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Philips 42PFL9703 Manual

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Remote control setup codes at the end of this
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Register your product and get support at
www.philips.com/welcome.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Connection assistant 29 Connect your devices without the Connection assistant 29 Connection setup 35 PC network 36 Technical data 37 Troubleshooting 39 Index 41 Remote control setup codes at the end of this book. Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome.
  • Page 2 Philips is committed to develop, produce and market products that cause no adverse health effects. Philips confirms that if its products are handled properly for their intended use, they are safe to use according to scientific evidence available today.

  • Page 3: Important

    Important Read this user manual before you start to use this product. Pay attention to this section and closely follow the instructions. The warranty does not apply to damage caused by not taking into account the instructions. Safety • To avoid short circuit, do not expose the product to rain or water.

  • Page 4: Your Tv

    Your TV This section gives you an overview of the controls and functions of this TV. Television overview Controls LightGuide Indicator light Remote control sensor Volume up and down Menu Program/Channel up and down Power switch Connectors Back connectors Side connectors For more info see section 7 Connections.

  • Page 5: Product Highlights

    Product highlights Your new TV is equipped with some of the most modern audio or video innovations. Your TV offers the following advantages ... Full High Definition LCD display A full HD resolution of 1920x1080p, the highest resolution of HD sources. It offers a brilliant flicker- free progressive scan picture with optimum brightness and superb colours.

  • Page 6: Wall Mounting - Vesa

    ) Caution Consider the TV’s weight when you wall mount it. Improper mounting could result in severe injury or damage. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility for improper mounting or mounting that results in accident or injury. Your TV is prepared for VESA compliant wall mounting.

  • Page 7: Remote Control Batteries

    Remote control batteries ‡ Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control. ® Insert the 2 batteries supplied (Type AAA- LR03-1,5V). Make sure the + and - ends of the batteries line up correctly (inside of case is marked.) Ò...

  • Page 8: Use Your Tv

    Use your TV Learn how to operate your TV for daily use. Switch on or off - Standby To switch on the TV: • Press B Power at the right of the TV if the standby led is off. • Press B on the remote control if the standby led is on.

  • Page 9: Watch Connected Devices

    If the picture does not appear : ‡ Press the Source v key on the remote control. ® Press o or œ to select where you connected your digital receiver. Ò Press † Use the remote control of the digital receiver to select TV channels.

  • Page 10: Use More Of Your Tv

    Use more of your TV This section deals with the more advanced use of your TV: • how to use the menus • to adjust the picture and sound settings • more about Teletext (if available) • how to create favourite channel lists Remote control 5.1.1 Remote control overview...

  • Page 11: Lightguide Brightness

    17 On screen information INFO To show channel or programme information if available. 18 Dual screen b To show teletext on the right and the picture on the left of the screen. SUBTITLE To activate or deactivate the subtitle mode. 20 Widescreen Picture format q To select a picture format.

  • Page 12: Picture And Sound Settings

    5.3.2 Use of the menu Learn to use the menus with this example. ‡ Press on the remote control. MENU The TV menu appears on the screen. TV menu Smart settings Picture Sound Settings assistant Features Setup ® Press o or œ to select Picture. ÒPress π...
  • Page 13 5.4.3 Picture settings This section describes how to adjust all picture settings individually. ‡ Press on the remote control and select MENU Picture. ® Press π to enter the list. Ò Press o or œ to select a setting. TV menu Picture Smart settings Contrast...
  • Page 14 5.4.4 Widescreen picture format Avoid black bars on the sides or on top and bottom of the picture. Change the picture format to a format that fills the screen. ‡ Press q to switch on the Picture format menu. ® Press o or œ to select an available picture format.

  • Page 15: Teletext

    • Dual I/II If broadcasted, you can choose between two different languages. • Mono/stereo If stereo broadcasting is available, you can select Mono or Stereo per TV channel. • TV speakers If you have connected an audio system to your TV, you can switch off the TV speakers.
  • Page 16 5.5.4 Search teletext Quickly jump to a subject linked to a series of pagenumbers or search for specific words in teletext pages. ‡ Press TELETEXT ® Press to highlight the first word or number. Ò Press p or π, o or œ to jump to the next word or number on the page.

