Philips 32PF9531 79, 32PF9531 98, 37PF9531 79, 37PF9531 98, 42PF9531 79 User Manual

EN		Safety warnings

General

Do not insert the power plug in a wall socket or hang the TV to the wall before all connections are made.

•Place or hang the TV wherever you want, but make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots.

• Do not install the TV in a confined space such as a book case or a similar unit.

• To prevent any unsafe situations, no naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed in the vicinity.

• Avoid heat, direct sunlight and exposure to rain or water.

• The equipment shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.

Care of the screen

Do not touch, push or rub or strike the screen with anything hard as this may scratch, mar or damage the screen permanently.

And please do not rub with dust clothes with chemical treatment.

Do not touch the surface with bare hands or greasy cloth (some cosmetics are detrimental to the screen). Unplug the TV before cleaning the screen.

When the surface becomes dusty, please wipe gently with absorbent cotton or other soft materials like chamois soaks. Do not use acetone, toluene and alcohol because they cause chemical damage. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.Wipe off saliva or water drops as soon as possible.Their long time contact with the screen causes deformations and colour fading.

Stationary images on the TV screen

(Only for PDP displays)

A characteristic of Plasma Display Panels is that displaying the same image for a long time can cause a permanent after-image to remain on the screen.This is called phosphor burn in. Normal use of the TV should involve the showing of pictures that contain constantly moving and changing images that fill the screen.

Examples of stationary images (this is not an all-inclusive list, you may encounter others in your viewing):

•TV and DVD menus: listings of DVD disk content;

•Black bars: when black bars appear at the left and right side of the screen, it is recommended to change to a picture format so that the picture fills the entire screen;

•TV channel logo: present a problem if they are bright and stationary. Moving or low-contrast graphics are less likely to cause uneven aging of the screen;

• Stock market stickers: presented at the bottom of the TV screen;

•Shopping channel logos and pricing displays: bright and shown constantly or repeatedly in the same location on the TV screen.

Examples of still pictures also include logos, computer images, time display, teletext and images displayed in 4:3 mode, static images or characters, etc.

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Getting started		EN
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. 37.
Overview of the rear connector panel
There is a wide range of audio and video equipment that can be connected to your TV. See To make
audio and video connections, p. 37.

			AV1
				AV3
			AV2
			L AUDIO R		MONITOR
HDMI 1	HDMI 2	ANTENNA 75	DIGITAL AUDIO OUT	VIDEO	OUT

H	Pr		L
	/R
			AUDIO
V	Pb		R
	/B
VIDEO
	Y
	/G
VGA (PC)		AV1	DIGITAL
			AUDIO
via RGB-HV			IN
S-VIDEO		VIDEO	AV3
			Pr
	L		Pb
S-VIDEO	AUDIO
	R		Y

AV2

		75
o	o	o	o	L o AUDIO o R	o	MONITOR
HDMI 1	HDMI 2	ANTENNA 75	DIGITAL AUDIO OUT	DISPLAY SYNCHRONIZED VIDEO		OUT

AV1 can handle YPbPr, S-VIDEO, RGB+HB or CVBS and Audio L/R;

AV2 can handle CVBS, S-VIDEO and Audio L/R;

AV3 can handle YPbPr and Digital Audio;

HDMI 1 and 2.

Supported video formats: 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i.

Warning: disconnect all power sources before making any connections.

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EN	Getting started (Continued)
	Overview of the side connector panel

-To connect a camera, camcorder or game, see To make video and audio connections, p. 37.

USB

- To connect a headphone, see To make video and audio connections, p. 37.

- To connect a USB device, see Multimedia browser, p. 32.

Connect the antenna

<Insert the aerial plug firmly into the aerial socket x at the bottom of the TV.

Tip: for best quality use the suppressor cable supplied.

Connect the mains

< Insert the mains cord supplied into the mains at the bottom of the TV and in the wall socket.

Warning: verify that the mains supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the sticker at the rear of the TV.

Remote control

<Insert the 2 batteries supplied (Type R6-1,5V).

Be sure the (+) and (-) ends of the batteries line up correctly (inside of case is marked.)

For most keys pressing a key once will activate the function.

Pressing a second time will de-activate it.

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Use of the remote control RC4401/01		EN

BStandby

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.

TV Press to select TV mode.

DVD STB VCR AUX

Press to select one of the system modes in which the remote control can be used.

See Audio and Video equipment keys, p. 48.

DEMO Press to switch the Demo menu on or off.

