Philips MatchLine 50FD9955 Owner's Manual

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purchase at once, and take advantage of these important benefits.
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maximum protection under the
terms and conditions of your
PHILIPS warranty.
Congratulations on your purchase, and
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the best-built, best-backed products available today. And we'll do
everything in our power to keep you happy with your
purchase for many years to come.
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protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and
outstanding service networks in the industry.
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Know these
safety
symbols
C A U T I O N
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This "bolt of lightning" indicates
t
uninsulated material within your unit
may cause an electrical shock. For the
safety of everyone in your household, please
do not remove product
covering.
The "exclamation point" calls attention
s
to features for which you should read
the enclosed literature closely to
prevent operating and maintenance
problems.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR
SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,
match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully
insert.
ATTENTION: Pour éviter les choc
électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de
la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la
prise et pousser jusqu'au fond.
For Customer Use
Enter below the Serial No., which is
located on the rear of the cabinet. Retain
this information for future reference.
Model No. __________________________
Serial No. __________________________
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  • Page 1 Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once, and take advantage of these important benefits.
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    • Hookups • First Time Setup, and • Feature Operation. Thank you for making Philips a part of your home! 16. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged;...
  • Page 3: Installation Location

    In the event that any parts are damaged, please contact the dealer. This plasma display mounting unit is for use only with PHILIPS 50 inch plasma displays. Do not use with any other equipment since the equipment could fall and cause injury.
  • Page 4 Unpacking and wall mounting instructions Special technology is required in the mounting of the plasma display. Such work should never be undertaken by the customer. For the safety of the customer, we ask that the installation work be started after careful attention is paid to the strength of the mounting location to be sure it will withstand the weight (about 97 Lbs) of the plasma display and mounting hardware.
  • Page 5 Assembling and mounting the wall mount unit & Securely fasten the upper and lower wall-side fittings to the middle wall-side fitting with the four supplied M4 screws. é Fasten the unit with commercial anchors or the four screws. Be sure that the anchors or screws are fastened at a position where there is a post.
  • Page 6: Connect Peripheral Equipment

    Connect Peripheral Equipment You may connect 2 possible VGA sources (VGA or RGB Digital (DVI)) and 3 possible video sources (AV1, AV2 and AV3) to the right side of the monitor. CVBS 1 Connect VCRs, DVDs or Laser Discs, etc. here. : BNC connector for Video CVBS CVBS 1 CVBS 2...
  • Page 7: Connect Your Computer

    Connect your computer Note: When you connect a computer to this monitor, attach the supplied ferrite cores. If you do not do this, this monitor will not comply with the mandatory CE or C-Tick standards. & Set the (large) ferrite core on one end of the power cable (supplied). é...
  • Page 8: Use Of The Remote Control

    Use of the remote control POWER BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST ZOOM ON/OFF ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT MENU MUTE ¬ CH/PR AV MUTE To switch to standby or on again (Does not operate when indicator of the plasma display is off). POWER/STANDBY Press repeatedly to select your computer connected to the or to the (digital RGB) connector.
  • Page 9: Picture Format

    Picture format Press the q button to switch between the different picture formats. Note: When the setting of PICTURE SIZE in the OPTION2 menu, p. 14, is off, the picture format of RGB-input pictures will be TRUE in place of NORMAL. Video mode Zoom Full...
  • Page 10: Use Of The Menus

    Use of the menus MAIN MENU PICTURE 1 PICTURE 2 SCREEN OPTION 1 OPTION 2 SET-UP SOURCE INFO. MJ SELECT MENU RETURN PICTURE 1 CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS SHARPNESS COLOR TINT PICTURE MODE NOISE RED. œ next page J SELECT LM ADJUST MENU &...
  • Page 11 PICTURE 2 o previous page COLOR TEMP. L MIDDLE M GAMMA LOW TONE (COLOR TUNE) OK J SELECT LM ADJUST MENU RETURN WHITE BALANCE COLOR TEMP. GAIN GREEN BLUE BIAS GREEN BLUE RESET J SELECT L M ADJUST MENU RETURN Noise reduction This control allows you to reduce the noise in the picture due to poor reception or poor picture quality.
  • Page 12: Screen Settings Menu

