Philips 32PFL7332, 32PFL7932, 42PFL7432, 52PFL7432 User Manual

FLAT TV

32PFL7332
32PFL7932

English

User Manual

42PFL7432
52PFL7432

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Recycling

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Please inform yourself about the local
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heavy metals mercury and cadmium. Please
check on how to dispose exhausted
batteries according to local regulations.

Left hand
underside of TV

Rear
of TV

• The Model and Serial number can be
found at the rear and the left hand
underside of your television set and
on the packaging.

• This TV consumes minimal energy in

standby mode to minimise environmental
impact.

• Power Consumption of the set can found
on the type plate at the rear of the TV.

• For more specifi cations of the product
see the product leafl et on www.philips.
com/support.

Note
Specifications and information are
subject to change without notice.

• If you need further assistance, please call
the customer support service in your
country. The corresponding telephone
numbers and addresses are given in the
supplied Worldwide guarantee booklet.

Important

• Some TV antennas require power from
the TV set. This set does not support such
a feature.

Electric, Magnetic and
Electromagnetic Fields (“EMF”)

• Royal Philips manufactures and sells many
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like any electronic apparatus, in general
have the ability to emit and receive
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Safety

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General

Two people are required to lift and
carry a TV that weighs more than 25 kg.
Improper handling of the TV can cause
serious injury.
The surface on which the TV is placed
has to be level and able to withstand its
weight.
Air must be able to circulate freely
through the ventilation slots. Do not
place the TV in a confined place.
Do not place naked flame sources such
as lighted candles close to the TV.
Do not place a vase filled with water
near the TV. Spills can results in
electric shock. If water gets into the TV,
disconnect the TV from the mains and
have it checked by a qualified technician.
Do not expose the TV or the batteries
of the remote control to heat, direct
sunlight, rain or water.
During a thunderstorm, do not touch
any part of the TV, power cord or
antenna cable.

Do not leave the TV in standby mode

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for an extended period of time. Instead
disconnect it from the mains.
Do not connect too many equipment

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to the same mains socket because it can
result in fire or electric shock.

Wall mounting the TV

To wall mount the TV, please consult a

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qualified technician. Improper mounting
of the TV can cause serious injury.
Please check that the structure of the

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wall is suitable to carry the weight of
the TV.
Before mounting, all cables must be

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inserted into the connectors of the TV.
connections can be done later.
Wherever you place or hang the TV,

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ensure that air can circulate freely.
through the ventilation slots. Do not
position the TV in a confined space.

Caring and cleaning of the TV

Do not remove the protective sheet until you have completed the stand/wall mounting

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and connections.

Use only the soft cloth provided to clean the glossy area of the TV. For the other parts

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of the TV, use a soft dry cloth. Disconnect the TV from the mains before you clean the
TV.

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

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damage the screen permanently.

Contents

Getting started ....................................................................................... 1

Connecting the antenna .........................................................................................................1

Connecting / disconnecting from the mains ......................................................................1

Installing batteries into the remote control .....................................................................2

Switching on the TV ................................................................................................................2

Controls and connectors ....................................................................... 3

Side controls ............................................................................................................................. 3

Side connectors .......................................................................................................................3

Rear connectors ...................................................................................................................... 4

Remote control keys and functions ...................................................... 5

Selecting the menu languages .............................................................. 7

Searching and storing channels ........................................................... 8

Automatic searching ............................................................................................................... 8

Manual Searching ..................................................................................................................... 9

Selecting Colour or Sound System ..................................................................................9

Searching for your channels ...........................................................................................10

Fine Tuning your channels ...............................................................................................11

Sorting your channels .......................................................................... 12

Naming your channels ......................................................................... 13

Storing your favorite channels ............................................................ 14

Adjusting your picture settings ...........................................................15

Adjusting your sound settings ............................................................. 16

Setting the timer .................................................................................. 17

Setting the sleep timer .........................................................................................................17

Setting the clock ....................................................................................................................18

Displaying the clock permanently ......................................................................................18

Setting the time to switch channels ..................................................................................19

Setting the time to switch TV to standby.........................................................................20

Setting ways to activate the timer .....................................................................................20

Locking and unlocking the TV side control .......................................21

Activating the Child Lock ....................................................................................................21

Deactivating the Child Lock ................................................................................................21

Controlling TV program access ......................................................... 22

Accessing Parental Lock .......................................................................................................22

Changing the access code ....................................................................................................23

Locking all channels ...............................................................................................................24

Unlocking all channels ..........................................................................................................24

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Contents

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Switching on and off Active Control ................................................. 25

Switching on Active Control ...............................................................................................25

Switching off Active Control ...............................................................................................25

Ambilight ............................................................................................. 26

Switching on Ambilight .........................................................................................................26

Switching off Ambilight .........................................................................................................26

