Projection Television 43”/50”/ 55’’ Instructions for Use 43PP925 50PP925 55PP925 3135 015 22191
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this television set. You are now the proud owner of a PHILIPS TV set, which promises full value to you as a customer. Please read the instruction manual carefully and thoroughly to help you install and operate your TV set. TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION/USEFUL TIPS ....................................................................... 3 BEFORE CALLING SERVICE ...................................................................................... 3 INSTALLATION ..
SAFETY INFORMATION/USEFUL TIPS Safety Disconnect mains plug when : – the red light below the TV screen is flashing continuously. – a bright white line is displayed across the screen. – cleaning the TV screen. Never use abrasive cleaning agents. Use a slightly damp chamois leather or soft cloth. – there is a lightning storm. – the set is left unattended for a prolonged period of time. Useful Tips • Do not place your TV set under direct sunlight or heat. • Avoid placing your set (e.g.
INSTALLATION Positioning of the TV set 5 cm 5 cm 5 cm • Place your TV set on a solid base, strong enough to withstand the weight of the set. • Leave a space of at least 5 cm around each side of the TV set to allow for proper ventilation. • Do not place TV set near a radiator or other sources of heat. • Do not place TV set where it can be exposed to rain or excesssive moisture. Connecting the Aerial • Insert the aerial plug into the socket the set.
CONNECTING THE AUDIO/VIDEO SOCKETS (PLAYBACK) AV sockets on rear of TV OUT OUT OUT ANTENNA VIDEO R AUDIO L IN IN IN Back of VCR VCR (Equipped with Video and Audio Output sockets) You can view the playback of VCR tapes (Video Disc players, camcorders, etc.) by using the AUDIO and VIDEO INPUT sockets on the rear of the TV. – Connect the VIDEO and AUDIO IN sockets on the rear of the TV to the AUDIO and VIDEO OUT sockets on the VCR.
CONNECTING THE AUDIO/VIDEO SOCKETS (PLAYBACK) AV sockets on side of TV Camcorder Connect the headphone cable to the headphone socket for personal listening For more convenient direct playback connections, the Side Audio/Video Input sockets allow for quick and easy connections, particularly Camcorder tape recordings. – Connect the S-VIDEO socket (if available) from the Camcorder to the Side S-VIDEO socket of the TV.
CONNECTING THE AUDIO/VIDEO SOCKETS (RECORDING) Connection for recording from the TV channel AV sockets on rear of TV OUT OUT OUT ANTENNA VIDEO R AUDIO L IN IN IN VCR (Equipped with Video and Audio Input sockets) – Connect the corresponding INPUT sockets of the VCR to the MONITOR OUTPUT sockets on the rear of the TV. – To enhance the sound of your TV, connect the AUDIO L and R sockets to an external audio system instead of the VCR. For mono equipment, connect only the AUDIO L socket.
EXTERNAL SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Center Channel Amp Input Center Speakers Front Speakers Rear of TV Rear Surround Sound Speakers + - + - TV Front Speaker Front Speaker Powered Subwoofer Rear Speaker Rear Speaker Primary Viewing Area Back of a Receiver with Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital By adding an external audio system, you can create the feeling of reflected sound that surrounds you at a movie theater or concert hall.
EXTERNAL SPEAKER CONNECTIONS (CONTINUED) External Powered Subwoofer Connection -180o Phase 0o Back of TV 90 150 Hz Crossover Frequency 1 10 Back of Powered Subwoofer Volume R L Low Level Input High Level Input + R – – L + High Level Output Powered Subwoofer – Connect the INPUT sockets of a powered subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER socket on the rear of the TV. You can use a y-shaped cable to make the connection.
FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL 1 2 – – 3 4 5 6 7 SLEEP Allows you to select a time period after which the set will switch to standby mode automatically. OSD Displays the channel number, sound and colour transmission mode, status of the sleeptimer, channel name (if channel is named) and the current time (if current time is being entered in the Timer menu). Also allows you to exit menu from screen. AV Allows you to select the AV channels. DIGIT (0-9) Allows you select a channel.
FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL 13 14 13 – – 15 14 16 17 15 18 19 20 16 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 STANDBY Switch set off temporarily to standby mode. (The red light indicator lights up when set is in standby mode.) To switch on set from standby mode, press Channel Up/Down, Digit (0-9) or Standby button. CC (Closed Captioning) Button Allows the hearing impaired to read the voice content of television programs when “ON” option is selected.
