Contents

INTRODUCTION

Welcome/Registration of Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Safety/Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–3

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

CONNECTING ACCESSORY DEVICES

TO YOUR TV

Information about TV Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Descriptions of Jacks, Cables, and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . .7 Panel Jack Compatibility Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Pre-connection Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Connecting a VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Connecting a VCR and Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Connecting an S-Video Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Connecting a Standard DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Connecting a Progressive-scan DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Connecting an HD Satellite Receiver to YPbPr . . . . . . . . .15 Connecting an HD Satellite Receiver to DVI . . . . . . . . . . .16 Connecting Surround Sound Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Connecting to the Side Inputs:Video Game System . . . . . .18 Labeling the Audio/Video Input Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL

Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20–21 Programming the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22–23 Setup Codes for Accessory Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24–25 Using the TV Remote’s VCR-specific Buttons . . . . . . . . . . .26 Using Active Control™ Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Using the Zoom Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

USING THE ON-SCREEN MENUS

PICTURE

Adjusting/Setting the Picture Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Selecting a Digital Processing Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Selecting a Dynamic Contrast Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Selecting a DNR (Dynamic Noise Reduction) Option . . . .32 Turning on Color Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Selecting an AutoPicture™ Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Selecting a Picture Format Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35–36

SOUND
Adjusting the TV and Headphone Volume	.37
Selecting a TV Equalizer Option	.38
Adjusting TV Speaker Balance	.39
Turning Loudness on or off	.40
Selecting a Sound Mode Option	.41
Using Alternate Audio (SAP)	.42
Setting the TV for Stereo Programming	.43

Turning the AVL (Audio Volume Leveler) on or off	.44
Adjusting the Delta Volume	.45
Selecting an AutoSound™ Option	.46

FEATURES

Using Closed Captioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Setting the Sleeptimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Setting the On Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

CH CHANNELS
Using the Channel List		. . .50
Removing Channels from the Channel List		. . .51
Using Lock Channel		. . .52
Using Lock After		. . .53
Blocking Programming Based on TV Ratings		. . .54
Blocking Programming Based on Movie Ratings		. . .55
Turning the Antenna Attenuator on or off		. . .56
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	GENERAL
Turning the Menu Background on or off		. . .57
Using Surf		. . .58
Using Dual Screen and PIP		. . .59
Changing Channels or Input Sources in Dual Screen/PIP . .60
Selecting a Picture Freeze Option		. . .61
Resetting the Audio/Video Settings to Factory
Default Values		. . .62
Selecting an On-screen Display Option		. . .63
Selecting a Time Zone and Setting the Daylight
Savings Control		. . .64
Setting up or Changing a PIN (Personal
Identification Number)		. . .63
Setting the Subwoofer Control		. . .64
Setting the Clock–Autoclock Mode		. . .65
Setting the Clock manually		. . .66
Selecting aTimezone and Setting the Daylight Savings Control		. . .67
Using Installation Features: Language and Autoprogram		. . .68
	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Cleaning the TV		. . .69
Cleaning or Replacing the Filters		. . .70
Replacing the Lamp		71–72
Resetting the Lamp’s Lifetime Counter		. . .73
Troubleshooting		74–75
Product Specifications		. . .76
Index	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .77
Limited Warranty		. . .80

Philips 55PL9223, 44PL9523, 55PL9523 setup guide Contents

Models: 55PL9223 44PL9523 55PL9523