Settings for Ambilight .......................................................................... 27

Adjusting brightness ..............................................................................................................27

Selecting Ambilight modes ...................................................................................................27

Selecting Ambilight colour ...................................................................................................28

Using custom colours ...........................................................................................................29

Selecting Ambilight balance..................................................................................................29

Displaying Demo mode ....................................................................... 30

Displaying Demo mode ........................................................................................................30

Accessing Teletext ................................................................................ 30

Switching on/off Teletext ......................................................................................................30

Selecting a page ......................................................................................................................30

Fastext (only applicable when Fastext is in broadcast) .................................................30

Selecting index (contents) page ..........................................................................................30

Selecting subpage directly ....................................................................................................30

Enlarging a page ......................................................................................................................30

Page hold .................................................................................................................................30

Hidden information ...............................................................................................................30

Selecting picture formats .................................................................... 31

Selecting Smart picture and Smart sound settings .......................... 32

Smart sound settings ............................................................................................................32

Smart picture settings ...........................................................................................................32

Using the TV as a computer monitor ................................................33

Setting the picture, sound and features in VGA mode ..................................................33

Using the TV in High De nition (HD) mode ..................................... 34

Connecting the HD equipment ..........................................................................................34

Controlling the TV settings while in HD mode ..............................................................34

Mode Selection in Features menu .....................................................................................35

Display (native 1080) in Features menu ...........................................................................35

Connecting to other devices ............................................................... 37

Troubleshooting.................................................................................... 38

Symptom ..................................................................................................................................38

Possible solutions ..................................................................................................................38

Speci cations ........................................................................................ 40

Getting started

NOTE: If you intend to mount the TV on the wall, all cables must be inserted into the

connectors of the TV first.

Connecting the antenna

The antenna socket is located at the rear
panel (underside) of the TV.

& Insert the antenna connector into the

TV antenna socket.

é Insert the connector at the other end of

the cable into your wall antenna socket.

Connecting / disconnecting
from the mains

& Insert the power cord connector

(appliance coupler) into the socket located
at the rear (underside) of the TV.

é Insert the plug into the wall power

socket.

NOTE:

The appliance coupler of the power cord
on the TV is used as the disconnect device.
Ensure that the power cord is fully inserted
into the TV mains socket and the wall
socket. To disconnect from the mains,
remove the power cord from the TV
mains socket or the wall socket. Verify
that the mains supply voltage in your home
corresponds to the voltage information
printed on the sticker at the rear of the TV.

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WARNING:

For TV mounted on a swivel base or arm,
please ensure that the power cord is not
strained during swivelling. Straining the
power cord will loosen connections. This
may cause arcing and result in fire.

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Getting started

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Installing batteries into the
remote control

& Remove the cover at the back of the

remote control.

é Insert the two supplied batteries with

the (+) and (-) ends lined up correctly.

Switching on the TV

The TV controls are located at the left side
of the set.

& Press the POWER button.

A blue indicator light comes on.

é Press CHANNEL + / - to change the

channels.

“ If the TV is in standby mode (red

indicator lights up), press the CHANNEL
+ / - to switch on the TV.

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Controls and connectors

Side controls

The side controls are on the left side of the
TV set.

1 VOLUME + / -

To increase volume level, press VOLUME +,
to decrease level, press VOLUME -.

2 MENU

To display the on-screen menus or to exit
from the on-screen menus.
The CHANNEL + / - buttons can be used to
navigate the menu items.
The VOLUME + / - buttons can be used to
select the menu items.

3 CHANNEL + / -

To select the TV channel numbers upwards
or downwards.

4 POWER

To turn off or turn on the TV set.

Side connectors

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The side connectors are on the left side of
the TV set.

1 Headphones

To connect to your headphones.

2 Audio / Video / S-Video

To connect your devices such as camera or
player.

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Controls and connectors

Rear connectors

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The rear connectors are at the back
(underside) of the TV set.

1 CVI-1 / CVI-2

To connect to your devices such as DVD
players, decoders and Home Theatre systems.

2 Antenna

To connect to the antenna.

3 Audio / Video / S-Video

To connect your devices such as
camera, camcorder, or video player.

4 HDMI1 / HDMI2

To connect your devices such as
set-top box, DVD player/recorder, high de ni­tion equipment or personal computer.

5 VGA / Audio for PC

To use the TV as a computer monitor. You
can view the computer’s content in the TV’s
different screen sizes and listen to the audio
content.

6 Audio / Video

To connect your devices such as
Home Theater systems and DVD recorders.

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Remote control keys and functions

2 ù button

To select Stereo and forced Mono sound

effect.

3 Teletext *

*Not applicable for models sold in China
(see page 30)

4 Sleeptimer

To switch off TV to standby at a
specified time (see page 17).