FUNCTIONS OF TV CONTROLS (43PP925) 6 VOL MONO AUTO CH MENU 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 1 1 Mains Power button Switch mains power on or off. 2 Power/Standby button Switch TV on or activate standby mode. 3 Standby Light Indicator Indicates red light when standby mode is activated. 4 Source Select button Cycle through the signal sources. 5 Channel button Select channel in ascending order. 6 Channel button Select channel in descending order. 7 Volume button Adjust the sound volume louder.
FUNCTIONS OF TV CONTROLS (50PP925 AND 55PP925) 6 4 3 MONO AUTO 9 7 MENU MENU CH VOL STATUS/EXIT 6 CH VOL 2 SOURCE SELECT 1 5 8 10 1 Mains Power button Switch mains power on or off. 2 Power/Standby button Switch TV on or activate standby mode. 3 Standby Light Indicator Indicates red light when standby mode is activated. 4 Remote Sensor Acts as a sensor for activating the controls of the TV when the remote control handset is aimed at it.
SELECTING THE MENU LANGUAGE, TUNER MODE AND AUTOMATIC TUNING OF CHANNELS Before you tune in the channels by the Auto Store method, select the desired menu language and tuner mode. Note: The available menu languages will vary based on region. MENU 1. Enter main menu. • PICTURE • SOUND • FEATURES • INSTALL BRIGHTNESS COLOUR CONTRAST SHARPNESS HUE É ▼ 2. Press button repeatedly until INSTALL is selected. • PICTURE • SOUND • FEATURES • INSTALL ▲ É LANGUAGE TUNER MODE AUTO PROGRAM CHANNEL EDIT MANUAL 3.
FINE TUNING OF CHANNELS This feature allows you to adjust picture reception in areas of weak reception. MENU INSTALL MENU SURF ➠ SURF MENU ▲ SURF ➠ ➠ ÑLANGUAGE •TUNER MODE •AUTO PROGRAM •CHANNEL EDIT •MANUAL • •ÉENGLISH ▼ ▼ 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select INSTALL. 3. Enter install menu. 4. Press button repeatedly until MANUAL is selected. INSTALL • LANGUAGE • TUNER MODE • AUTO PROGRAM • CHANNEL EDIT •É MANUAL • FINE TUNE STORE ▲ ▼ 5. Enter MANUAL menu. OR 6.
EDITING OF CHANNELS This feature allows you to edit or skip channels which have bad or weak TV signal or channels that you do not watch often. Note : Once a channel is skipped, you cannot have access to it by the CHANNEL + or – button. You can only access the channel by the DIGIT (0-9) button. INSTALL ▲ MENU MENU SURF SURF ➠ 1. Enter main menu. MENU ÑLANGUAGE SURF ➠ ➠ •TUNER MODE •AUTO PROGRAM •CHANNEL EDIT •MANUAL • •ÉENGLISH ▼ ▼ 2. Select INSTALL. 3. Enter install mode. 4.
NAMING OF CHANNELS This feature allows a selection of 50 pre-defined names. It also allows you to enter a new name or modify an existing name according to your personal preference. INSTALL MENU ▲ SURF MENU ➠ 1. Enter main menu. SURF MENU ÑLANGUAGE SURF ➠ ➠ 2. Select INSTALL. •TUNER MODE •AUTO PROGRAM •CHANNEL EDIT •MANUAL • INSTALL • •TUNER MODE •AUTO PROGRAM •CHANNEL EDIT •MANUAL Ñ NAME 5. Enter NAME mode. 6.
USING THE PICTURE MENU The picture menu allows you to make adjustments to the picture. It also allows you to select and activate other features in the menu. 1. Press the 2. Press the MENU (MENU) button to enter main menu. (CURSOR RIGHT) button to enter the PICTURE menu. 3. Press the or PICTURE menu. (CURSOR UP/DOWN)buttons to select the items on the 4. Press the (CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT) buttons to adjust or change settings.
USING THE SOUND MENU The sound menu allows you to make adjustments to the sound. It also allows you to select and activate other features in the menu. 1. Press the MENU (MENU) button to enter main menu. 2. Press the (CURSOR DOWN) button to select the SOUND menu. 3. Press the (CURSOR RIGHT) button to enter the SOUND menu. 4. Press the or SOUND menu. (CURSOR DOWN/UP) buttons to select the items on the 5. Press the (CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT) buttons to adjust or change settings.
CONVERGENCE (CONVERGE RED/BLUE) Due to the influence of magnetic fields and changes in the position of the TV, the red, blue, and green screen colours may not align properly. The result is that red or blue colours may appear around the edges of images. If various images on the entire picture have red outlines, adjust CONVERGE RED. Then if any red outlines remain, adjust MULTIPOINT RED. If various images on the entire picture have blue outlines, adjust CONVERGE BLUE.
