Contents

INTRODUCTION

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

Safety/Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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
Programming the Remote Control: Set-up Codes . .	. . .24-25
Operating Accessory Devices with the TV Remote	. . .26–27
Using Active Control™ Plus	. . . . . .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
G	GENERAL
Using Surf		. . .57
Using Dual Screen and PIP		. . .58
Changing Channels or Input Sources in Dual Screen/PIP . .59
Selecting a Picture Freeze Option		. . .60
Resetting the Audio/Video Settings to Factory
Default Values		. . .61
Selecting an On-screen Display Option		. . .62
Setting up or Changing a PIN (Personal
Identification Number)		. . .63
Setting the Subwoofer Control		. . .64
Setting the Clock—Auto Clock Mode		. . .65
Setting the Clock Manually		. . .66
Selecting a Time Zone 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 62PL9524, 55PL9524 setup guide Contents

Models: 62PL9524 55PL9524