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Colour keys

- When functions are attached to the colour keys, the colour keys are shown on screen.

- To select a page in Teletext mode.

OPTION

- To open and close the Quick access menu which contains a few frequently used options, like Picture format.

-When in teletext, press repeatedly to enlarge the teletext page display. See Teletext, p. 36.

a no function

Cursor keys

Press the cursor keys up/down, left/right to navigate through the menus.

OK - To activate a setting.

-Starts playing content in the Multimedia Browser application.

v BROWSE/MENU:

To open and close the main menu. See How to navigate through the menus, p. 11.

bTeletext On/Off

VVolume

Press + or - to adjust the volume.

¬Mute key: interrupt the sound or restore it.

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EN		Use of the remote control RC4401/01 (Continued)

	+P- Channel selection
	- to browse through the TV channels and sources stored
	and marked in the Favourite channels lists;
	- to select a page in Teletext mode;
	- to quickly browse through the lists in the menus;
	- to switch the TV on from standby mode.
	0/9 Digit keys
	To select a TV channel between 0 and 999.
	AV Select your peripherals
	See Installation menu, Select your connections, p. 29.
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	0 Previous channel
	Press to alternate between the currently viewed and the
	previously viewed TV channel.
	Ambilight - MODE
	Ambilight :
	Press to switch Ambilight On or Off. For the Ambilight
	settings, see Use of the TV menu settings, Enjoy
	Ambilight, p. 19.
	MODE :
	Press this key repeatedly to toggle through the Ambilight
	modes.
	Note: when the TV is switched to standby, and you switch
	Ambilight On,Ambilight will be active. Only then less
	modes are available.
	Ò ‡ π † Audio and Video equipment keys
	See Audio and Video equipment keys, p. 48.
	See Multimedia browser functional keys, p. 32.
v	‡ CANCEL: no function
	® no function
	iOn screen information
	Press to display (when available) information about the
	selected TV channel and programme.
	bDual screen
	Press the b key to show teletext on the right of the
	screen.

FAV To display the channels list.

You can create up to four favourite lists.

Note: to set the remote control to work peripheral equipment, see p. 50.

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Quick access

Subtitles

Picture format

Equalizer

Clock

Use of the OPTION key	EN

The OPTION key allows you to display the Quick access menu which will give you direct access to some features and menu options.

1.Press the OPTION key.

> The Quick access menu appears.

2.Press the cursor up/down to select a menu item.

3.Press the OK key to jump to the selected menu item in the TV menu. (Except for the Clock option).

4.Use the cursor keys to make a selection.

5.Press the OPTION key to exit.

Subtitles:

See Adjust feature menu settings, p. 22.

Picture format:

See Use of the TV menu settings,Adjust picture menu settings, p. 16.

Equalizer:

See Use of the TV menu settings,Adjust sound menu settings, p. 17.

Clock:

<Select to activate/deactivate the clock display on the screen.

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EN Keys at the right side of the TV

In case your remote is lost or broken, apart from channel selection and volume adjustment, you can still change some of the basic settings with the keys at the right side of your TV.

< Press the power switch B to switch the TV on or off.

The MENU key can be used to summon the TV menu without the remote control.

<Use:

- the VOLUME - and + keys and the

VOLUME		MENU	PROGRAM/CHANNEL B		PROGRAM/CHANNEL - and + keys to select menu
					items;
					- the MENU key to confirm your selection.

Note: when activated via the MENU key at the right side of the TV, only Exit lets you dismiss the menu.

Navigate to Exit, press the cursor right and then press the

MENU key.

Switch the TV on

< Press the power switch B at the right side of the TV.

>An indicator on the front of the TV lights up and the screen comes on.

<If the TV is in standby mode, press the -P+ keys or the B key on the remote control.

Note: the first time (and only the first time) you switch on your TV, you see a Welcome screen followed by the installation procedure. See First time installation, p. 9.

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First time installation	EN

The first time (and only the first time) you switch on your TV, you see a Welcome screen followed by the installation procedure.

The installation procedure consists of a series of screens that will guide you through the installation of your TV.

Follow the instructions on screen.

Note: if the TV has already been installed before and/or you want to change the First time installation settings, proceed with Use of the TV menu settings, p. 12.

Step 1: select your on-screen language

After the Welcome screen you are asked to select a language of the TV's on-screen menus.The text of the header and the info on screen continuously change language.

1.Press the cursor up/down to highlight your language.

2.Press the OK key on the remote control.

3.Follow the instructions on screen to proceed.

