can set the , 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 display onscreen menu. Exit Picture Setup Parental Control Time Press CURSOR or to scroll through the onscreen menu until you see Setup highlighted. Press CURSOR features.
HOW TO USE THE SOURCE TYPE CONTROL T he SOURCE TYPE control lets you change the TV input signal to ANTENNA or CABLE mode. It is important that 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 display onscreen menu. Exit Picture Setup Parental Control Time Press CURSOR or to scroll through the onscreen menu until you see Setup highlighted. Press CURSOR features.
CHANNEL EDIT & NAME C hannel Edit & Name allows you to skip or not a channel and assign a name to the channel. 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 Parental Control Time Press CURSOR or to scroll through the onscreen menu until you see Setup highlighted. Press CURSOR or to display the SETUP menu features.
FAVORITE LIST F avorite List allows you to set up to 5 channels to your favorite in Digital mode or Analog mode each. By pressing 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 Parental Control Time Press CURSOR or to scroll through the onscreen menu until you see Setup highlighted.
DIGITAL AUDIO D igital Audio allows you to select the language you preferred for dialog when it is availabe. This feature is ONLY available in Digital Mode. Digital Mode Press SOUND button on the remote control to display Digital Audio menu. Digital Audio Cur. Language Def. Language Press CURSOR or to scroll through the onscreen menu to highlight Cur. Language. English Spanish Press CURSOR or to select an audio language available for the program that you are watching.
TIME ZONE T his feature allows you to select the time zone you are in. Follow these steps for Digital Mode and Analog Mode. Exit Picture Setup Parental Control Time Press MENU button on the remote control to display onscreen menu. TIME Press CURSOR or to scroll through the onscreen menu until you see Time highlighted. Press CURSOR features. or MAIN MENU Go back Clock Time Zone Daylight Sav.
PICTURE MENU CONTROLS T o adjust your TV picture controls, select achannel and use the Picture Menu Controls listed below. Your selection is stored as Personal. Follow these steps for Digital Mode and Analog Mode. MAIN MENU Exit Picture Setup Parental Control Time Press MENU button on the remote control to display onscreen menu. Press CURSOR or to scroll through the onscreen menu until you see Picture highlighted. Press CURSOR features.
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 children.
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.
MASTER ENABLE AND CHILD LOCK CONTROL ,, ,, P arental control includes Master Enable and Child Lock features. Master Enable is a master switch for Parental 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 menu.
MOVIE RATINGS T he parental control feature can block programs based on the Movie Industry ratings. Once you have entered your password, 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. Press CURSOR or until you see V-chip Setting highlighted. Press CURSOR or to display the V-chip Setting menu. Press CURSOR or until you see Movie Ratings highlighted.
USA TV CONTENT RATINGS T he parental control feature can block programs based on the USA TV Industry ratings. Once you have entered your password, 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. Press CURSOR or until you see V-chip Setting highlighted. Press CURSOR or to display the V-chip Setting menu. Press CURSOR or until you see USA TV Content Ratings highlighted.
UNRATED AND NO RATING T he parental control feature can block programs with no content advisory data. Once you have entered your password, the Parental Control features are displayed on the screen. NOTE: the following menu illustrations are given for Analog mode only. PARENTAL CONTROL Follow these steps for Digital Mode and Analog Mode. Go back V-chip Setting Master Enable Child Lock Change Password Press CURSOR or until you see V-chip Setting highlighted.
HOW TO USE THE TIME MENU CONTROLS T his television comes with an onscreen clock. You can set the TV to turn itself on or off at a specific time, once or daily. Follow these steps for Digital Mode and Analog Mode. Press MENU button on the remote control to display onscreen menu. MAIN MENU Press CURSOR or to scroll through the onscreen menu until you see Time highlighted. Exit Picture Setup Parental Control Time Press CURSOR features.
HOW TO USE THE CLOSED CAPTION CONTROLS M any programs are encoded with closed-captioning information, The Closed Caption feature lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen. Closed Caption options are different for Digital mode and Analog mode. Follow these steps for Digital Mode. Press CURSOR or to scroll through the SETUP menu until you see Closed Caption highlighted. Press CURSOR or followed by CURSOR or to highlight CC Display.
