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Contents To begin 3 TV tour 3 Setting up 9 Keys on the TV 15 Register your TV 17 Help and support 18 Use your TV 19 Remote control 19 Menus 22 Watch TV 26 Watch a connected device 30 Ambilight 31 Net TV 33 More on ...
1 To begin 1.1 TV tour 1.1.1 The remote control To adjust the volume. To switch TV channels. To begin / TV tour To begin To open or close the Home menu h. In the Home menu, you can start or stop a TV activity. Like watching TV or watching a movie from a connected DVD player.
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To open or close the Options menu o. In the Options menu, you can select settings related to what is shown on screen. While you watch a channel, mark it as a favourite or stop the slideshow of your photos shown on screen. To open or close the Adjust menu s.
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Green With the green key, you select the green option or the Eco settings. Yellow With the yellow key, you select the yellow option or the Help menu. To begin / TV tour Blue With the blue key, you select the blue option or open the Widgets. Read more about the remote control in Help >...
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• the Adjust menu To open or close the Home menu h. Open the Home menu as a starting point to operate the TV. In the Home menu, you can start or stop a TV activity. Like watching TV - Watch TV - or watching a movie from a connected DVD player.
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1.1.3 Connecting devices To connect a DVD, Blu-ray Disc player or game console, use the HDMI connection. The HDMI connection offers the best picture and sound quality and, if your device has EasyLink (HDMI-CEC), the TV can add the device in the Home menu automatically. When a device is added in the Home menu, you can select it to watch its programme.
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Press Home > Setup > Watch demos (on the second page of the Setup menu). Contact your dealer for more information. Go to www.philips.com/support to find FAQs featuring the list of HD channels or providers in your country. 1.1.5 Network and Net TV Wireless PC network Simply link up this TV to your wireless PC network at home.
TV's weight. Read also the safety precautions before positioning the TV. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility for improper mounting or any mounting that results in accident or injury. Unmount the TV from the stand if necessary.
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Turn the bar as shown. Reposition the bar on the stand and fix the bolt with the hex key. Fix the stand to the TV. To begin / Setting up...
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The TV is mounted at the correct height if your eyes are level with the centre of the screen when you sit down. Distance between the 2 fixing points . . . - 81cm/32" = 260mm - 102cm/40" = 300mm - 117cm/46"...
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Slide the bottom plate of the stand onto the mounting discs. To level the TV, pull the bottom of the TV towards you slightly and let it slide on the discs. Unscrew the bolt and turn the bar in the position shown. 1.2.2 VESA info Your TV is prepared for a VESA-compliant wall mount bracket (not included).
TV. • When mounting the TV on a wall, ensure that the wall mount can safely bear the weight of the TV set. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility for improper wall mounting that results in accident, injury or damage.
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• Clean the TV and frame with a soft damp cloth. Never use substances such as alcohol, chemicals or household cleaners on the • To avoid deformations and colour fading, wipe off water drops as soon as possible. • Avoid stationary images as much as possible. Stationary images are images that remain onscreen for extended periods of time.
1.3 Keys on the TV 1.3.1 Power switch Switch the TV on or off with the power switch at the bottom of the TV. When switched off, the TV does not consume any energy. If the red indicator light is off, switch on the TV with the power switch.
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1.3.5 CH Channel Press CH (Channel) - or + to switch channels. Or use the W or X keys on the remote control. To begin / Keys on the TV...
1.4 Register your TV Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips. Register your TV and enjoy a range of benefits including full support (including downloads), privileged access to information about new products, exclusive offers and discounts, the chance to win prizes and even participate in special surveys about new releases.
Press x to go to the next page. 1.5.2 Online support To solve any Philips TV related problem, you can consult our online support. You can select your language and enter your product model number.
2 Use your TV 2.1 Remote control 2.1.1 Overview 1 Standby O To switch the TV on or back to standby. 2 Home h To open or close the Home menu. 3 Navigation key To navigate up, down, left or right. 4 OK key To activate a selection.