CONVERGENCE (MULTIPOINT RED/BLUE) If various images on the entire picture have red outlines, adjust CONVERGE RED. Then if any red outlines remain, adjust MULTIPOINT RED. If various images on the entire picture have blue outlines, adjust CONVERGE BLUE. Then if any blue outlines remain, adjust MULTIPOINT BLUE. Use UNDO MULTIPOINT if you want to restore the picture screen to the way it was before you made Multipoint adjustments.
CONVERGENCE (MULTIPOINT RED/BLUE) (CONTINUED) 7. Navigate to a cross image that has a colour outline. Note: To display three hidden cross images, navigate to bottom row. • NAVIGATE • ADJUST • NAVIGATE OSD: ADJUST OSD 8. Enter ADJUST mode. 9. Adjust cross image until colour outline is gone. OSD:NAVIGATE OSD 10. Return to NAVIGATE mode. Repeat steps 7 to 10 until all misaligned crosses have been adjusted. MENU 11. Return to CONVERGENCE menu.
CONVERGENCE (UNDO MULTIPOINT) UNDO MULTIPOINT allows you to restore the TV’s picture screen to the way it was before you made Multipoint adjustments. MENU 1. Enter main menu. PICTURE 3. Press button repeatedly until CONVERGENCE is selected. ▲ ▲ 2. Enter PICTURE menu. • • • • • • • HUE COLOUR TEMP NR INCR.
ACTIVATING THE TIMER The Timer feature allows you to set the timer to switch to another channel at a specified time while you are watching another channel or when the TV is on standby mode. TIMER 1. Enter TIMER menu. FEATURES TIMER TIME • ––:–– • START TIME • STOP TIME • CHANNEL • ACTIVATE • 2. Enter TIME mode. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 7 0 3. Key in the current time For example, if the current time is 12:30, key digit 1 and 2 in the hour column, followed by digit 3 and 0 in the minute column. 4.
ACTIVATING THE TIMER (CONTINUED) 12. Exit from STOP TIME mode. MENU 13. Select CHANNEL. FEATURES TIMER • TIME • START TIME • STOP TIME CHANNEL • ACTIVATE • 3 • 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 7 14. Key in the channel you want to switch to. 0 FEATURES TIMER • TIME • START TIME • STOP TIME CHANNEL • ACTIVATE • 8 • 15. Select ACTIVATE. FEATURES TIMER • TIME • START TIME • STOP TIME • CHANNEL ACTIVATE • 16. Activate timer. You can select to activate timer by DAILY or ONCE mode.
ACTIVATING THE CHILD LOCK (ACCESS CODE) The Child Lock feature allows you to lock channels to prevent your children from watching programmes you deem undesirable. Note : You cannot have access to the locked channels via the TV set’s controls. You can only have access to the locked channels via the remote control. Keep the remote control out of reach so as to prevent your children from having access to it.
ACTIVATING THE CHILD LOCK (CHANGE CODE) 8. Select CHANGE CODE. FEATURES CHILD LOCK • LOCK CHANNEL ENTER CHANGE CODE • NEW CODE • CLEAR ALL – – – – 9. Enter CHANGE CODE mode. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Key in the access code of your choice. FEATURES CHILD LOCK • LOCK CHANNEL CHANGE CODE • CLEAR ALL • ENTER NEW CODE X X X X 0 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 11. Confirm access code.
ACTIVATING MENU SURF THE CHILD LOCK (LOCK CHANNEL) MENU ➠ SURF MENU SURF ➠ ➠ FEATURES ▲ É TIMER • ▼ • CHILD LOCK • PIP • CLOSED CAP • BLUE MUTE TIME START TIME STOP TIME CHANNEL ACTIVATE 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select FEATURES. 3. Enter FEATURES menu. 4. Select CHILD LOCK . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5. Enter ACCESS CODE mode. 6. Key in access code . 0 7. Enter LOCK CHANNEL mode. OR 8. Select the channel you want to block. 9. Activate blocking of channel.
ACTIVATING THE CHILD LOCK (CLEAR ALL) To unlock all channels that you have locked, enter the Child Lock menu and activate the CLEAR ALL mode. MENU SURF MENU SURF ➠ MENU SURF ➠ ➠ FEATURES ▲ É • ▼ TIMER • CHILD LOCK • PIP • CLOSED CAP • BLUE MUTE TIME START TIME STOP TIME CHANNEL ACTIVATE 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select FEATURES 3. Enter FEATURES menu. 4. Select CHILD LOCK. FEATURES •▲É TIMER • ▼ CHILD LOCK • PIP • CLOSED CAP • BLUE MUTE 5. Enter ACCESS CODE mode. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6.