	Menu language
Please select your	English
language.....	Français
PHILIPS	Chinese
	Arabic
using cursor up and	.............
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..........

Step 2: complete the initial TV installation procedure

1.Press the green colour key on your remote control when Television is highlighted.

2.Press the green colour key on your remote control to start the Automatic channel installation.

>All available TV channels are searched for and stored automatically.This will take a few minutes.

Note: if you choose to install the channels at a later time, select the Automatic installation in the TV menu, Installation, Channels, p. 25, to scan available channels.

3. Press the red colour key when the search is completed.

Stop

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EN		First time installation (Continued)

PHILIPS Installation

This will help you to complete the Settings assistant

Television

Settings assistant

Previous

Next

Skip

Stop

PHILIPS Settings assistant

Please select your location before continuing:

Home

Shop

Step 3: Settings assistant: select your TV settings

By means of several split screens/full screens you are prompted to select your preferred picture, sound and ambilight settings, to finally arrive at a complete setting which satisfies you.

1.Press the green colour key on your remote control to enter the Settings assistant menu.

2.Select your Location with the cursor up/down.

>If you choose Shop it will skip the Settings assistant. The TV parameters for Picture, Sound and Ambilight will then be set to predefined fixed settings.

Press the green colour key again to proceed.

>If you choose Home it will display the Settings assistant.

3.Use the cursor left/right to each time select your preferred screen.

4.Press the green colour key to each time confirm your selection and to jump to the following screen.

>The following items will be presented sequentially.

In the header it is mentioned how many screens have been completed and how many screens there are in total.

The Settings assistant will step sequentially through the following settings: Picture, Sound and Ambilight.

5.Press the green colour key again to store all the settings and to return to the 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 green colour key again to finish the First time installation procedure and to display the first stored TV channel.

Note: any time you can change or reset your settings or adjust individual settings for Picture, Sound and Ambilight in the TV settings menu. See p. 12, Use of the TV menu settings.

To control the settings of special TV functions, features and accessory equipment, see p. 22, Adjust feature menu settings.

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How to navigate through the menus		EN

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Television			TV menu
			TV channels
Multimedia

	TV menu		TV settings
	TV settings		Settings assistant
			Reset to standard
	Features
	Installation		Picture
	Exit
			Sound
			Ambilight

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.

The colour keys at the bottom of the screen refer to the different actions which may be executed.

Press the corresponding colour key on the remote control to perform the required or desired action.

1.Press the MENU/BROWSE key on the remote control.

>The main menu appears on the screen.

-TV menu allows you to access the TV menu. See below.

-TV channels allows you to access the TV channel list and to create up to four favourite lists with your preferred TV channels. See Create your favourite channel list, p. 31.

-Multimedia allows you to access the Multimedia browser application. It lets you display your personal multimedia files. Multimedia is only present when a USB device is connected.

See Multimedia browser, p. 32.

2.Use the cursor up/down to highlight and select a menu item.

3.Use the cursor right to enter the highlighted menu item.

>The right panel shows the content of the highlighted menu item.

4.Use the cursor up/down to select a menu item.

- TV settings allows you to adjust your preferred picture and sound settings

- Features allows you to control the settings of special TV features

- Installation allows you

- to select your menu language;

- to search for and store your TV channels;

-to set or adjust various special functions;

-to select connected peripheral equipment;

-to reset your picture, sound and ambilight settings to the factory standard settings;

-to upgrade your TV software.

Info

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EN		How to navigate through the menus (continued)

TV menu		TV settings
TV settings		Settings assistant
		Reset to standard
Features
Installation		Picture
Exit
		Sound
		Ambilight
Info

6.Press the cursor right to enter the highlighted menu item.

>The content of the right panel is moved to the left panel and the right panel now shows the content of the newly highlighted item in the left panel.

Note: in some cases it is important that the picture can be watched while you adjust the settings.This means that when the highlight is on the right side panel, the other menu items hide away.When cursor left is pressed again, the hidden menu items reappear and the highlight moves to the left panel.

7. Press the MENU/BROWSE key to exit the main menu.

Use of the TV menu settings

Television		TV menu
		TV channels
Multimedia

TV menu	TV settings
TV settings	Settings assistant
Features	Reset to standard
Installation	Picture
Exit
	Sound
	Ambilight

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.

Adjust viewing and listering settings

1.Press the MENU/BROWSE key on the remote control.

>The main menu appears on the screen.

2.Select TV menu and press the cursor right.

>The TV menu is displayed.

3.Select TV settings and press the cursor right.