  • Page 17: Create Favourite Channel Lists

    Create favourite channel lists View the All channels list or set up a Favourite list of your own with your preferred TV channels. For example, each member of your family can create his or her own favourite list. 5.6.1 Select a favourite list Learn how to select one of the favourite channel lists.

  • Page 18: Timers And Locks

    Timers and locks This section describes how to switch the TV on or off at a specified time and to lock or unlock the TV. 5.7.1 Automatically switch to standby Sleeptimer switches the TV to standby after a time. ‡ Press MENU on the remote control and select Features >...

  • Page 19: Subtitles

    (only for photos) or from your PC network. Watch your pictures as a slideshow or listen to a self made music playlist. rNote Philips is not responsible if your USB device is not supported nor shall Philips accept any liability for damage or loss of stored data. 5.9.1 Insert the USB device ‡...
  • Page 20 Picture Afrika_2001 Afrika_2001 Kenya.jpg Paris_2005 Congo.jpg My_car.jpg Victoria.jpg Jean.jpg Mary.jpg Cairo.jpg Afrika_2001 Afrika_2001 Kenya.jpg Congo.jpg Victoria.jpg Dakar.jpg Kenya.jpg Cairo.jpg † Press to watch the picture or to start a slideshow of the pictures in the album. º Press to pause the slideshow. Press again to restart.
  • Page 21 ‡ Press the Source v key on the remote control. ® Select PC network and press π. Wait until the PC content comes on. Ò Select the content you want to watch or listen to and press π. † Use p or π, o or œ to go through the photo or music files or folders.

  • Page 22: 5.10 Software Update

    5.10 Software update Philips continually tries to improve its products. It may be recommended for you to update the TV’s software. To update your TV software you need a USB Memory device (not supplied). Verify that your USB memory device has at least 48Mb free space.
  • Page 23 † The update process starts automatically. Please wait. The update is finished when the message ‘Operation successful’ appears on the screen. º Remove the USB memory device from the TV. ◊Press B on the remote control. Do not press more than once and do not use the Power B switch on the TV.

  • Page 24: Channel Installation

    Channel installation The first time you switched on your TV you have selected the language of the TV menus and all the available channels have been installed. This chapter provides instructions on how to reinstall channels as well as other useful channel installation features.

  • Page 25: Manual Channel Installation

    6.2 Manual installation You can tune-in TV channels channel by channel manually with Manual installation. 6.2.1 Select the system ‡ Press MENU on the remote control and select Setup > Installation > Channel installation > Manual installation. ® Press π to enter the Manual installation menu. System is highlighted.

  • Page 26: Rearrange Stored Channels

    Rearrange stored channels To rename, reorder, uninstall or reinstall stored channels. 6.3.1 Rename a channel Assign or change a channel name to a channel for which a name has not yet been entered. ‡ Press MENU on the remote control and select Setup >...

  • Page 27: Connections (Dvd, Receiver

    Connections Connection overview Connections Side connectors Headphones Stereo Mini jack Audio L/R Audio L/R input to be used together with Video or S-Video on the side of the TV. Video Video input to be used together with the Audio L/R on the side of the TV. S-Video S-Video input to be used together with the Audio L/R on the side of the TV.

  • Page 28: About Connections

    About connections 7.2.1 What you need to know Connect your device with the highest possible quality connection. Look for the highest quality connection on your device. Use that connection to your TV. HDMI - Highest quality An HDMI connection has the best picture and sound quality.

