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Philips 42PF9630A/37 User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    User Manual Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones...
  • Page 3 Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to Registering your model with PHILIPS makes you eligible for all of the valuable benefits listed below, so don’t miss out. Complete and return your Product Registration Card at...
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 1. Read these instructions. C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or 2. Keep these instructions. exhibits a marked change in performance; or 3.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Annex 2 - Philips TV Slideshow Format with background music ..45 Annex 3 - Philips TV - Portable Memory and USB ....47...

  • Page 6: Digital Cable Tv

    : Installing the TV requires special skill that should only be performed by qualified personnel.You should not attempt to do the work yourself. Philips bears no responsibility for improper mounting or mounting that results in accident or injury. Make sure that the wall mount is being fixed securely enough so that it...
  • Page 7 é Basic connections to the TV Your integrated digital TV automatically decodes and displays the four basic DTV picture resolution standards. - SDTV (Standard Definition TV) are broadcast as 480i (480-line interlaced) or 480p (480-line progressive scan) video. - HDTV (High-Definition TV) are broadcast either in the 1080i or 720p formats, always with a widescreen picture.
  • Page 8 - Cable box with S-Video, component video (YPbPr) or HDMI connectors See Connect Accessory Devices, p. 32-33. - Antenna Via antenna you can watch whatever DTV programs being broadcast in your area for free. If you’re not sure what HDTV programming is available in your area, CABLE contact your local content provider or your local electronics store retailer.

  • Page 9: Buttons On The Right Of The Tv

    Buttons on the right of the TV Should your remote be lost or broken you can still change some of the basic settings with the buttons on the right side of your TV. Press the power switch B to switch the TV on. Press: •...

  • Page 10: Use Of The Remote Control Rc4308

    Use of the remote control RC4308 Note: For most buttons pressing a button once will activate the function. Pressing a second time will de-activate it. When a button enables multiple options, a small list will be shown. Press repeatedly to select the next item in the list. The list will be removed automatically after 6 seconds or press to remove immediately.
  • Page 11 FORMAT Press this button to summon a list of available display formats (depending on the receiving signal).This lets you choose the display format of your POWER preference. Press this button repeatedly to select another picture format: Automatic, Super zoom, 4:3, Movie expand 14:9, Movie expand 16:9, 16:9 subtitle or DVD/R CBL TV VCR AUX Wide screen.
  • Page 12 Alphanumeric buttons on the remote control The alphanumeric buttons on the remote control can be used to enter POWER digits and text. Multi-tap entry can be used to enter alphanumeric information when DVD/R CBL TV VCR AUX necessary. The characters displayed are dependent on the language selected in the A/CH SELECT GUIDE...

  • Page 13: To Use The Menus

    To use the menus Introduction A lot of guiding instructions, help texts and messages will be displayed on your TV when using the menus or when trying to execute an action. Please, follow the instructions and read the help text which are being displayed on the specific item highlighted. The color buttons refer to different actions which may be executed depending on the activated device.

  • Page 14: Installation

    Installation Select the menu language & Press the button on the remote control. MENU é Use the cursor down to select in the Settings menu. Installation Use the cursor right to enter the Installation menu. “ ‘ Select Language and enter the list of available languages with the cursor right.

  • Page 15: Weak Channel Installation

    It is possible to initiate an upgrade procedure from a USB or Portable Memory device.The memory device must be filled with the appropriate upgrade image (and structure) which can be found on the www.philips.com/support website. How to upload a new software version on your portable memory device, see Annex 1, p. 43.

  • Page 16: Setup Menu

    Setup menu This menu is used to control the settings of special TV functions, features and accessory devices. menu allows you to change settings that will typically be Preferences accessed only occasionally. menu allows you to select a source. Source Clock menu allows you to use your TV as a clock.This setup is necessary for the correct working of the Lock after feature.
  • Page 17 Features preferences Caption service This allows you to select the Closed Captions service levels of analog broadcasting to be displayed. Closed Captioning allows you to read the voice content of television programs on the TV screen. Designed to help the hearing impaired, this feature uses on-screen ‘text boxes’...
  • Page 18 Digital caption options This allows you to modify how digital captions are displayed on your TV. Select from the following options to change the visual characteristics of your TV’s digital captioning. • Reset to default Select this option to reset the digital caption options back to the captions provider default settings.
  • Page 19 Menu preferences & Select Press the cursor right to select é Normal Minimum Normal to activate the continuous display of the channel number (for max. 10 minutes) and extended display of TV channel and program information on screen. E.g. information on the main or auxiliary program, input signal quality of connected accessory devices, the display format, sound mode, availability of Closed Caption service, the audio language, the rating, sleeptimer setup.
  • Page 20 Source This menu allows you to identify the accessory devices you have connected to the external inputs/outputs. & Select Source in the Setup menu. é Press the cursor right. “ Select the input to which the accessory device is connected. Press the cursor right again to enter the list of types of devices connected ‘...
  • Page 21 (Clock) This allows you to use your TV as a clock. Note: Adjusting the clock is necessary for the correct working of Instant record (See use of the remote control, p. 7) and Lock after (See TV settings, Channels, p. 24) features.