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13 Red colour key To open interactive TV or to select a Text page. 14 Green colour key To open the Eco settings or to select a Text page. 15 Yellow colour key To open and close Help or to select a Text page. 16 Blue colour key To open or close Widgets or to select a Text page.
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2.1.4 Batteries To replace the batteries of the remote control, slide open the small tray at the bottom of the remote control. Use 2 coin-shaped batteries (Type CR2032 – 3V). Make sure the + side of the batteries (top side) point upwards. The small tray has 2 + indicators.
2.2 Menus 2.2.1 Home With the Home menu, you can start watching TV or a movie disc or start any other activity. You can add an activity when you connect a device to the TV. Press h to open the Home menu. To start an activity, select it with the navigation keys and press OK.
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Find your content While watching TV, open the Browse menu to open the Channel list, the Programme guide or Text. When other activities are selected in the Home menu, like Browse PC or Browse USB, use the Browse menu to find a picture, music or video stored on your computer or USB.
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to enter a character. Use the 1 key to select a special character. Select Clear to delete a character. Select Done to end Rename. Enter text with the on-screen keyboard To open the on-screen keyboard on top of the text entry menu, press OK when the cursor in the text blinks.
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To hear the sound through the TV speakers, close Help, press s (Adjust), select Speakers and select TV. Select Amplifier if you want to hear the sound through a connected Home Theatre System or Amplifier. These settings temporarily override any EasyLink settings. Surround To switch the TV automatically to the best surround sound mode (depending on the programme being broadcast), close Help, press...
2.3 Watch TV 2.3.1 Switch channels To watch TV and switch TV channels, make sure the Watch TV activity is selected in the Home menu. To watch TV, press h, select Watch TV and press OK. To switch TV channels, press W or X on the remote control. You can use the number keys if you know the channel number or you can use the Channel list to select a channel.
2.3.2 Favourite channels In the Channel list you can mark a channel as a favourite. You can set the Channel list to only show your favourite channels. To open the Channel list, while watching TV, press e (Browse) on your remote control. Set up a favourite channel While watching TV, press e to open the Browse menu.
Broadcaster or Network To select where the Programme guide information comes from, press h > Setup > TV settings > Preferences > Programme guide. Select From the network or From the broadcaster. From the network Until you link up with Net TV, programme guide information comes from the broadcaster.
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Removes the black bars on the side of 4:3 broadcasts. The picture is adjusted to fit the screen. • Movie expand Scales the picture to a 16:9 format. • Wide screen Stretches the picture to a 16:9 format. • Unscaled Expert mode for HD or PC input.
2.4 Watch a connected device 2.4.1 Select a device When a connected devices is added to the Home menu, you can easily select it. To select and watch a connected device or activity, press h to open the Home menu and select the device or its activity and press OK.
2.5 Ambilight 2.5.1 Benefits With Ambilight, you enjoy a more relaxed viewing experience and improved perceived picture quality. Dim the lighting conditions in the room and position the TV up to 25cm away from the wall for the best Ambilight effect. To prevent poor infrared remote control reception, position your devices out of sight of Ambilight.
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To change the Lounge light mood colour scheme, press J on the TV again. To switch off Lounge light mood, press and hold J on the TV for 3 seconds. You can also set up the colour scheme in the Setup menu. With the TV switched on, press h and select Setup.
2.6 Net TV 2.6.1 What is Net TV ? Net TV offers Internet services and websites tailored for your TV. You can visit popular sites, look at infotainment, rent a movie from a video store, watch a TV show you missed or open practical widgets on your TV screen.
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Parental control. If you switch on Parental control, you need to enter a personal lock/unlock code. Enter a 4 digit code as your Net TV lock/unlock code. Use the number keys on the remote control. Enter the same code again to confirm. Net TV is ready to use.
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To switch to the services of another country, select Country : … at the bottom right of the page and press OK. Select a country and press OK. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility regarding the content and the quality of the content provided by the content service providers.
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To start watching a downloaded video, press h, select Net TV > Video stores and press OK. With your log in, enter the store were you rented the video and select the video from the list of downloaded videos. Select the video and press OK to play. 2.6.6 Widgets Widgets are small information panels at the bottom of your screen.