  • Page 29: Connection Assistant

    7.2.2 HDMI with EasyLink Devices connected with HDMI and which have the HDMI CEC standard can work together. ‡ Press > Setup > Installation > MENU Preferences and press π to enter the list. ® Press o or œ to select EasyLink. Ò...
  • Page 30 7.4.1 DVD player Use an YPbPr cable and an audio L and R (cinch) cable to connect the device to the input at the back of the TV. 7.4.2 DVD Recorder or Digital Receiver Use an YPbPr cable and an audio L and R (cinch) cable and 2 antenna cables.

  • Page 31: Satellite Receiver

    7.4.4 DVD Recorder and Home Theatre System Use an YPbPr cable and an audio L and R (cinch) cable, 2 antenna cables and 1 digital audio (cinch) cable. DIGITAL AUDIO 7.4.5 DVD Recorder and DVD Home Theatre System Use 2 YPbPr and 2 audio L and R (cinch) cables, 2 antenna cables and 1 digital audio (cinch) cable.
  • Page 32 7.4.7 HD Digital receiver / HD satellite receiver Use an HDMI cable and 2 antenna cables. NETWORK AUDIO HDMI HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 7.4.8 DVD-R, Home Theatre System and Digital receiver Use 3 YPbPr cables and 3 audio L and R (cinch) cables, 3 antenna cables and 1 audio (cinch) cable.
  • Page 33 7.4.10 Game console The most practical connections for a game console are at the side of the TV. Connected at the side of the TV Use the HDMI connection or the S-Video and Audio L/R connections or the Video and Audio L/R connections.
  • Page 34 7.4.12 Personal Computer You can connect your PC directly to the TV. The TV works as a monitor of your PC. For more features you can connect your PC in a PC network. See section 7.6 PC network. As a monitor the PC can be connected at the side with a DVI to HDMI adaptor or with a PC to TV cable.

  • Page 35: Connection Setup

    Connection setup The TV needs to know what connections you have made and which device is connected to which connector. If you have used the Connection assistant the connection setup is already done. 7.5.1 Naming your devices Name the connected devices for easy selection and best signal handling.

  • Page 36: Pc Network

    8 Technical data, a step by step setting instruction is available in the online User manual. Type in your TV model number on ... www.philips.com/support. In the extended User manual see section 7.7 PC network. A firewall, a security system on your computer, could also block the network connection.

  • Page 37: Technical Data

    JPEG, MPEG1, MPEG2. Supported media server software • Windows Media Player 11 (on Microsoft Windows XP* or Vista*) • Philips Media Manager (on Microsoft Windows • PacketVideo Twonky Media 4.4.2 (on PC* & Intel Mac OSX*) Technical data • Sony Vaio media server (on Microsoft Windows XP or Vista) •...
  • Page 38 Dimensions and weights (approx.) TV model 42PFL9703/98 - width 1054mm - height 658mm - depth 100mm - weight ±28kg TV + stand - width 1054mm - height 731mm - depth 265mm - weight ± 31kg 47PFL9703/98 52PFL9703/98 1167mm 1300mm 722mm...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Television and remote control The TV does not switch on • Verify the mains cord connection. • Verify if the batteries of the remote control are not empty or weak. Verify their + / - orientation. You can use the keys on the TV to switch the TV •...
  • Page 40 If your problem is not solved Switch your TV off and on again, that may help. If not, call our Consumer Care or consult our website www.philips.com/support. Find the Consumer Care telephone numbers on the back cover of this manual.

  • Page 41: 10 Index

    10 Index 100 Hz Clear LCD 13 Active control 13 Advanced sharpness 13 Antenna cable 7 connect 7 with devices 30 Audio setup 35 Auto format 14 Automatic installation 24 Auto surround 15 Auto Volume levelling 15 AV1,2,3 27 Balance sound 15 Batteries 3,7 Blacklevel 13...
  • Page 42 menu 13 Position the TV 5 Programme up/down 10 Rearrange channels 25 Recorder 30 Recycling 3 Remote control batteries 7 overview 10 Rename 35 Reorder 26 Safety 3 Satellite receiver 31 Screen cleaning 3 Search channels 25 teletext pages 15 Set code 18 Settings assistant 12 Sharpness 13...

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