  • Page 22: Cablecard Applications

    CableCARD applications A CableCARD is a removable card distributed by cable companies, that is inserted into the CableCARD slot at the bottom of your television. See CableCARD, p. 2. It enables you to decode digitally encrypted, or scrambled content delivered from the cable system.

  • Page 23: Tv Menu

    Personal picture menu. Note: This Philips TV has been set at the factory to look best in bright store environments which typically use fluorescent lighting. As your home will likely not be as well lit as a store, we recommend that you cycle through the various auto picture modes to find the one that best suits your own viewing conditions.
  • Page 24 Dynamic contrast Automatically makes the contrast in the darker and the brighter picture areas more noticeable as the image on the screen changes. Normally select . It may be preferred to select Medium Minimum Maximum Press the cursor right to enter the list. &...

  • Page 25: Sound Menu

    Sound menu & Select Sound in the TV Settings menu. é Press the cursor right to enter the sound menu. “ Select the menu items with the cursor up/down and adjust the settings with the cursor left/right. Remember, control settings are at normal mid-range levels when the bar scale is entered Auto sound Select...

  • Page 26: Features Menu

    Features menu & Select Features in the TV Settings menu. é Press the cursor right to enter the Features menu. “ Select the menu items with the cursor up/down and adjust the settings with the cursor left/right. Closed captions This displays the transmitted CC- or CS-text on the screen according to your chosen CC or CS service in the Setup, Features preferences menu, p.

  • Page 27: Ambilight Menu

    Ambilight menu Ambilight is an innovative lighting concept using light with fully adjustable colors at the back of the TV to enhance the viewing experience. Analysis of the picture content adapts the colors continuously, or the lights can be set to any fixed color and many shades of white.

  • Page 28: Channels Menu

    Channels menu This menu can control special functions for the TV channels. Select in the TV settings menu with the cursor up/down. & Channels é Press the cursor right to enter the channels menu. “ Press the cursor up/down to select a channels menu item. Lock after Note: Lock after is only selectable if time and date are known.
  • Page 29 When has been selected, all items in the age-based and in the contents- based lists are locked. If, while is selected, any other item, either an age-based or content-based item, is unselected, then All is automatically unselected. No rating is the selection for items that either have no rating information or have a rating of None.
  • Page 30 Movie Ratings Lock This function allows you to control access to individual movies based on their MPAA ratings (Motion Picture Association of America). Select with the cursor down. & Movie ratings lock A list appears, showing all valid MPAA content ratings. é...

  • Page 31: Home Network Browser

    • Remove the memory card from your camera and insert it in the memory card slot. Refer to www.philips.com/support for more information. - Philips cannot be responsible if your USB device or memory card is not supported. Viewing content from a Memory card / USB device Inserting a memory card / USB device Note: Memory cards or USB devices are not supplied with this TV.

  • Page 32: Home Network Browser Menu

    Home network Browser menu & Insert a USB device or memory card. Select the USB device or memory card under Home network with the é cursor up/down. The Home network browser will allow the user to browse content stored on the inserted USB device or memory card. Press the cursor right.

  • Page 33: Connect Accessory Devices

    Connect Accessory Devices There is a wide range of audio and video devices that can be connected to your TV.The following connection diagrams show you how to connect them to the TV. can handle YPbPr, S-VIDEO, RGB + HV or VIDEO and L/R Audio, VIDEO or S-VIDEO and L/R Audio, YPbPr and Digital Audio, VIDEO or S-VIDEO and L/R Audio.

  • Page 34: Recorder And Other A/V Devices

    Recorder and other A/V devices Connect the RF antenna cable 1 of the VIDEO & socket of your other AV RF IN L / Mono device. VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO AV1 : é Connect the RF output of the AV device to the RF input of the recorder S-VIDEO L + R + VIDEO VIDEO...

  • Page 35: Satellite Receiver / Cable Box With Av Outputs

    Satellite Receiver / cable box with AV outputs CABLE Connect the satellite antenna cable or the Cable TV cable 1 to the & satellite receiver’s or cable box’s jack. VIDEO L /Mono Connect the Video, Audio left and right AV cables 2 to the é...

  • Page 36: Dvd Player Or Other Accessory Digital Source Devices

    YPbPr DVD Player or other accessory digital source devices Devices with Component Video Output Connectors (YPbPr) This TV is capable of displaying 1080i, 720p and 480p DTV signals when AV1 : VIDEO L + R connected to a DTV tuner Set Top Box. Select the output of the Set Top Box to either 1080i, 720p or 480p.

  • Page 37: Hdmi (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Connectors

    HDMI HDMI CABLE / ANTENNA HDMI HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) connectors HDMI HDMI FACE HDMI is the leading new standard for Digital video and audio interconnection. CABLE / ANTENNA To the connector you can connect HDMI devices such as a Set Top Box HDMI or compatible DVD-R or DVD player with HDMI, or DVI-equipped devices like a computer.