USING THE CLOSED CAPTIONING CONTROL Closed Captioning (CC) allows you to read the voice content of television programmes on the TV. Designed to help the hearing impaired, this feature uses on-screen “text boxes” to show dialogue and conversations while the TV programme is in progress. MENU SURF MENU ➠ 1.Enter main menu. SURF MENU SURF ➠ ➠ 2. Select FEATURES. 5. Enter CLOSED CAP menu. 8. Exit from CAPTION MODE. 9. Select CC DISPLAY. 10. Select ON to display Closed Captioning on screen. OSD 11.
USING THE CLOSED CAPTIONING CONTROL Example of a CAPTION mode Caption 1, 2, 3 or 4 During screening, dialogues (or descriptions) for the captioned television programme appear on the screen. The text can appear up to 4 rows simultaneously anywhere on the screen. Darling, are sure you do not want anything to eat? Example of a TEXT mode Closed Caption Programme on TCS All items are based on standard time (est). Check local listings for the time in your area.
USING THE SURF CONTROL A list or series of previously viewed channels can be selected with the SURF button. This feature allows you to switch between different TV programmes that currently interest you. You can set up to a maximum of ten channels in the SURF list. How to add a channel to the surf list 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SURF 3 1. Select a channel you want to add to the surf list. 2. Enter SURF menu. 8 SURF • 8 ADD? SURF LIST EMPTY Ñ 3. Add selected channel to the surf list.
ACTIVATING THE BLUE MUTE CONTROL The Blue Mute feature indicates to you the absence of signal in the transmission when the “ON” option is activated. Upon the detection of absence of signal, the TV screen will turn blue in colour. MENU SURF MENU ➠ 1. Enter main menu. SURF MENU SURF ➠ ➠ FEATURES ▲ É • ▼ TIMER • CHILD LOCK • PIP • CLOSED CAP • BLUE MUTE TIME START TIME STOP TIME CHANNEL ACTIVATE 2. Select FEATURES. 3. Enter the FEATURES menu. 4.
SMART PICTURE AND SMART SOUND CONTROL SMART PICTURE feature offers you a choice of 5 picture settings, namely, PERSONAL, RICH, NATURAL, SOFT and MULTIMEDIA. SMART SOUND feature offers you a choice of 4 sound settings, namely, PERSONAL, VOICE, MUSIC and THEATRE. SMART SMART Press (SMART PICTURE) or (SMART SOUND) button repeatedly to cycle through the settings to select your desired mode. SOUND PICTURE Definition of Picture Settings PERSONAL RICH : Picture settings are set to your preference.
ACTIVATING THE PIP (PICTURE-IN-PICTURE) AND DOUBLE WINDOW CONTROL Picture-in-Picture feature allows you to call up a sub-screen within your main screen, enabling you to watch two channels at the same time. Double Window feature allows you to divide the main screen into two sub-screens, enabling two channels to be watched simultaneously. How to switch on the PIP/Double Window screen • Press the (PIP On/Off) button to switch on PIP mode. (A normal size PIP screen appears.
ACTIVATING THE PIP (PICTURE-IN-PICTURE) CONTROL How to select a PIP channel V. DOLBY PROG. LIST INCR. PICT. A/CH • Press the (PIP On/Off) button to switch on PIP screen. ON/OFF STEREO/SAP PIP ON/OFF 2 FREEZE POSITION CH – CH + PIP CH SWAP 3 V. DOLBY PROG. LIST INCR. PICT. A/CH STEREO/SAP PIP ON/OFF • Press the CH + (PIP CH +) or CH – (PIP CH –) button to select a PIP channel in ascending or descending order. 4 FREEZE POSITION CH – CH + PIP CH SWAP How to freeze the PIP screen V.
ACTIVATING THE PIP (PICTURE-IN-PICTURE) CONTROL V. DOLBY How to position the PIP screen PROG. LIST INCR. PICT. A/CH • Press the (PIP On/Off) button to switch on PIP screen. STEREO/SAP ON/OFF PIP ON/OFF FREEZE POSITION CH – CH + ➠ PIP CH SWAP • Press the (PIP Position) button repeatedly to your desired position. (You can choose the PIP screen to be on the top left corner, top right corner, bottom right corner or the bottom left corner.
SPECIFICATIONS Picture visible area 43PP925 50PP925 55PP925 109 cm 127 cm 140 cm Audio Output 2 x 15 W TV System NTSC M Set Dimensions Width 950 cm 1130 cm 1222 cm Depth 540 cm 613 cm 612 cm Height 1142 cm 1476 cm 1549 cm approx. 58 kg approx. 83 kg approx. 90 kg Net weight of set Note For Operating Voltage, Frequency, Power Consumption and Version Number, refer to the type number at the rear of the set.
