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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.
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 which you can find at the back or the bottom of your television
set or on the packaging, ready, before calling the Philips customer support service.
Model: 26PF9531/10; 32PF9968/10
Product No: ....................................
Safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Use of the option key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Switch the TV on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
First time installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Use of the TV menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Adjust picture menu settings . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjust sound menu settings . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adjust feature menu settings . . . . . . . . . . 19
Set your preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Select your connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Reset the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Create your favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Multimedia Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
About this User Manual
Contents
Side panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rear panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
a VCR or DVD recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
a satellite receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
a DVD player or Cable box . . . . . . . . . . . 39
a DVD player, sat. receiver or cable box .40
a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
a Home Cinema amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Select connected equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Record with your recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Audio- and video equipment keys . . . . . . . . . 44
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
with portable memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
with background music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
and USB issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Also read the help texts which are being displayed at the bottom of the screen. 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.

  • Page 2: Safety Warnings

    A characteristic of LCD Panels is that displaying the today. same image for a long time can cause a permanent • Philips plays an active role in the development of after-image to remain on the screen.This is called international EMF and safety standards, enabling phosphor burn in.

  • Page 3: Getting Started

    Getting started 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. See To make video and audio connections, p.
  • Page 4 Getting started (Continued) Overview of the side connector panel - To connect a camera, camcorder or game, see To make video and audio connections, p. 35. - To connect a headphone, see To make video and audio connections, p. 35. - To connect a USB device, see Multimedia browser, p.

  • Page 5: Use Of The Remote Control Rc4350

    Use of the remote control RC4350 B Standby Press to switch the TV from or to standby mode. When switched to standby, a red indicator on the TV lights up. Attention: the TV is never powered off completely unless it is physically unplugged. DVD STB TV VCR AUX DVD STB TV VCR AUX Press the...
  • Page 6 Use of the remote control RC4350 (continued) b Teletext On/Off Press to switch teletext on. See Teletext, p. 32. V Volume Press + or - to adjust the volume. ¬ Mute key: interrupt the sound or restore it. DVD STB TV VCR AUX Channel selection SELECT - to browse through the TV channels and sources stored...

  • Page 7: Use Of The Option Key

    Use of the OPTION key key allows you to display the Quick access menu OPTION which will give you direct access to some features and menu options. 1. Press the key. OPTION > The Quick access menu appears. DVD STB TV VCR AUX 2.

  • Page 8: Switch The Tv On

    Switch the TV on < Press the power switch B at the top or the right side of the TV. > An indicator on the front of the TV lights up and the screen comes on. < keys or the B If the TV is in standby mode, press the key on the remote control.
  • Page 9 Hrvatski 4. Press the red colour key again when the search is Italiano completed. using cursor up and Magyar down ..... Next PHILIPS Installation This will help you to install the following sections: Television Settings assistant Previous Next Skip Stop PHILIPS Television System searching: please wait..
  • Page 10 TV installation menu. Note: when you skip or stop the Settings Assistant, then the standard settings Philips selected for you will be chosen. 6. Press the red colour key again to finish the First time installation procedure and to display the first stored TV channel.

  • Page 11: How To Navigate Through The Menus

    How to navigate through the menus Introduction A lot of guiding instructions, help texts and messages will be displayed 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.

  • Page 12: Use Of The Tv Menu Settings

    How to navigate through the menus (continued) 5. Press the cursor right to enter the highlighted menu item. TV menu TV settings > The content of the right panel is moved to the left panel Settings assistant and the right panel now shows the content of the newly TV settings highlighted item in the left panel.
  • Page 13 Use of the TV menu settings (continued) A. Change settings in an easy-to-use manner with the Settings assistant. Each time you've made a selection, press the green key to confirm your selection. 1. Select Settings assistant and press the cursor right. >...

  • Page 14: Adjust Picture Menu Settings

    Adjust picture menu settings The picture menu contains the settings that affect the quality of TV menu TV settings the picture. Settings assistant TV settings 1. P ress the key on the remote control. Reset to standard MENU/BROWSE Features > The main menu appears. Picture Installation Select TV menu and press the cursor right.
  • Page 15 Adjust picture menu settings (Continued) Custom tint (only when Tint is set to Custom) TV menu Fine tunes the white point (WP) and black level (BL) of the TV settings Picture picture....Settings assistant 1. Select Custom tint and press the cursor right. Custom tint Reset to standard 2.
  • Page 16 Adjust picture menu settings (Continued) MPEG artefact reduction TV menu artefact reduction smoothens the MPEG TV settings Picture transitions on digital content....Settings assistant < Select On or Off. Reset to standard MPEG artefact red. Picture Colour enhancement Colour enhancem.. Automatically controls green enhancement and blue Sound stretch.

