Cable Box ... 41 10.9 Connect a PC ... 42 10.10 Connect a Home Cinema amplifier ... 43 Troubleshooting ...44 Philips TV software upgrade with portable memory ...46 12.1 Automatic software upgrade procedure ... 46 12.2 Manual software upgrade procedure ... 47...
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Slideshow format with background music ...49 Digital camera and USB issues ...51 Issues referring to connected peripherals with a HDMI connector ...52 Index ... 53 Recycling & Product information ... 55...
If this instruction manual does not give an answer or if ‘Troubleshooting’ does not solve your TV problem, you can call your Local Philips Customer or Service Centre. See the supplied Worldwide guarantee booklet. Please have the Model and Product number...
Before you start Warning Do not insert the mains cord into the mains at the bottom of the TV and in a wall socket or hang the TV on the wall before all connections are made. Before you switch on your TV, connect all your peripheral equipment.
Getting started 4.1 Connect the antenna Insert the aerial plug firmly into the aerial socket x at the bottom of the TV. HDMI 1 HDMI 2 AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (DIGITAL) HDMI ANTENNA 4.2 Connect the mains Insert the mains cord supplied into the mains at the bottom of the TV and in the wall socket.
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All available TV channels are searched for and stored automatically. This will take a few minutes. When the search is complete, the menu will indicate the number of channels found. PHILIPS Installation This will help you to install the following sections: Television Settings assistant Previous...
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TV installation menu. Note When you skip or stop the Settings Assistant, then the standard settings Philips selected for you will be chosen. Press the red colour key again to finish the First time installation procedure and to display the first stored TV channel.
4.6 How to navigate through the menus Introduction A lot of guiding instructions, help texts and messages will be display on your TV when you use the menus or when you try to execute an action. • Read the help texts which are being displayed on the specific item highlighted.
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- to search for and store your TV channels; - to set or adjust various special functions; - to select connected peripheral equipment; - to define one or more channel numbers as decoder channel numbers; - to reset your picture and sound settings to the factory standard settings;...
Use of the remote control B Standby Press to switch the TV from or to standby mode. When switched to standby, a red indicator on the TV lights up. Note The TV is never powered off completely unless it is physically unplugged. Ò...
• to select a page in Teletext mode; • to quickly browse through the lists in the menus; • to switch on the TV from standby mode. ¬ Mute key To turn off or on sound. 0/9 Digit keys To select a TV channel between 0 and 999. Previous channel Press to alternate between the currently viewed and the previously viewed TV...
Use of the TV menu settings The TV menu allows you to access and change settings and preferences in case you want to change the First time installation settings and/or you want to control the settings of special TV functions, features and peripheral equipment. Television TV menu TV channels...
Select Reset to standard and press the π key. • A menu appears which allows you to select one of the standard settings for viewing and listening. • Current shows your current settings for viewing and listening. • If you select Natural, it allows you to set your picture and sound settings to the recommended standard values.
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5. Press the o or œ key to select the Picture menu items. Press the π key to enter the selected Picture menu item. Press the o or œ or p or π key to adjust the settings. Press the p key to return to the Picture menu.
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Pixel Plus Pixel Plus is the most ideal setting, as it fully processes the image to make every single pixel the best it can be, improving contrast, sharpness, picture depth, and colour reproduction and brilliance from every source, including High Definition. Select On or Off to activate/de-activate Pixel Plus.
Picture format This allows you to adjust the size of the picture dependant on the broadcasted format and your preferred setting. Auto format Super zoom Movie expand 14:9 Movie expand 16:9 This function is also accessible via the on the remote control. Choose among the following picture formats: Auto format, Super zoom, 4:3, Movie Expand 14:9, Movie Expand 16:9 or Wide screen.
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Equalizer Allows you to change the frequency response of the sound to match your personal taste. This function is also accessible via the on the remote control. Volume Allows you to adjust the sound output level. Balance Allows you to adjust the output of the right and left speakers to obtain the best stereo reproduction for your listening position.
6.3 Adjust feature menu settings The Features menu allows you to control the settings of special TV functions, features and accessory equipments. Press the key on the remote control. The main menu appears. Select TV menu and press the π key. The TV Menu is moved to the left.