HOW TO USE ZOOM CONTROL T he Zoom Control feature allows you to select the picture format mode. This feature is only available in Digital Mode. Selecting a Picture Format Using the Remote Control Press ZOOM button repeatedly on the remote control to select one of the screen format options namely 4:3, Expand 4:3, Stretch 4:3 and Compress 16:9. ZOOM Picture Format Modes 4:3 Shows picture in 4:3 aspect ratio format.You will see two black borders at the top and bottom of the screen.
INFORMATION BANNER he Information Banner displays information of the program that is being transmitted by broadcasters. By pressing INFO button on the remote control, you can see Information Banner appear on the screen. Digital information banner is different from that for Analog. See the descriptions below: Information Banner 1-1 Flower 11:20 AM 9:00AM 12:00AM Unrated In Digital Mode HD Stereo Program name 1-1 Flower: displays the digital channel no.
GLOSSARY Aspect Ratio The ratio between the width and height of the TV picture on the screen. In a normal TV set the aspect ratio is 4 to 3 (4:3). The aspect ratio in HDTV is 16:9, which resembles the aspect ratio in a movie theatre (Widescreen). New TV systems support both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio and can automatically switch between them.
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Check the List of Symptoms and Suggested Steps To Take before requesting Service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. If you face problems connecting the TV to external devices, please refer to the User Guide of the external device or call their service centers for help. Charges for TV installation and adjustments of customer controls are not covered under your warranty. SYMPTOMS , SUGGESTED STEPS TO TAKE Installation Can t get the AV channels on the TV screen.
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS SYMPTOMS Settings Error messages appear on the screen of TV: No Signal SUGGESTED STEPS TO TAKE Check that the antenna / cable is connected properly and that you have selected the correct source type (refer to page 11). No Program There could be temporarily no transmission on the selected channel. When transmission is resumed or when available, your TV will receive it. Audio Only The current channel has only audio transmission. Sound Sound is not in Stereo.
CLEANING AND CARE WARNING Concerning stationary images on the TV Screen: Placement of the TV To avoid cabinet warping, cabinet color changes, and increased chance of set failure, do not place the TV where temperatures can become excessively hot, for example, in direct sunlight or near a heating appliance. Do not leave stationary or letterbox images on screen for extended periods of time. This can cause uneven picture-tube aging.
SPECIFICATIONS 20PT9007D PICTURE / DISPLAY Aspect ratio : 4:3 Picture Display Picture Enhancement 20 Real Flat Picture Tube Auto Picture (5 modes) Tint, Color, Sharpness, Color Temperature Control SOUND Sound Power (Output RMS) CONVENIENCE ON SCREEN DISPLAY LANGUAGES CONNECTIVITY Rear 2 x 2w Auto Install Easy toggle Digital / Analog modes Closed Caption teletext Parental Lock Sleep Timer Clock English, French and Spanish Component Video In (Y Pb Pr) - 480i only Composite Video In (CVBS) Audio L/R I
PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY 90 Days Labor & One (1) Year Parts &Two (2) Years Display PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS warrants this product against defect in material or workmanship, subject to any conditions set forth as follows: PROOF OF PURCHASE:You must have proof of the date of purchase to receive warranted repair on the product. A sales receipt or other document showing the product and the date that you purchased the product as well as the authorized retailer included, is considered such proof.
INDEX Accessories List 5 Movie Ratings 20 Auto Channel Search 9 Password Auto Picture 16 Unrated and No Rating 18 22 Auto Volume Leveller Control 14 USA TV Content Ratings 21 Basic TV and Remote Control Operation 7 16 5 Brightness Control 16 Picture Control Quick Tips Channel Edit & Name 12 Registration of TV Information Cleaning and Care 30 Safety / Precautions 2/3 Closed captioning in Digital Mode 24 Sharpness Control 16 Closed captioning in Analog Mode 24 Sleep timer 25