5 Smart Sound button

To select the pre-set Sound settings.

6 Incredible Surround button

To enable Incredible Surround in stereo
mode and Spatial in mono mode.

7 Mute button

To turn off or turn on sound.

8 Ambilight On/Off button

To switch on or off Ambilight.

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1 Standby button

To switch the TV to standby mode if it
is already turned on. Or to turn on TV
when it is in standby mode.

9 Volume buttons

To turn up or turn down the sound level.

10 Ambilight mode button

To select the Ambilight mode set in
Features menu.

11 Number (0-9) buttons

To enter channel number, set time or
timer.

12 On screen information button

To display information on the current
channel or to exit on-screen menus.

13 Alternate Channel button

To display the last viewed channel.

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Remote control keys and functions

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14 Picture Format button

To cycle through list of available picture
formats.

15 AV button

To display AV source list or to cycle
through list of AV sources by pressing
the button repeatedly.

16 Pixel Plus Demo button

To turn on Pixel Plus Demo. One half
of screen will display image with Pixel
Plus enabled and the other half without.

17 Smart Picture button

To select the pre-set picture settings.

18 Program List button

To display the list of available channels
which you can scroll through using the
cursor buttons.

19 Cursor buttons

To navigating and selecting menu items
and adjusting individual settings.

20 OK button

To select menu items or confirm
selection.

21 Menu button

To display the on-screen menus and exit
menus from the screen.

22 Channel buttons

To select the higher or lower channel
number.

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NOTE:

The

u button is used to select menu items

or confirm your selection.
You can also press the Æ button instead of
the u button. Either of the

button will work in the same context.

Selecting the menu languages

Before using the on-screen menus, select your
menu language.

& Press h button to display the on-screen

menus.

é Press ï button until Install is

highlighted.

“ Press u button to select Language.

The available languages for your TV will be
displayed on the right panel.

‘ Press u button to highlight the first

language or ï to select the other available
languages.

( Press u button to select the language.

§ Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

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Searching and storing channels

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When you are using the TV for the first
time, it is recommended that you run the
automatic or manual searching of channels.

Automatic searching

& Press h button to display the on-

screen menus.

é Press ï button until Install is

highlighted.

“ Press u button to select Install.

‘ Press ï button until Auto Store is

highlighted.

( Press u button to start Auto Store.

The TV will start scanning for channels
automatically. When it finds a channel, it
will assign the channel number 1 to it and
continue scanning for the next available
channel. When scanning has completed, the
progress bar display will exit from the screen.
The first channel found will be displayed on
the screen.

§ Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

TIP:

To cancel or interrupt auto searching, press

the

h button. Only channels that were

found before interruption, will be stored.

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Searching and storing channels

Manual Searching

In manual searching, you can select the
following items to tune for channels:
Colour System
Sound System
Search
Channel
Fine Tune
Store (To store your settings)

Selecting Colour or Sound
System

& Press h button to display the on-

screen menus.

é Press ï button to highlight Install and

then press the Æ button to select it.

“ Press ï button to highlight Manual

Store and then press the

select it.

Æ button to

‘ Press ï button to highlight Colour

System or Sound System and then press
the Æ button to select it.

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( Press Î or ï button to select the type

of system and press the

u button.

§ Press Í button to exit and then press

ï button to highlight Store.

è Press the Æ button to select it and then

press the

u button to store the settings.

! Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

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Searching and storing channels

Searching for your channels

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You can search for channels manually by
using the Search feature.

& Press h button to display the on-

screen menus.

é Press ï button to highlight Install and

then press the Æ button to select it.

“ Press ï button to highlight Manual

Store and then press the

select it.

Æ button to

‘ Press ï button to highlight Search and

then press the Æ button to select it.

( Press the Æ button again to start

scanning for the next available channel or
key in the frequency directly. Next you will
need to assign a channel number to this
channel.

§ Press ï button to highlight Channel

and then press the
assigned channel number.

Æ button to enter your

è Press Í button to exit and then press
ï button to highlight Store.

! Press the Æ button to select it and then

press the

u button to store the settings.

ç Press h button to exit the on-screen.

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Searching and storing channels

Fine Tuning your channels

You can fine tune the channels after you have
searched them automatically by using the
Fine Tune feature. Switch to the channel
number that you want to fine tune.

& Press h button to display the on-

screen menus.

é Press ï button to highlight Install and

then press the Æ button to select it.

“ Press ï button to highlight Manual

Store and then press the

select it.

Æ button to

‘ Press ï button to highlight Fine Tune

and then press the

Æ button to select it.

( Press Î or ï button to adjust the

slider on the tuning bar until you get the
best reception.

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§ Press Í button to exit and then press

ï button to highlight Store.

è Press the Æ button to select it and then

press the u button to store the settings.

! Press h button to exit the on-screen.