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Select one of the menu items of the Childlock menu and press the π key: Lock to lock all channels and externals: Custom lock to lock a specific channel or channels or to lock all the channels from a certain time. •...
Select Channel and then the TV channel you want your TV to switch to on a selected time and day Select Day and then a day of the week or select Daily. Select Time and enter the time with the digit keys or with the o or œ...
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Press the p key to return to the Installation menu or press the key to switch off the menu. TV menu Television TV channels Multimedia TV menu Installation TV settings Languages Features Country Installation Channels Exit Preferences Connections Decoder Info Select your menu language This menu allows you to select your preferred menu language.
Manual installation This gives you the possibility to manually install (tuning-in channel by channel) analogue channels. Select Manual installation and press the π key. Select System. Select your country or part of the world where you are now located. Select Search and press the π key. If you know the frequency, enter the 3 digits of the frequency with the digit keys 0 to 9 (For example, 049).
Rearrange This allows you to change the order of the stored TV channels. Select the channel you want to change place. Press the yellow colour key to move up a single position in the list. Press the blue colour key to move down a single position in the list.
Select your location This allows you to select the location of your TV. If you choose for Shop it will result in fixed settings of picture, sound and ambilight. The location Home will give full flexibility to change any predefined settings for picture and sound.
Digital Audio In If a peripheral equipment has a digital audio output, you can connect this with a single cable to the TV’s DIGITAL AUDIO IN connector. In the Connections menu, assign the Digital Audio In to the corresponding external input to which your peripheral equipment is connected.
USB device (before you start up the TV). The memory device must be filled with the appropriate upgrade image (and structure) which can be found on the www. philips.com/ software website. How to upload a new software version on your memory device, see 'Philips TV software upgrade with portable memory', p.
Create your favourite list This allows you to create up to four favourite channels lists with your preferred TV channels and radio stations. For example, each member of your family can create his/her own favourite list. Note When this key is pressed the first time after you have finished the installation, it will bring up the full channel list.
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All channels Favourites $ EXT1 All channels $ HDM1 PC Favourite 1 Favourite 2 Favourite 3 Favourite 4 Rename list Favourite 1 Add channels Note Press the red colour key again to display the list holding your favourites Press the FAV key again to exit. With the –P+ key you will be able to browse through the TV channels of the selected list.
MPEG1, MPEG2 • Only FAT/DOS-formatted memory devices are supported. • Philips can not be held responsible if your USB device is not supported. 8.1 To view content from a USB device If your USB device does not fit into the USB connector at the side, use an USB extend cable to connect the USB device to the USB port.
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Press the π key to enter the content. Press the o or œ key to select a content. Press the π key to enter the content. Press the o or œ key to select a file or a directory. USBDevice 1 Picture London 2005 Music...
8.5 Function keys at the bottom of the screen Details to display a description of the selected file or directory Transitions to select if you like to apply a transition during a slide show Slide time to select the duration a picture will be displayed in a slide show Rotate to rotate a picture...
Teletext Note Teletext is not available via equipment connected to the HDMI connector. Most TV channels broadcast information via teletext. This TV has a 1200 pages memory that will store most broadcasted pages and subpages to reduce waiting time. After each programme change, the memory is refreshed.
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Hypertext With hypertext you can quickly jump to a pagenumber or search for a specific word shown on the current teletext page. Press the OK key to highlight the first word or a number on the page. Press the o or œ, p or π key to select any other word or number you want to search for.
To make video and audio connections 10.1 Side panel overview Camera, Camcorder or Game Connect your camera, camcorder or game as shown. Connect to VIDEO 2 and AUDIO L 3 for mono equipment. For stereo equipment also connect AUDIO R 3. S-VHS quality with an S-VHS camcorder is obtained by connecting the S-VHS cables with the S-VIDEO input 1 and AUDIO...
10.2 Rear panel overview HDMI 1 HDMI 2 AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT DIGITAL COMMON INTERFACE CABLE ON INTERFACE COMMON INTERFACE DVD player Cable box Game console AUDIO OUT (DIGITAL) PC - VGA 1 DVD recorder - 1 VCR 2 DVD recorders 2 VCRs Decoder Game console...
