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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Factory settings 34 Table of contents 12:32 Pagina 1 Connections (DVD, receiver, ...) 35 Connections overview 35 About connecting 36 Connect your devices 38 Connections setup 43 Technical data 44 Troubleshooting 45 Index 47 Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome.
  • Page 2 No components are user-serviceable. Do not open or remove covers to the inside of the product. Repairs may only be done by Philips Service Centres and official repairshops. Failure to do so shall void any warranty, stated or implied. Any operation expressly prohibited in...

  • Page 3: Important

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 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 •...

  • Page 4: Your Tv

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 Your TV This section gives you an overview of the controls and functions of this TV. Television overview Side controls Volume up and down Menu Program or Channel up and down Power switch Led indicator (Blue: On; Red: Standby) Remote control sensor Side connectors To connect a camera, game console, headphone or...

  • Page 5: Product Highlights

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 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.

  • Page 6: Wall Mounting - Vesa

    Wall mounting the TV should meet safety standards according to the TV’s weight. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility for improper mounting or mounting that results in accident or injury. Read also the safety precautions in section 1.1 Safety before you position the TV.
  • Page 7 2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 † Mount the 2 spacers at the back of the TV. º Calculate your TV’s ideal position. 1 1 121 121m m 42" 260,5 mm 30kg ◊Position and level the wall mount bracket and fix the bracket firmly to the wall. Your TV 12:32 Pagina 7...
  • Page 8 TV’s weight. Closely follow the instructions that come with your VESA compliant bracket to mount the TV. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility for improper mounting or mounting that results in accident or injury. The TV is prepared for VESA compliant mounting.

  • Page 9: Remote Control Batteries

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 Remote control batteries ‡ Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control. ® Insert the 3 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 10: Use Your Tv

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 Use your TV Learn how to operate your TV for daily use. 12:32 Pagina 10 Switch on or off - Standby To switch on the TV: • Press B Power at the right side of the TV if the standby led is off.

  • Page 11: Watch Tv

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 Watch TV 4.2.1 Switch channels ‡ To switch TV channels: • Press a number or press P+ or P- on your remote control. • Press Program/Channel - or + on the side controls of the TV. ® Press R to return to the previously viewed TV channel .

  • Page 12: Watch A Dvd

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 Watch a DVD ‡ Insert a DVD disc in your player. ® Press Play π. The picture from your player appears automatically on your screen. If the picture does not appear: ‡ Press v on the remote control. INPUT DEMO OPTION...

  • Page 13: Change Ambilight Mode

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 Change Ambilight mode You can choose among three Ambilight modes and change the light intensity: • Relaxed Sets Ambilight to change soft and smoothly with the images on screen. • Moderate Sets Ambilight between Relaxed and Dynamic. •...

  • Page 14: Use More Of Your Tv

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 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, sound and Ambilight settings • more about Teletext, if available •...
  • Page 15 This TV remote control can operate DVD devices, Set-Top Boxes and Home Theater Systems of Philips and many other brands. If the keys do not operate the selected device, a setup is required to programme the remote control for your specific brand and type of device.
  • Page 16 • Philips DVD Recorder (setup code 004) Ò key = DVD previous track † key = DVD next track • Philips DVD recorder with HDD (setup code 005) Option key = DVD-R HDD Disc menu Menu key = DVD-R HDD browser Ò...

  • Page 17: Tv Menu Overview

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 • Philips Blu-ray Disc player (setup code 006) Option key = BD Home screen a key = BD Content menu Menu key = BD Disc menu • Digital or Satellite receiver No change of functions. • Home Theatre System...
  • Page 18 2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 5.2.2 Use of the menu Learn to use the menus with this example. ‡ Press Menu on the remote control. DEMO OPTION ® MENU MENU BROWSE BROWSE The main menu appears on the screen. Television TV menu Channel list Multimedia ®...

  • Page 19: Picture And Sound Settings

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 5.2.3 Quick access menu The Quick access menu gives direct access to some often needed menu items. ‡ Press Option on the remote control. ® Press navigation key up or down to select an option. Ò Press to show the selected option menu.
  • Page 20 2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 5.3.3 Picture settings This section describes how to adjust all picture settings. ‡ Press Menu on the remote control and select TV menu > TV settings > Picture and press navigation key right to enter the list. ®...
  • Page 21 2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 5.3.4 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.
  • Page 22 2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 5.3.5 Sound settings This section describes how to adjust all sound settings. ‡ Press Menu on the remote control and select TV menu > TV settings > Sound and press navigation key right to enter the list. ®...

  • Page 23: Ambilight

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 Ambilight This section describes how to adjust Ambilight settings. ‡ Press Menu on the remote control and select TV menu > TV settings > Ambilight and press navigation key right to enter the list. ® Press navigation key up or down to select a setting.
  • Page 24 2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 5.5.4 Enlarge teletext pages For a more comfortable reading, you can enlarge the teletext page. ‡ Press b and select a teletext page. ® Press Option on the remote control to enlarge the top part of the page. Ò...

  • Page 25: Create Favourite Channel Lists

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 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...

  • Page 26: Timers And Locks

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 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. ‡...

  • Page 27: Subtitles

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 Lock one or more channels and connected devices ‡ Select Custom lock. ® Press navigation key right to enter. Ò Press navigation key up or down to select Channel lock. † Press navigation key right. º Press navigation key up or down to select the channel(s) you want to lock or unlock.

