Table Of Contents - Philips 50PF9731D/37B User Manual

This manual contains all information you will need to initially install and operate your new TV.
Also read the help texts which are being displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Help?
If this instruction manual does not give an answer or if 'Before Calling Service' does not solve your TV problem,
you can call your Local Philips Customer or Service Centre. See the supplied World-wide guarantee booklet.
Please, have the Model and Serial number which you can find at the back of your television set or on the
packaging, ready, before calling the Philips helpline 1-888-PHILIPS (744-5477)
Model: 42-50PF9731D/37; 42PF9831D/37
Serial No:
Safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Digital Cable TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connect to the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connect the mains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Use of the remote control RC4403 / 4411
4421 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
My Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Buttons on the right of the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Turn the TV on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
First time installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
How to navigate through the menus . . . . . . . . 13
How to search for and store TV channels . . . . 14
CableCARD applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Use of the Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Use of the TV menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Adjust Picture menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Adjust Sound menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Adjust Features menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Enjoy Ambilight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Control TV channels' special functions . . . . . . 33
Electronic Program guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Multimedia Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
To make video and audio connections . . . . . . . 41
Side panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Rear panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
About this User Manual
Contents
Connect
a VCR or DVD recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
a recorder and other A/V devices . . . . . . . 45
a recorder and Cable box with RF output 46
a satellite receiver or Cable box with
a recorder and satellite receiver
a DVD Player or other accessory digital
a DVD Player or other accessory
a device to the HDMI connector . . . . . . . 51
a Digital Surround receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Record with your recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Select connected equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Audio- and video equipment buttons . . . . . . . .53
Before Calling Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Annex 1 - Philips TV software upgrade with
portable memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Annex 2 - Philips TV-Slideshow Format with
background music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Annex 3 - Philips TV - Digital camera and USB
issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Annex 4 - Issues referring to connected
equipment with a HDMI connector . . . . . 62
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
A/V outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
or Cable box with A/V outputs . . . . . . . . 48
source devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
digital source devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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