3 More on ... 3.1 Text 3.1.1 Text pages Open Text To open Text, while watching TV, press e (Browse) and select Text. To close Text, press b (Back). Select a Text page To select a page … • Enter the page number with the number keys. •...
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Digital text is blocked when subtitles are broadcast and Subtitle On is set in the Subtitle menu. Select Subtitles Off to allow Digital text. 3.1.2 Text options In Text, press o (Options) to select the following: • Freeze page • Dual screen •...
3.2 Interactive TV 3.2.1 Benefits Interactive TV can offer additional infotainment or programmes on a digital TV channel. Interactive TV is dependent on the country or broadcast. Benefits range from enhanced text to online TV and much more. For some iTV services, you need a high-speed connection to the Internet.
3.3 Multimedia 3.3.1 Browse USB You can view photos or play your music and videos from a USB memory device. Insert a USB device in the USB connection on the left-hand side of the TV while the TV is switched on. The TV detects the device and opens a list showing its content.
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Select a photo for Scenea 1 Select a photo from a connected USB device or from a connected PC. This photo must be in JPEG format. 2 With the photo highlighted in the Browse USB or Browse PC list, press o (Options) , select Set as Scenea and press OK. By agreeing to overwrite the current photo, the new photo is set.
3.4 Locks and timers 3.4.1 Child locks To prevent children from watching a channel or a programme, you can lock channels or block age-rated programmes. Parental rating Some digital broadcasters have programmes rated. When the rating is equal or higher than the rating you have set for your child’s age, the programme will be blocked.
3.5 Subtitles and languages 3.5.1 Subtitles Programme subtitles are available most of the time. You can set subtitles to be constantly displayed. How to set constant subtitles depends on whether a channel is analogue or digital. For digital channels, a preferred subtitle language can be set. For analogue channels To show subtitles of a channel, switch to the channel and press e (Browse), select Text and press OK.
3.6 Universal access 3.6.1 Switch on With Universal access switched on, the TV is set for use for hearing and visually impaired people. Switch on If you did not switch on Universal access at first use, you can still switch it on in Setup. To switch on Universal access, press h >...
4 Setup 4.1 Picture, Sound, Ambilight 4.1.1 Smart settings You can adjust each Smart setting with the settings in Picture or Sound in Setup, TV settings. Adjust the brightness for a particular Smart picture or adjust the bass for a Smart sound. To return to the original smart setting values, undoing the adjustments you made, first set up the TV in the smart setting you want to reset.
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While watching TV, press the Green key to open Eco settings. Active settings are marked with a ê. Press again to close. Energy saving This Smart picture setting sets the picture, together with Ambilight, in the most ideal energy conscious setting. To switch on, select Energy saving in Eco settings and press OK.
4.2 Channels 4.2.1 Reorder and rename You can reorder and rename channels in the Channel list. To reorder or rename a channel, read Help > Use your TV > Menus > e Browse. 4.2.2 Update channels On first use, the TV installed all channels in the Channel list. If the TV installed digital channels, the TV can automatically update the Channel list with new channels.
You can store the channel on the current channel number or as a new channel number. Select Store current channel or Store as new channel. You can redo these steps until you find all available analogue TV channels. 4.2.7 Clock settings In some countries, digital broadcasts do not send UTC - Coordinated Universal Time information.
4.3 Network 4.3.1 Benefits Browse PC If you connect the TV to a home network, you can play photos, music and videos from your computer or storage device. Once the network is installed on the TV, you can find and play the files from your PC on the TV screen.
1 Insert the Wi-Fi MediaConnect CD-ROM in your PC. The CD- ROM disc that came with the TV. 2 Your PC starts your Internet browser and opens the Wi-Fi MediaConnect download page - www.philips.com/ wifimediaconnect. On the website, you can check the necessary PC system requirements.
Select a sound mode from the list. • Screen off If a recent Philips device that is selected in the Home menu is only sending audio to the TV, the device may suggest switching off the TV screen. To switch off the screen when this message appears, select Screen off and press OK.