  • Page 38: To Select Connected Devices

    MUTE PAGE To select connected devices PQRS WXYZ & Press the button repeatedly or select in the Settings menu Source (p. 16) to select , according to HDMI1 HDMI2 Side where you connected your devices. é Press the cursor up/down. Ambilight ON/OFF MODE...

  • Page 39: Audio- And Video Equipment Buttons

    Audio- and video equipment buttons Most of the audio and video equipment from our range of products can be operated with the remote control of your TV. Normal mode POWER Press one of the buttons after you pressed the button repeatedly SELECT according to the equipment you want to operate with this remote control.

  • Page 40: Setting The Remote Control To Work Accessory Devices

    Setting the remote control to work accessory devices Your TV remote control gives you the opportunity to control all your accessory devices with one single remote control.This can be done by selecting the correct brand and type out of the list of Direct Entry codes for accessory devices. Press the button repeatedly to select according to the accessory device you want to...

  • Page 41: Remote Control Direct Entry Codes For Accessory Devices

    Hitachi ......006 Philips ......000 Toshiba .

  • Page 42: Learnable Remote Control

    Learnable remote control Your TV remote control supports a learnable function which makes it possible to read out codes coming from another remote control from devices from another brand. This makes it possible to use only one remote control to control all your other connected devices. For the following devices the highlighted buttons are programmable.

  • Page 43: To Put The Remote Control Function Buttons Back To The Factory Mode

    To put the remote control function buttons back to the factory mode & Press the button repeatedly to select mode. SELECT Press the button and the button simultaneously for at least 5 seconds. é MUTE All the LEDS will light up. SELECT “...

  • Page 44: Before Calling Service

    See HDMI connectors, p. 33. synchronized VGA picture If your problem is not solved Telephone number Philips Customer Turn your TV off and then on again once. Care Center: 1-888-PHILIPS (744-5477) Please, have the Model and Product number which you can find Never attempt to repair a defective TV yourself.

  • Page 45: Tips

    Tips Care of the screen Do not touch, push or rub or strike the screen with anything hard as this may scratch, mar or damage the screen permanently. And please do not rub with dust clothes with chemical treatment. Do not touch the surface with bare hands or greasy cloth (some cosmetics are detrimental to the screen). Unplug the TV before cleaning the screen.

  • Page 46: Glossary

    Glossary 1080i Provides 1080 lines of resolution. Displays images using interlaced scanning. 1080i is one of the formats used by HDTV (via HDMI,YPbPr, 1394...). 720p Displays images using progressive scanning. Caption Service Digital Closed Caption The Domain Name System is a distributed internet directory service. DNS is used mostly to translate between domain names and IP addresses, and to control e-mail delivery.

  • Page 47: Annex 1 - Philips Tv Software Upgrade With Portable Memory

    Philips TV software upgrade with portable memory Annex 1 - Introduction Philips offers software upgrade capability for your TV using portable memory. After you have completed a software upgrade, your TV will typically perform better. What improvements are made depends on the upgrade software you are using as well as the software your TV contained before the upgrade.

  • Page 48: Manual Software Upgrade Procedure

    Automatic software upgrade procedure & Power off your TV and remove all memory devices. é Insert the USB portable memory that contains the downloaded software upgrade. Switch on your TV with the power switch B at the right side of the TV. “...

  • Page 49: Annex 2 - Philips Tv Slideshow Format With Background Music

    Use the type number of your TV (e.g. 42PF9630A/37) to find this documentation and other related files. - Philips can’t be held responsible for any problems that may occur as a result of the content in this document. Errors reported to Philips will be adapted and published on the Philips support website as soon as possible.
  • Page 50 Supported XML-tags The following table gives a description of the XML syntax. Tag Name Description mandatory Philips slideshow signature including the version. philips-slideshow optional The title of the playlist. title optional The audio-URL following this tag will define the music playing audio in the background during the slideshow.

  • Page 51: Annex 3 - Philips Tv - Portable Memory And Usb

    Use the type number of your TV (e.g. 42PF9630A/37) to find this documentation and other related files. - Philips can’t be held responsible neither for any errors in the content of this document nor for any problems as a result of the content in this document.

  • Page 52: Usb Memory Device Issues

    USB Memory Device Issues • Devices connected to the USB port of your TV must be “Mass Storage Class” compliant. If your device (digital camera. MP3 player, portable harddisk, …) is not “Mass Storage Class” compliant it will not be detected by the content browser of the TV.
  • Page 53 Ship product via a traceable carrier.When it is purchased the product as well as the authorized retailer necessary for you to ship the product to Philips for repair, you included, is considered such proof. will pay the shipping cost for shipment to Philips. Philips will pay the shipping costs when returning the product to you.
  • Page 56 Specifications are subject to change without notice Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their respective owners 2005 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved www.philips.com...

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