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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.

Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure

you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to.

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. __________________________

Congratulations on your purchase, and
welcome to the “family!”

Dear PHILIPS product owner:

Thank you for your confidence in PHILIPS.You’ve selected one of
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.
As a member of the PHILIPS “family,” you’re entitled to 
protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and
outstanding service networks in the industry.
What’s more, your purchase guarantees you’ll receive all the
information and special offers for which you qualify, plus easy
access to accessories from our convenient home shopping 
network.
And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising
commitment to your total satisfaction.
All of this is our way of saying welcome-and thanks for investing
in a PHILIPS product.

Sincerely,

Lawrence J. Blanford
President and Chief Executive Officer

P.S.

Remember, to get the most from your PHILIPS
product, you must return your Warranty
Registration Card within 10 days. So please mail
it to us right now!

Know these

safety 

symbols

This “bolt of lightning” indicates
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
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.

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.

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Warranty
Verification

Registering your product within
10 days confirms your right to 
maximum protection under the
terms and conditions of your
PHILIPS warranty.

Owner
Confirmation

Your completed Warranty
Registration Card serves as
verification of ownership in the
event of product theft or loss.

Model
Registration

Returning your Warranty Registration
Card right away guarantees you’ll
receive all the information and special
offers which you qualify for as the
owner of your model.

Visit  our World Wide Web  Site  at  http://www.philips.com

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Summary of Contents for 42 IN PLASMA FLAT TV HDTV MONITOR 42FD9954

Page 1: ...er P S Remember to get the most from your PHILIPS product you must return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days So please mail it to us right now Know these safety symbols This bolt of lightning indicates 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 attenti...

Page 2: ...not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or E The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged 17 Tilt Stability All televisions must comply with recommended international global safety standards for tilt and stability properties of its cabinets design Do not compromise these design standards by applying excessive pull force to the front or top of the cabine...

Page 3: ...nitor is used in video mode the VGA 2 connector is VGA output If the monitor is used in monitor mode the connector is VGA input or output To an electronic receiver box See the handbook of the receiver box Connect one end of a VGA cable to the video card of the computer and the other end to the PC MAC IN connector at the rear side of the receiver box Fix the connectors firmly with the screws on the...

Page 4: ...2 batteries supplied Type LR6 AA 1 5V The batteries supplied do not contain the heavy metals mercury and cadmium Nevertheless in many countries batteries may not be disposed of with your household waste Please check on how to dispose of batteries according to local regulations Make sure that your receiver box and or PC are switched on and that your PC is in the correct display mode Switch the moni...

Page 5: ...d the sound or restore it if the monitor is used in monitor mode When activated a green indicator starts blinking in front of the monitor q Picture format See Picture 2 menu p 7 Press the q button to switch between the different picture formats BRIGHTNESS to adjust the brightness level of the picture CONTRAST to adjust the contrast level of the picture ZOOM ON OFF to activate de activate the zoom ...

Page 6: ...o summon the main menu Picture 1 menu Brightness This control allows you to adjust the brightness level of the picture Contrast This control allows you to adjust the contrast level of the picture Color only available when the source is AV1 AV2 or AV3 YCbCr This control allows you to adjust the saturation level of the colors to suit your personal preference Color temperature This control allows you...

Page 7: ... vertical way Use the cursor left right up down to adjust é Press the OK button when done Clock frequency only available in VGA mode on VGA 1 or VGA 2 See Connect Peripheral equipment p 9 This control allows you when necessary to adjust the values of the clock frequency so that especially text can be displayed with an optimal overall sharpness Use the cursor left right to adjust Phase only availab...

Page 8: ... power savings feature In case Power savings is switched Off the power always remains on until the monitor is forced to standby Use the cursor down to select Power savings é Press the cursor left right to select On or Off AV3 This control allows you to set the AV3 input to HD RGB YCbCr or HD YPbPr When having selected Auto the monitor makes the selection automatically between YCbCr HD YPbPr or HD ...

Page 9: ...ent with YCbCr output with composite sync on Y to the YPbPr resp YCbCr input AV3 IN sockets of the monitor é Connect the video cables of your equipment with RGB output with separate Horizontal and Vertical sync to the RGB input sockets and to the H and V sockets AV3 of the monitor Connect the audio cables to the equipment s AUDIO L and R sockets and to the AUDIO IN L and AUDIO IN R AV3 sockets on ...

Page 10: ...l I O port RS232 The RS232 connector is only to be used with the monitor as stand alone This connector allows you to control the monitor via your PC as a replacement of the remote control Note This connector can also be used for dealer service tools MAINS RS232 DVI D Y C S VHS L R L R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN G Y Y CVBS B Pb Cb R Pr Cr V H AUDIO IN R VGA 1 VGA 2 RC OUT AV2 AV1 AV3 L AUDIO VGA 1 VGA 2 DVI...

Page 11: ... The infrared radiation of the screen may influence the reception sensitivity of other peripherals Solution replace the batteries of the remote control or change position of other equipment E g keep away a wireless headphone from within a radius of 4 92 ft No stable or not synchronized VGA picture Check if you have selected the correct display mode in your PC See p 4 Computer display modes No pict...

Page 12: ...ion will attempt to provide service although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual s are not readily available MAKE SUREYOU KEEP Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase Attach it to this owner s manual and keep both nearby Also keep the original box and packing material in case you need to return your product BEFORE REQUESTING S...

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