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Off and press OK. 4.4.6 Auto subtitle shift If you play a DVD or Blu-ray Disc from a recent Philips player, the TV can move the subtitles upwards. Subtitles will then be visible whatever Picture format you select. The TV comes with Auto subtitle shift switched on.
4.5.2 Update from Internet If the TV is connected to the Internet, you may receive a message from Philips to update the TV software. You need a high-speed Internet connection. If you receive this message, we recommend you carry out the update.
5 Connections 5.1 First connections 5.1.1 Power cable Insert the power cable in the power socket of the TV. When disconnecting the power cable, always pull the plug, never the cable. Although this TV has a very low standby power consumption, switch off the TV with the power switch to save energy if you do not use the TV for a long period of time.
5.2 About cables 5.2.1 Cable quality Before you connect devices to the TV, check which connectors are available on the device. Connect the device to the TV with the highest quality connection available. Good quality cables ensure a good transfer of picture and sound. Read the other chapters of About cables.
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5.2.5 S-Video If you have a device with only a S-Video connection, you need to use a S-Video to Scart adapter (not supplied). You can add the Audio L/R connections. Connect the adapter to a Scart connection of the TV. 5.2.6 Video If you have a device with only a Video (CVBS) connection, you need to use a Video to Scart adapter (not supplied).
5.3 Connect devices 5.3.1 SoundBar Use an HDMI cable to connect the device to the TV. If you use the HDMI-ARC connections on both TV and device, no other cable is needed. If not, read on. If you do not use the HDMI-ARC connection, add a digital audio cable (cinch coaxial).
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5.3.2 Blu-ray Disc / DVD player Use an HDMI cable to connect the device to the TV. 5.3.3 Home Theatre System with disc player Use an HDMI cable to connect the device to the TV. If you use the HDMI-ARC connections on both TV and device, no other cable is needed.
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Audio to Video synchronisation (sync) If the sound does not match with the video on screen, you can set a delay on most DVD Home Theatre Systems to match the sound and video. Read more about Audio to Video sync in Help > Setup > Devices >...
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5.3.5 Digital receiver / Sat. Use 2 antenna cables to connect the antenna to the device and the Add an HDMI cable to connect the device to the TV. 5.3.6 Dig. receiver + Disc Recorder First, use 3 antenna cables to connect the devices to the TV. Connections / Connect devices...
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Then use an HDMI cable to connect the digital receiver to the TV. Finally, use an HDMI cable to connect the Disc Recorder to the TV. 5.3.7 Dig. receiver + Disc-R + Home Theatre First, use 3 antenna cables to connect the devices to the TV. Connections / Connect devices...
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Then use an HDMI cable to connect the digital receiver to the TV. Then use an HDMI cable to connect the Disc Recorder to the TV. Then use an HDMI cable to connect the Home Theatre System to the TV. Connections / Connect devices...
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If you do not use the HDMI-ARC connection on the TV and the device, add a digital audio cable (cinch coaxial). 5.3.8 Digital HD receiver First, use 2 antenna cables to connect the device to the TV. Use an HDMI cable to connect the device to the TV. Connections / Connect devices...
5.4 Connect more devices 5.4.1 Game Connect a game console to the side or back of the TV. You can use an HDMI, YPbPr or Scart connection. If your game console only has Video (CVBS) and Audio L/R output, use a Video Audio L/R to Scart adapter to connect to the Scart connection.
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5.4.3 Photo camera To view pictures stored on your digital photo camera, you can connect the camera directly to the TV. Use the USB connection on the side of the TV to connect. Switch on the camera after you made the connection. If the list with the content of the camera does not appear automatically, your camera might need to be set to transfer its content with PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol).
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Or use a Scart adapter to connect the device to the TV. 5.4.5 TV as PC monitor You can connect the TV to your home network wireless and with Wi-Fi MediaConnect, you can use the TV as a PC monitor. Read Help >...
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Use a DVI to HDMI adapter to connect the PC to HDMI and an audio L/R cable to connect the Audio L/R to the back of the TV. Ideal TV setting Set the TV Picture format to Unscaled for the sharpest picture quality.