>The TV settings menu is moved to the left.

4.Press the MENU/BROWSE key to exit the menu.

To make it easier to change the settings of the TV, there are 2 ways of doing it.

Info

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Use of the TV menu settings (continued)		EN

TV menu		TV settings
TV settings		Settings assistant
		Reset to standard
Features
Installation		Picture
Exit		Sound
		Ambilight
Info

TV menu

TV settings	Reset to standard
Settings assistant	Current
Reset to standard	Natural
Picture	Vivid
Sound	Subtle
Ambilight
Info

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.

>By means of several split screens/full screens you are prompted to select your preferred picture, sound and ambilight settings to finally arrive at a complete setting which satisfies you.

See First time installation, Step 3: Settings assistant: select your TV settings, p. 10.

2.Press the green colour key to return to the TV menu again.

B.Use of the Standards settings (if present)

This allows you to reset your settings for viewing and listening to predefined factory settings.

1.Select Reset to standard and press the cursor right.

>A menu appears which allows you to select one of the standard settings for viewing and listening.

2.Press the cursor right.

>Current shows your current settings for viewing and listening.

>If you select Vivid, it allows you to set your picture, sound and ambilight settings to rich values, making use of the TV capabilities to its full extend.

>If you select Natural, it allows you to set your picture, sound and ambilight settings to the recommended standard values. In most cases this will give the best balanced viewing experience.

>If you select Subtle, it allows you to set your picture, sound and ambilight settings to the purest representation of the original source content.

3.Press the green colour key to store the selected setting.

Note: storing a standard setting will overwrite your current settings for viewing and listening.

C.Individual settings for picture, sound and ambilight

<Select Picture, Sound or Ambilight and press the cursor right.

>A menu appears which allows you to fine tune the picture, sound and ambilight settings.

>To adjust the Picture settings, see Adjust picture menu settings, p. 14.

>To adjust the Sound settings, see Adjust sound menu settings, p. 17.

>To adjust the Ambilight settings, see Enjoy ambilight, p. 19.

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EN		Adjust picture menu settings

TV menu	TV settings
TV settings	Settings assistant
Features	Reset to standard
Installation	Picture
Exit	Sound
	Ambilight
Info
TV menu
TV settings	Picture
Settings assistant	Contrast
Reset to standard	Brightness
Picture	Colour
Sound	Hue
Ambilight	Sharpness
	Tint
	..............
Info

The picture menu contains the settings that affect the quality of the picture.

1.Press the MENU/BROWSE key on the remote control.

>The main menu appears.

2.Select TV menu and press the cursor right.

>The TV menu is moved to the left.

3.Select TV settings and press the cursor right.

>The TV settings menu is moved to the left panel.

4.Select Picture and press the cursor right.

>The Picture menu is moved to the left panel.

5.Use the cursor up/down to select the Picture menu items.

6.Press the cursor right to enter the selected Picture menu item.

7.Use the cursor keys to adjust the settings.

8.Press the cursor left to return to the Picture menu.

Contrast

Adjusts the intensity of bright parts in the picture but keep the dark parts unchanged.

Brightness

Adjusts the light output of the complete picture, which will mainly affect the darker areas of the picture.

Colour

Adjusts the saturation level of the colours to suit your personal preference.

Hue

Compensates for the colour variations in NTSC encoded transmissions.

Sharpness

Adjusts the sharpness of fine details in the picture.

Tint

Increases or decreases Warm (red) and Cool (blue) colours to suit personal preferences.

<Select Cool to give the white colours a blue, Normal to give the white colours a neutral, Warm to give the white colours a red tint.

<Select Custom to make a customised setting in the Custom tint menu item.

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Adjust picture menu settings (Continued)		EN

TV menu

TV settings		Picture
Settings assistant	.............
Reset to standard		Custom tint
Picture		Pixel Plus
		Dig. natural motion
Sound
Ambilight		Dynamic contrast
		DNR
	.............

Info

Custom tint (only when Tint is set to Custom)

Fine tunes the white point (WP) and black level (BL) of the picture.

1.Select Custom tint and press the cursor right.

>The right panel will move to the left to reveal the Custom sliders in the right panel.

2.Use the cursor keys to select and adjust the settings of: R-WP: allows you to customise the colour tint by adjusting the red whitepoint of the picture.

G-WP: allows you to customise the colour tint by adjusting the green whitepoint of the picture. B-WP: allows you to customise the colour tint by adjusting the blue whitepoint of the picture. R-BL: allows you to customise the colour tint by adjusting the red blacklevel of the picture.