  • Page 17: Adjust Sound Menu Settings

    Adjust sound menu settings The sound menu contains the settings that affect the quality of TV menu the sound. TV settings Sound Equalizer Settings assistant Press the key on the remote control. MENU/BROWSE > The main menu appears. Volume Reset to standard Select TV menu and press the cursor right.
  • Page 18 Adjust sound menu settings (Continued) Headphone volume TV menu Allows you to control the level of sound through the TV settings Sound headphones....Settings assistant Headphone volume AVL (Automatic Volume Leveler) Reset to standard Picture Automatically reduces the volume differences between Delta volume channels and programmes, providing a more constant overall Sound...

  • Page 19: Adjust Feature Menu Settings

    Adjust feature menu settings The Features menu allows you to control the settings of special TV functions, features and accessory equipments. TV menu Features 1. Press the MENU/BROWSE key on the remote control. TV settings Subtitle > The main menu appears. Features Sleeptimer 2.
  • Page 20 Adjust feature menu settings (Continued) Childlock TV menu Features With a 4-digit code, you are able to lock TV channels and TV settings Subtitle external sources to prevent children from watching certain programmes. Features Sleeptimer Installation Childlock 1. Select Childlock. Exit Set/Change code 2.
  • Page 21 Adjust feature menu settings (Continued) Set code/Change code This allows you to set or change the personal 4-digit access code that is used in the different lock functions of the TV. < Select Set or Change code. > If no PIN-code exists yet, the menu item is set to Set code.

  • Page 22: Search For And Store Tv Channels

    How to search for and store TV channels Tip: you will need this chapter only if you want to change the installation settings. Installation menu TV menu Television This menu will adjust settings related to the installation of the TV channels TV channels, language and country and to the initial installation of your TV.
  • Page 23 How to search for and store TV channels (Continued) Store TV channels After language and country are set correctly, you can now search for and store the TV channels. TV menu < Select Channels in the TV, Installation menu. Installation Channels Automatic installation Autom.

  • Page 24: Rearrange The Channel Number List

    Rearrange the channel number list This allows you to rename, to reshuffle and to uninstall or TV menu reinstall the stored channels. Installation Channels < Press the corresponding colour keys and follow the on Autom. installation Languages screen instructions. Manual installation Country Reshuffle Rearrange...

  • Page 25: Set Your Preferences

    Set your preferences This menu contains items that can set or adjust various special TV menu TV functions and that will typically be accessed only Installation Preferences occasionally. Languages Location Country Teletext 2.5 Select your location Channels This allows you to select the location of your TV. Preferences Programme title If you choose for Shop it will result in fixed settings of...

  • Page 26: Select Your Connections

    Select your connections This allows you to select the peripheral equipment you have connected to the audio and video connectors. TV menu Installation 1. Select Connections. Connections 2. Press the cursor right. Languages EXT1 3. Select the input to which the peripheral equipment is Country EXT2 connected.

  • Page 27: Reset The Factory Settings

    Preferences website. Connections How to upload a new software version on your memory Decoder device, see Annex 2, Philips TV software upgrade with portable memory, p. 47. Factory settings Software upgrade Automatic software announcement (if present)

  • Page 28: Create Your Favourite List

    Create your favourite list This allows you to select up to four favourite channels lists with your preferred TV channels and radio stations. For example, each Ò ‡ π † MHEG member of your family can create his/her own favourite list. CANCEL ®...

  • Page 29: Multimedia Browser

    DVD STB TV VCR AUX for audio: MP3, MP3 Pro, LPCM for video: MPEG1, MPEG2 SELECT - Only FAT/DOS-formatted memory devices are supported. DEMO - Philips can not be held responsible if your USB device is not supported. OPTION ® ® ®...
  • Page 30 Press OK to play. when another song starts playing, or when the end has been reached; - more technical remarks can be found in Annex 3, Philips TV-Digital camera and USB issues, p. 52. Following icons may appear: folder...
  • Page 31 Multimedia Browser (Continued) 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...

  • Page 32: Teletext

    Teletext Note:Teletext is not available via equipment connected to the connector. HDMI 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 DVD STB TV VCR AUX each programme change, the memory is refreshed.
  • Page 33 Teletext (Continued) Hypertext With hypertext you can quickly jump to a pagenumber or search for a specific word shown on the current teletext page. 1. Press the key to highlight the first word or a number on the page. DVD STB TV VCR AUX 2.

  • Page 34: To Make Video And Audio Connections

    To make video and audio connections Tip: use the inputs that are available on your equipment that provide the best video or audio performance, as below. Note: your TV comes with all types of connectors with the exception of the DVI connector but some of your equipment may be equipped with this type.

  • Page 35: Side Panel Overview

    To make video and audio connections - Side panel overview Camera, Camcorder, Game 1. Connect your camera, camcorder or game as shown. 2 and 3 for 2. Connect to VIDEO AUDIO L mono equipment. For stereo equipment also connect AUDIO R S-VHS quality with an S-VHS camcorder is obtained by connecting the S-VHS cables with input 1 and...