5.5 Network 5.5.1 Wireless To set up the wireless network connection, read Help > Setup > Network. 5.5.2 Wired To set up the wired network connection, read Help > Setup > Network Connect the router to the TV with a network cable. To fullfill EMC regulations, use a shielded FTP Cat.
5.6 SD card 5.6.1 Memory size To download rented videos from Net TV, you need to insert an SD memory card in the TV SD card slot. Once formatted, leave the card permanently in the slot. SD memory size We recommend an SDHC (High Capacity) Class 2 card with a minimum of 4GB memory.
5.7 Common Interface CAM 5.7.1 CAM Scrambled digital TV channels can be decoded with a Conditional Access Module (CAM). Digital TV service operators provide the CAM when you subscribe to their services. Contact a digital TV service operator for more information and to see terms & conditions. Insert a CAM Switch off the TV before inserting a CAM.
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5.8 3D 5.8.1 3D This TV is prepared for future 3D TV accessories (only for 40PFL9705 and 46PFL9705). Connections / 3D...
If your TV breaks down, NEVER try to repair the TV yourself. Consumer Care If the TV problem is not solved you can call the Philips Consumer Care hotline in your country. Look up the TV model and serial number before you call. Find the telephone number on the documentation that came with the TV.
6.2 TV and remote control The TV does not switch on • Switch the TV off and on again with the switch on the bottom of the TV. • Check the power cable connection. • Try using the keys on the TV to switch on. The TV does not switch on from standby •...
6.3 TV channels Some TV channels are gone • Check if the correct list is selected in the Channel list. With the Channel list on screen, press o (Options) and select the list you need with Select list. • A channel could be hidden in the Channel list. Read more about Channel list in Help >...
6.4 Picture and sound No picture • Check if the antenna is connected properly. • Check if the correct device is selected and connected properly. • Check the contrast or brightness setting in h > Setup > TV settings > Contrast or Brightness. The picture is poor •...
6.5 Devices HDMI connections • The HDMI-HDCP procedure might take a few seconds before the picture from a device appears. • If the TV does not recognise the device and there is no picture, try switching from one device to another and back again to restart the HDCP procedure.
6.6 Multimedia The files on my USB device are not shown • Set your device (camera) to ‘Mass Storage Class’ compliant. • The USB device may need specific driver software. Unfortunately, this software cannot be downloaded to your TV. • Not all audio and picture files are supported. See the list in Help >...
6.7 Network Wireless network not found or distorted • Microwave ovens, Dect phones or other WiFi 11b devices in your neighbourhood might disturb the wireless network. • Make sure that the firewalls in your network allow access to the TV wireless connection. •...
Software settings and press OK. Select Current software info and read Version:. 7.1.2 Open source software This television contains open source software. Philips hereby offers to deliver or make available, upon request, for a charge no more than the cost of physically performing source distribution, a complete machine readable copy of the corresponding source code on a medium customarily used for software interchange.
Thanks to our environmental effort, this TV has been awarded the European Ecolabel —the flower- (www.ecolabel.eu). You can find detailed information on standby energy consumption, warranty policy, spare parts and recycling of this TV on the Philips website for your country at www.philips.com 7.2.2 Energy saving...
7.3 Power and reception 7.3.1 Power Product specifications are subject to change without notice. For more specification details of this product see www.philips.com/support. Power • Mains power : AC 220-240V +/-10% • Ambient temperature : 5°C to 35°C • Standby power consumtion : < 0.15W •...
7.8 Dimensions and weights 32PFL9705 Width 767 mm Height 490 mm Depth 66 mm Weight ±9 kg . . . with TV stand Height 526 mm Depth 220 mm Weight ±11 kg UMv 3104 327 0032.3 - 100603 40PFL9705 Width 955 mm Height 596 mm Depth 69mm Weight ±14 kg...
Index 2-in-1 stand 9 Add your devices 22 Adjust menu 24 Ambilight 31 Ambilight colour 31 Audio Out delay 52 Auto subtitle shift 52 Balance 45 Black bars 28 Browse menu 22 CAM 71 Channel list 23 Channel list options 23 Channels 26 CI+ 71 Clear Net TV history 35...