G-BL: allows you to customise the colour tint by adjusting the green blacklevel of the picture.

3.Use the colour keys to reset to the predefined settings.

4.Press the cursor left to return to the Picture menu.

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 in order to activate/de-activate Pixel plus.

Digital natural motion

Reduces the field and line flicker and reproduces smooth movement especially in movies.

<Select Off, Minimum or Maximum in order to really see the difference in picture quality.

Dynamic contrast

Automatically makes the contrast in the darker and the brighter picture areas more noticeable as the image on the screen changes.

<Normally select Medium. It may be preferred to select

Minimum, Maximum or Off.

DNR

DNR automatically filters out and reduces the image noise.This improves picture quality when receiving weak signals.

<Select Off, Minimum, Medium or Maximum according to the image noise in the picture.

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EN		Adjust picture menu settings (Continued)

TV menu

TV settings	Picture
Settings assistant	.............
Reset to standard	DNR
Picture	MPEG artefact red...
Sound	Colour enhancem..
Ambilight	Active control
	Light sensor
	Picture format

Info

MPEG artefact reduction

MPEG reduction On smoothens the transitions on digital content.

<Select On or Off

Colour enhancement

Automatically controls green enhancement and blue stretch. It makes the colours more vivid.

<Select Off, Minimum, Medium or Maximum.

Active control

The TV continuously measures and corrects all incoming signals in order to provide the best picture possible.

<Select On or Off to activate/de-activate Active control.

Light sensor

Light sensor On automatically adjusts the picture and ambilight settings for best viewing depending on the lighting conditions in the room.

<Select On or Off

Picture format

Auto format			Super zoom

4:3	Movie expand 14:9

Movie expand 16:9 Wide screen

This allows you to adjust the size of the picture dependant on the broadcasted format and your preferred setting. How to navigate through the TV settings menu, see p. 12, Use of the TV menu settings.

Tip: this function is also accessible via the OPTION key 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.

Auto format makes the picture fill the screen as much as possible.

In case of subtitles in the bottom black bar,Auto format makes the subtitles visible.

In case of a broadcaster logo in the corner of the top black bar, the logo disappears from the screen.

Super zoom removes the black bars on the sides of 4:3 programmes with minimal distortion.

When in Movie Expand 14:9, Movie Expand 16:9 or Super zoom screen format, you can make subtitles visible with the cursor up/down.

Note: with HD sources not all picture formats will be available.

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Adjust sound menu settings		EN

TV menu

TV settings		Sound
Settings assistant		Equalizer
Reset to standard		Volume
Picture		Balance
Sound		Dual I/II
		Mono/Stereo
Ambilight
		Surround mode
	.............
Info

The sound menu contains the settings that affect the quality of the sound.

1.Press the MENU/BROWSE key on the remote control.

>The main menu appears.

2.Select TV menu and press the cursor right.

>The TV Menu is moved to the left.

3.Select TV settings and press the cursor right.

>The TV settings menu is moved to the left panel.

4.Select Sound and press the cursor right.

>The Sound menu is moved to the left panel.

5.Use the cursor up/down to select the Sound menu items.

6.Press the cursor right to enter the selected Sound menu item.

Note: dependent on the input signal, one or more menu items may not be selectable.

7.Use the cursor keys to adjust the settings.

8.Press the cursor left to return to the Sound menu.

Equalizer

Allows you to change the frequency response of the sound to match your personal taste.

Tip: this function is also accessible via the OPTION key 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.

Dual I/II

Allows you to select, per channel, Dual I or Dual II, when dual sound transmission is available.

Mono/Stereo

Allows you to select, per TV channel, Mono or Stereo sound when stereo broadcasts are available.

Surround mode

Allows you to select the modes for more spatial or surround sound reproduction dependent on the broadcasted signals or signals from external inputs received.

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EN		Adjust sound menu settings (Continued)

TV menu

TV settings		Sound
Settings assistant	.............
Reset to standard		Headphone volume
Picture		AVL
Sound		Delta volume
		Auto surround
Ambilight

Info

Headphone volume

Allows you to control the level of sound through the headphones.

AVL (Automatic Volume Leveler)

Automatically reduces the volume differences between channels and programmes, providing a more constant overall level.This will also reduce the dynamics of sound.

Delta volume

Allows you to correct for any permanent volume differences between TV channels or external sources.

Auto surround

When switched On, this allows the TV to automatically switch to the best surround sound mode the broadcaster transmits.

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