  • Page 28: View And Play Photos, Mp3

    Philips can not be held responsible if your USB device is not supported nor shall Philips accept any liability for damage or loss of stored data. 5.9.1...
  • Page 29 2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 5.9.4 Thumbnails View the pictures of a selected album in an overview. ‡ Select a picture album. ® Press navigation key right to enter the picture list. Ò Press the green key. † Press navigation key up or down, left or right to highlight a picture.

  • Page 30: 5.10 Software Update

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 5.10 Software update Philips continuously 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). rNote The device must have at least 48Mb free space.
  • Page 31 2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 Ò The update process starts automatically. Please wait. The update is finished when the message ‘Operation successful’ appears on the screen. † Remove the USB memory device from the TV. º Press B on the remote control. rNote Do not press more than once and do not use the Power B switch on the TV.

  • Page 32: Channel Installation

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 Channel installation The first time you switched on your TV you’ve selected the language of the TV menus and all the available channels have been installed. This chapter will help you if you find it necessary to re-do the initial installation or if you want to tune in a new TV channel.

  • Page 33: Rearrange Stored Channels

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 à Tip If you know the frequency, enter the three numbers of the frequency with the number keys of the remote control. † Press navigation key left when the new channel has been found. º Select Store as new channel to store the new channel under a new channel number.

  • Page 34: Automatic Channel Management

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 Automatic channel management Once a day, at 3 AM, all available TV channels are updated automatically. The update is done if your TV is in standby. Earlier stored channels not found by the update will be removed from the channel list. You can do this update yourself anytime.

  • Page 35: Connections (Dvd, Receiver

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 Connections Connection overview AV 3 AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO AV 2 VIDEO AUDIO S-VIDEO AV 1 MONITOR AUDIO DISPLAY SYNC. Back connectors AV connector for DVD,VCR, digital receiver, game console, etc. Second AV connector. Component Video Y Pb Pr and Audio L/R connectors for DVD, digital receiver or game console, etc.

  • Page 36: About Connecting

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 About connecting Learn here how to make the best connection for your device. Six connections are ready to use at the back of the TV - AV1, AV2, AV3, HDMI1, HDMI2 and HDMI3. Connect your device with the highest possible quality connection.
  • Page 37 2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 S-Video - Good quality ★★ 7.2.4 Use a S-Video cable together with an Audio L/R (cinch) cable. Match the cable colours when you connect. An S-Video cable Audio L/R cable - Red, White Video - Basic quality ★ 7.2.5 Use a Video (cinch) cable together with an Audio L/R (cinch) cable.

  • Page 38: Connect Your Devices

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 Connect your devices The connections shown in this section are recommendations for the most used cases. Other solutions may be possible. 7.3.1 DVD player Use a YPbPr cable and an audio L and R (cinch) cable to connect the device to the input at the back of the TV.
  • Page 39 2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 7.3.4 DVD Recorder and Home Theatre System Use a YPbPr cable and an audio L and R (cinch) cable, 2 antenna cables and 1 digital audio (cinch) cable. DIGITAL AUDIO HDMI 1 MONITOR AUDIO DIGITAL ANALOG AUDIO AUDIO IN 7.3.5 DVD Recorder and DVD Home...

  • Page 40: Satellite Receiver

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 7.3.6 Satellite receiver Use a YPbPr cable and and audio L and R (cinch) cable and 2 antenna cables. HDMI 1 HDMI 2 MONITOR AUDIO DIGITAL ANALOG AUDIO AUDIO IN 7.3.7 HD Digital receiver / HD satellite receiver Use a HDMI cable and 2 antenna cables.
  • Page 41 2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 7.3.9 Blu-ray Disc player Use a HDMI cable. HDMI 1 MONITOR AUDIO DIGITAL ANALOG AUDIO AUDIO IN 7.3.10 Game console The most practical connection for a game console is at the side of the TV. More qualitative connections are at the back of the TV.
  • Page 42 2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 7.3.12 Personal Computer The best connection for a PC is at the back of the TV. A more practical connection, but only for viewing photos and films from your PC, is the connection at the side of the TV. ç...

  • Page 43: Connections Setup

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 Connections setup When all devices have been connected the TV needs to know what connections you have made, which device is connected to which connector. 7.4.1 Digital Audio In (if present) If you use the Digital Audio In connection, assign this connection, in the menu, to the device from where the sound comes from.

  • Page 44: Technical Data

    Headphone out (stereo mini jack), USB Power • Mains power: AC 220-240V (±10%) • Power and standby power consumption: See technical specification on www.philips.com • Ambient temperature: 5°C - 35°C Specifications are subject to change without notice. For more specification details of this product see www.philips.com/support.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 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 flat or weak. Verify their + / - orientation. You can use the keys on the TV to switch the TV •...
  • Page 46 Switch your TV off and on again. If the problem is not solved, call the Customer Support Centre or consult our website www.philips.com/support. See the Customer Support Centre telephone numbers on the last page of this user manual. Please, have the TV Model and Product Number ready before you call.

  • Page 47: 10 Index

    2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 10 Index 100 Hz Clear LCD 20 Active Control 20 Ambilight menu / settings 23 modes 23 Antenna cable 9 connect 9 with devices 35 Auto format 21 Automatic installation 32 Auto surround 22 Automatic Volume Leveler 22 Balance sound 22 Batteries 3,9...
  • Page 48 2664.1 eng_aurea_AP 27-09-2007 Position the TV 5 Power 10 Programme up/down 14 Quick access menu 19 Rearrange channels 33 Recorder 38 Recycling 3 Remote control batteries 9 overview 14 Rename 33 Reorder 33 Reset to standards 19 Safety 3 Satellite receiver 40 Screen cleaning 3 Search channels 32...

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