10.3 Connect a DVD or VCR recorder Warning Do not place your recorder too close to the screen as some recorders may be susceptible for signals from the display. Keep a minimum distance of 0.5 m from the screen. With a eurocable Connect the aerial cables 1 and 2 as shown.
10.5 Connect two VCRs or VCR and DVD recorder Note You can not record signals from equipment connected to the YPbPr input. With eurocables Connect the aerial cables 1, 2 and 3 as shown. Connect your VCRs or DVD-recorder to EXT1 and EXT2 with the eurocables 4 and 5.
10.7 Connect a DVD player, Cable box or game console If necessary, you can adjust the picture position to the centre of the screen with the cursor keys. With a HDMI connector HDMI is the leading new standard for Digital video and audio interconnection.
10.8 Connect a DVD player, satellite receiver or Cable Box Connect the three separate component video cables 1 to the YPbPr jacks on the DVD player and to the Y, Pb and Pr jacks of EXT3 on the TV. Connect the audio cable 2 to the digital out of the equipment and to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN connector of the TV.
10.9 Connect a PC Notes • only a PC with digital sound can be connected to the HDMI connection; • if your PC does not have digital sound output, connect your PC via a VGA connector; • before connecting your PC to the TV, select your PC monitor settings to a refresh frequency of 60 Hz;...
10.10 Connect a Home Cinema amplifi er Digital Home Cinema amplifi er Connect a digital Home Cinema amplifier to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT connector 1 at the bottom of the TV. To avoid visible delay between picture and sound, use this DIGITAL AUDIO OUT connector to connect your Home Cinema amplifier.
Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause/Remedy • Verify if the supplied cables are connected properly. (The aerial cable to No picture TV, the other aerial to your recorder, the power cables, ..) • Verify if you selected the correct source. • Verify if the child lock has been switched off. •...
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• Verify if the source complies with a supported code. No photo or music play or in poor quality • Verify if you have selected the correct VGA mode in your PC. Unstable or not See Connect a PC, p. 42. synchronised •...
Note Only FAT/DOS-formatted portable memory is supported. New software can be obtained from your dealer or can be downloaded from the www.philips. com/support website: Go to www.philips.com/support using the web browser on your PC. Follow the procedure to find the information and the software related to your TV.
Software Upgrade Application Upgrade busy... Software Id: TL32E-234 Loading Validating Programming Switch on your TV with the power key B at the side of the TV. At startup the TV will scan the USB portable memory until it finds the update content. The TV will automatically go to the upgrade mode.
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Select the correct upgrade version and press the red colour key to start the upgrade. Your TV will restart and will automatically go to the upgrade mode. After a few seconds it will display the status of the upgrade procedure. Warning If you try to upgrade to a software version equal or lower than the current version, a...
Use the type number of your TV 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.
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Description mandatory Philips slideshow signature including the version. optional The title of the playlist. optional The audio-URL following this tag will define the music playing in the background during the slideshow. A single song or playlist (.m3u & .pls) are the only valid audio references.
TV. The latest software, together with instructions, can be found on the Philips support website. Use the type number of your TV to find this documentation and other related files.
Issues referring to connected peripherals with a HDMI connector Note Teletext will not be available via equipment connected to a HDMI connector. connector allows the following HDMI IN TV and monitor display modes: HD Standard Definition TV (SDTV) 640x480i Enhanced Definition TV (EDTV) 640x480p High Definition TV (HDTV) PC VGA 640x480...
Index Active control 17 Antenna 7 Auto format 18 Automatic installation 23 AVL (audio volume leveller) 19 Balance 19 Batteries 7, 44 Brightness 16 Camera 36 Camcorder 36 Care of the screen 4 Change code 21 Channel list 10, 29 Child lock 20 Clock 13 Colour 16...
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Navigate through the menus 10 On screen language 8 On screen information 13, 26 On timer 21 Option key 12 OK key 12 PC 42 Picture adjustment menu 15 Picture format 18 PIN code 21 Pixel plus 17 Preferences menu 25 Previous channel 13 Programme title 26 Quick access menu 13...
Energy consumption contributes to air and water pollution. Very low standby power consumption. • Specifications: see the product leaflet on www. philips.com/support. • If you need further assistance, please call the customer support service in your country. The corresponding telephone numbers and addresses are given in the supplied Worldwide guarantee booklet.