  • Page 36: Rear Panel Overview

    To make video and audio connections - Rear panel overview AUDIO L/R EXT3 EXT2 EXT1 AUDIO OUT DIGITAL COMMON INTERFACE HDMI 1 HDMI 2 ANTENNA DIGITAL AUDIO IN DISPLAY SYNCHRONIZED OUT AUDIO DVD player Satellite receiver PC - VGA Cable box CABLE 1 DVD recorder - 1 VCR 2 DVD recorders...

  • Page 37: Vcr Or Dvd Recorder

    Connect a VCR or DVD 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 EXT2 EXT1 1.

  • Page 38: Two Vcrs Or Vcr And Dvd Recorder

    Connect two VCRs or VCR and DVD recorder Note: you can not record signals from equipment connected to the YPbPr input. With eurocables EXT2 EXT1 1. Connect the aerial cables 1 and 2 as shown. 2. Connect your VCRs or DVD-recorder to with the eurocables 4 and 5.

  • Page 39: Dvd Player Or Cable Box

    Connect a DVD player, Cable box or game console Tip: if necessary, you can adjust the picture position to the centre of the screen with the cursor keys. With a HDMI connector HDMI 1/2 HDMI is the leading new standard for Digital video and audio interconnection.

  • Page 40: Connect A Dvd Player, A Satellite Receiver Or Cable Box

    Connect a DVD player, a satellite receiver or Cable box Tip: if necessary, you can adjust the picture position to the centre of the screen with the cursor keys. With Component Video Connectors 1. Connect the three separate component video cables 1 to the YPbPr jacks on the DVD AUDIO L/R player and to the Y, Pb and Pr jacks of...

  • Page 41: Connect A Pc

    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;...

  • Page 42: Home Cinema Amplifier

    Connect a Home Cinema amplifier Digital Home Cinema amplifier < Connect a digital Home Cinema amplifier to AUDIO L/R connector 1 at DIGITAL AUDIO OUT EXT3 the bottom of the TV. EXT2 EXT1 Tip: to avoid visible delay between picture and sound, use this DIGITAL AUDIO OUT connector to connect your Home Cinema...

  • Page 43: Select Connected Equipment

    Select connected equipment Before operating your connected equipment you have to make a selection in the Installation, Select your connections menu, OPTION p. 26. ® 1. Press the key. MENU/BROWSE 2. Select TV menu and press the cursor right. ® ®...

  • Page 44: Audio- And Video Equipment Keys

    Audio- and video equipment keys Most of the audio and video equipment from our range of products can be operated with the remote control of your TV. Press one of the keys after you pressed the SELECT repeatedly according to the equipment you want to operate with this remote control.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause/Remedy < Verify if the supplied cables are connected properly. (The aerial cable to the 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. <...

  • Page 46: Annex 1 - Philips Tv Software Upgrade With Portable Memory

    Annex 1 - Philips TV software upgrade with portable memory Introduction Philips offers software upgrade capability for your TV using portable memory. After you have completed a software upgrade, your TV will typically perform better. What improvements are made depends on the upgrade software you are using as well as the software your TV contained before the upgrade.
  • Page 47 Annex 1 (Continued) Automatic software upgrade procedure 1. Switch off your TV and remove all memory devices. Software Upgrade Application 2. Insert the USB portable memory that contains the downloaded software upgrade. Upgrade busy... 3. Switch on your TV with the power key B at the side of the 4.
  • Page 48 Annex 1 (Continued) Manual software upgrade procedure For a manual software upgrade copy the “autorun.upg” file in a directory called “Upgrades” located in the root of the USB portable memory.You can rename the file if you like TV menu but keep the .upg extension. Installation Software upgrade Current softw.

  • Page 49: Annex 2 - Philips Tv-Slideshow Format With Background Music

    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.
  • Page 50 Supported XML-tags The following table gives a description of the XML syntax. Tag Name Description philips-slideshow mandatory Philips slideshow signature including the version. optional The title of the playlist. title optional The audio-URL following this tag will define the music playing audio in the background during the slideshow.

  • Page 51: Annex 3 - Philips Tv - Digital Camera And Usb Issues

    Philips support website. Use the type number of your TV to find this documentation and other related files. - Philips can’t be held responsible neither for any errors in the content of this document nor for any problems 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.

  • Page 52: Annex 4 - Issues Referring To Connected Peripherals With A Hdmi Connector

    Annex 4 - Issues referring to connected peripherals with a HDMI connector connector allows the following TV and monitor display modes: HDMI IN HD Standard Definition TV (SDTV) 640x480i 720x480i 720x576i Enhanced Definition TV (EDTV) 640x480p 720x480p 720x576p High Definition TV (HDTV) 1920x1080i 1280x720p PC VGA...

  • Page 53: Index

    Index active control ......16 installation menu...... 22 subtitles........19 antenna......... 4 surround mode ......17 audio receiver ......42 location ........25 switch the TV on......8 audio equipment keys..... 44 auto format....... 16 manual installation....23 teletext ........32 automatic installation....

  • Page 54: Recycling

    - Your TV consumes energy in standby mode. 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.

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