    SCREEN ASPECT MODE V-POSITION H-POSITION V-HEIGHT H-WIDTH (AUTO PICTURE) (FINE PICTURE) (PICTURE ADJ.) J SELECT L M ADJUST MENU RETURN OPTION 1 BNC SELECT RGB SELECT HD SELECT ALL RESET œ next page MJ SELECT MENU DISPLAY OSD OSD ADJ. OSD ORBITER J SELECT L M ADJUST MENU RETURN...
  • Page 13 OPTION 1 BNC SELECT RGB SELECT HD SELECT ALL RESET œ next page MJ SELECT MENU Setting the BNC connectors This control allows you to select whether to set the of the 5 BNC connectors to RGB or Component. See Connect Peripheral Equipment, p.
  • Page 14 OPTION 2 o previous page L ON M POWER MGT. (CINEMA MODE) LONG LIFE GRAY LEVEL S1/S2 PICTURE SIZE POWER ON MODE J SELECT L M ADJUST MENU RETURN LONG LIFE AUTO (ORBITER) INVERSE SCREEN WIPER SOFT FOCUS J SELECT L M ADJUST MENU RETURN Option 2 menu Power management (only in VGA mode and DVI input)
  • Page 15 OPTION 2 o previous page POWER MGT. L ON M (CINEMA MODE) LONG LIFE GRAY LEVEL S1/S2 PICTURE SIZE POWER ON MODE J SELECT L M ADJUST MENU RETURN Gray level This control allows you to set the gray level for the sides of the screen when a normal 4:3 picture mode is displayed.
  • Page 16: Color System

    SET -UP LANGUAGE • ENGLISH • COLOR SYSTEM • DVI SET-UP • PRESS OK TO CONFIRM L M ADJUST MENU RETURN DVI SET -UP PLUG/PLAY BLACK LEVEL J SELECT L M ADJUST MENU RETURN SOURCE INFORMATION H. FREQUENCY • 43.3 KHZ V.
  • Page 17: Before Calling Service

    Before Calling Service Do not hang up the monitor above a central heating or other heating sources. Ambient If the power/standby indicator in front is red and blinking, the temperature inside temperature the monitor has become too high and has activated the protector.The monitor will be turned off.
  • Page 18 Philips is paying a lot of attention to produce environmentally-friendly in green End of life focal areas.Your new monitor contains materials which can be recycled and directives reused. At the end of its life specialized companies can dismantle the discarded monitor to concentrate the reusable materials and to minimize the amount of materials to be disposed of.
  • Page 19: Table Of Signals Supported

    Table of Signals Supported Supported resolution When the screen mode is • , each signal is converted to a 1024 dots x 768 lines signal (except for *2,3,4). NORMAL • , the picture is displayed in the original resolution. TRUE •...
  • Page 20 Only when a graphic accelator board that is capable of displaying 852 x 480. This signal is converted to a 1228 dots x 768 lines signal. The picture is displayed in the original resolution. The aspect ratio is 5:4.This signal is converted to a 960 dot x 768 line signal. Normally the RGB select mode suite for the input signals is set automatically.
  • Page 21: Limited Warranty

    (although there may be a delay This warranty gives you specific legal rights.You may have other rights which vary from state/province to state/province. Philips Consumer Electronics Company, P.O. Box 520890, Miami, FL 33152, (402) 536-4171 LIMITED WARRANTY One Year Free Labor...
  • Page 23: Factory Service Locations

    Indicates In-Home/Carry-In Service Toll-free numbers provided on the next page : If you reside in one of our Philips Factory Service Branch areas (see directory on back), you can Note contact the nearest Service Branch to obtain efficient and expedient repair for your product. If your prod- uct is In-Warranty, you should have proof-of-purchase to ensure No Charge Service.
  • Page 24 Cómo obtener un servicio oportuno y eficiente por correo, en casa o en persona para su producto a través de un centro Philips de servicio. Mas de 600 sitios por todo el país para la recepción de productos necesitados de reparaciones: comunicarse con el centro de servicio de fabrica mas cercano para estos lugares dentro de un radio de 80 a 120 km (50 a 75 millas) del centro de servicio local.

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