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

Features

Compact design with low weight

The unique Philips single-panel liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCOS) technology allows for a large screen TV with a very low depth and low weight. This TV will find a place in any living room without occupying a large area, and it can be easily handled by two persons.

Philips Single-panel LCOS Imaging System

The Philips single-panel LCOS technology produces unmatched high-resolution and flicker-free video with superb brightness. This technology enables a large-screen-size TV with low weight and shallow depth without any concerns for convergence or image retention.

Digital Natural Motion™

Digital Natural Motion™ offers razor-sharp reproduction of movement and motion. Its unique and highly advanced process- ing calculates motion trajectories of moving picture elements. It corrects jerky movement from both studio programs or movie material.

Digital CrystalClear™

Digital CrystalClear™—with Dynamic Contrast, comb filter,

9-bit processing, luminance enhancements, and color enhance- ments—offers a crisp and natural picture from any type or quali- ty of source. The comb filter supports the picture demands of DVD players and other advanced high-resolution video sources.

ActiveControl™ Plus

Active Control™ Plus automatically analyzes the incoming sig- nals from the Tuner, AV1, AV2, and Side video inputs 50 times per second and adjusts key picture settings. In addition to meas- uring picture noise, this feature uses an ambient light sensor to adjust the picture settings according to viewing conditions in the room.

Dolby* Virtual Surround

Dolby processing circuitry provides an enhanced cinema sur- round sound effect without the need for rear speakers.

Double-window,Two-Tuner PIP

Your TV features double-window, two-tuner PIP with second tuner double window. The TV also has single PIP (free position- ing), as well as threefold and sixfold side PIPs. In addition, you get photo finish, freeze Main, and freeze PIP. Replay lets you play back the previous few seconds in a PIP screen—if you missed the action, replay it as much as you want.

Audio/Video (A/V) Jack Panel

The A/V jack panel allows direct connections with VCRs, DVDs, high-definition receivers, or other devices, providing quality TV picture and sound playback.

Audio Volume Leveler (AVL) Control

AVL keeps the TV sound at an even level. Peaks and valleys that occur at commercial breaks or during program changes are reduced, providing a more consistent, comfortable sound.

V-Chip (with Channel Lock)

The V-Chip feature (with Channel Lock) will allow you to block the viewing of channels or programs with certain ratings, and thus prevent your children from watching inappropriate materials.

Autoprogramming

The TV’s Autoprogram feature scans (when activated) for all available channels from regular antenna or cable signals and stores active broadcast stations in the TV’s memory.

Surf Button

Philips Auto Surf™ allows you to easily switch between only the channels that are of interest to you. Surf allows two-channel surfing or nine-channel surfing.

Items Included with This TV

As you unpack your TV, please note the included items:

•Quick Use and Setup Guide to help you set up your new TV.

•Directions for Use manual—contains information on safety, set maintenance, Factory Service Center locations, and prod- uct warranty

•Warranty Registration Card

•Remote Control (with supplied batteries).

Please take a few minutes to complete your registration card. The serial number for the TV is on the rear of the set. For your future reference, please write down the serial and model number of this television in the space provided on the warranty page at the back of this manual. (In the unlikely event you should need to place a service call, these numbers will be needed.)

End-of-Life Disposal

Your new television and its packing contain materials that can be recycled and reused. Specialized companies can recycle your product to increase the amount of reusable materials and minimize the amounts that need to be properly disposed of. Your product also uses batteries that should not be thrown away when depleted, but should be handed in and disposed of as small chemical waste.

When you replace your existing equipment, please find out about the local regulations regarding disposal of your old tel- evision, batteries, and packing materials.

As an Energy Star® Partner, Philips Consumer Electronics has determined this product meets the Energy Star® guidelines for energy efficiency.

Energy Star® is a U.S. registered mark. Using products with the Energy Star® label can save energy. Saving energy reduces air pol- lution and lowers utility bills.

*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Active Control, AutoPicture, AutoSound, AutoSurf, Cineos, Digital Natural Motion, and Pixel Plus are trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics. Copyright 2003 Philips Consumer Electronics. All rights reserved.

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