Side connections

 

AUDIO

2

VIDEO

S•V

IDEO

1

3

Camera or Camcorder

&Connect your camera or camcorder as shown.

éConnect to VIDEO 2 and AUDIO L 3 for mono equipment. For stereo equipment also connect

AUDIO R 3.

S-VHS quality with an S-VHS camcorder is obtained by connecting the S-VHS cables with the S-VIDEOinput 1 and AUDIO inputs 3.

Do not connect cable 1 and 2 at the same time. This may cause picture distortion !

Headphone

&Insert the plug into the headphone socket L as shown.

éPress ¬ on the remote control to switch off the internal loudspeakers of the TV.

The headphone impedance must be between 8 and 4000 Ohm. The headphone socket has a 3.5 mm jack.

In the Sound menu select Headphone volume to adjust the headphone volume.

Multi channel Surround receiver

&Connect the audio cable to the multi channel Surround receiver and to AUDIO OUT L and R at the bottom of your TV 1.

CENTRE IN

 

é If you want the loudspeakers of your TV to act as centre

L

 

speaker, also connect an audiocable to the multi channel

R

2

Surround receiver and to the CENTRE IN at the bottom of

AUDIO

your TV 2.

OUT

 

1Select Centre Input On in the Source menu. See p. 10.

 

The loudspeakers of the TV will now only produce centre

 

sound, the loudspeakers connected to the audio receiver will

 

produce Surround Sound. The volume has to be controlled via

 

the multi channel Surround receiver.

 

Note: No sound will be heard when a TV channel or external source is

 

blocked via the Child lock menu (see p. 13).

 

 

Connect extra subwoofer

To enhance the sound reproduction of your TV you can

 

connect an externally powered subwoofer (between 20 and

 

250 Hz).

&Connect the audio cable of the external subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER socket at the rear of your TV.

 

é Select Subwoofer in the Setup, General menu, p. 9.

SUBWOOFER

Adjust the frequency of the external subwoofer to 100-

 

120 Hz (according to your personal preference) if

 

present on the subwoofer.

Adjust the volume level of the external subwoofer, presumed this control is present on the subwoofer. See also the instruction manual of the external subwoofer.

Cinema Link surround receiver

See Cinema Link, p. 27.

Attention: the sound info on screen will not correspond with the actual sound reproduction.

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Philips 42PF9986 Side connections, Multi channel Surround receiver, Connect extra subwoofer, Cinema Link surround receiver

42PF9986 specifications

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