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Sorting your channels

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You can rearrange the numbers assigned to the channels previously.

& Press h button to display the on-

screen menus.

é Press ï button to highlight Install.

“ Press u button to select Install.

‘ Press ï button to highlight Sort.

( Press u button to select Sort.

§ Press ï button to highlight the channel

number you want to rearrange from.

è Press Æ button to confirm.

! Press Î or ï button to highlight the

new channel number you want to change to.

ç Press Í button to confirm.

Repeat steps § to ç to rearrange more

channels, otherwise proceed to step

à.

à Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

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Naming your channels

You can assign a short name for your channels with the Name feature.

& Press h button to display the on-

screen menus.

é Press ï button to highlight Install.

“ Press u button to select Install.

‘ Press ï button to highlight Name.

( Press u button to select Name.

§ Press ï button to highlight the channel

number you want to name.

è Press Æ button to start the process.

! Press Î or ï button to cycle through

the list (A-Z, 0-9) to select the characters
or numbers to use for the channel name.
You can use up to a combination of 5
characters or numbers for naming your
channels.

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ç Press Í button to end the process.

Repeat steps § to ç to name more
channels, otherwise proceed to step à.

à Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

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Storing your favorite channels

The Favorite Program feature lets you store only the channels you want on your favorite

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list which you can access using the Channel +/- buttons.

& Press h button to display the on-

screen menus.

é Press ï button to highlight Install.

“ Press u button to select Install.

‘ Press ï button to highlight Fav.

Program.
The list of channel numbers are displayed
on the right panel. All channel numbers will
have a $ symbol beside them to indicate as
favorite channel by default.

( Press ï button to highlight a channel

number you want to remove or add to the
favourite list.

§ Press u button to remove the channel

(no $ symbol) or add the channel (with $
symbol) to the favourite list.
Channels in the favourite list can be call up
with the Channel +/- button while those not
in the list can be call up with the number
buttons.

è Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus

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Adjusting your picture settings

The items on the Picture menu features lets you adjust various picture settings.

& Press h button to display the on-

screen menus.
The Picture sub-menu is highlighted by
default.

é Press u button to select Picture

menu.

“ Press Î or ï button to highlight the

items you want to adjust.

‘ Press u button to select the item.

Picture settings:

• Brightness: Adjust the brightness of the

picture.

• Colour: Adjust the intensity of the colors.

• Contrast: Adjust how light or dark the

picture tones should be.

• Sharpness: Adjust the detail level of the

picture.

• Color Temp: Set the color to Cool (more

blue), Normal (balanced) or Warm (more
red).

• Contrast +: Increases the contrast range

of the TV. Select On to activate feature.

• Noise Reduction (NR): Improves “noisy”

picture (little dots on picture) due to weak
signal transmission. Select On to activate
feature.

Depending on which Picture item you are
adjusting, some items will have the level
indicator bar, some with settings such as
Cool, Warm and Normal or On and Off.

English

( Press Î or ï button to adjust the

settings.

Press h button to exit the on-screen

§

menus.

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Adjusting your sound settings

English

The items on the Sound menu features lets you adjust various picture settings.

& Press h button to display the on-

screen menus.

é Press ï button to highlight Sound

menu.

“ Press u button to select the Sound

menu.

‘ Press Î or ï button to highlight the

items you want to adjust.

( Press u button to select the item.

Sound settings:
Equalizer – Adjusts each individual
frequency (tone).
Balance – Balances the left and right
speaker’s sound level.
AVL (Automatic Volume Leveler) – Controls
the sudden sound level increase when
changing channels or during commercial
break.
Incr. Surround – Enhances stereo effect.
Select Incredible Surround or Stereo
(when in stereo mode) or Mono or Spatial
(when in mono mode).

Depending on which Sound item you are
adjusting, some items will have the level
indicator bar, some with settings such as
Mono and Spatial, or On and Off.

§ Press Î or ï button to adjust the

settings.

è Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

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NOTE:
Stereo and Incredible Surround

modes can only be selected when the
TV broadcast is in stereo. You can
also press the f button to toggle the
sound modes.

Setting the timer

The TIMER sets the sleep timer, time to switch channel.

Setting the sleep timer

& Press h button to display the on-

screen menus.

é Press ï button to highlight Features

menu.

“ Press u button to select Features

menu.

‘ Press u button to select Timer.

( Press u button to select Sleep.

The right panel will display the sleep timer
settings: Off, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180 and
240 minutes.

Depending on which Sound item you are
adjusting, some items will have the level
indicator bar, some with settings such as
Mono and Spatial, or On and Off.

English

§ Press Î or ï button to the time

before the TV switches to standby mode.

è Press u button to confirm the setting.

! Press h button to exit the on-screen

menu.

TIP:

You can check if the sleep timer is enabled or the remaining time by pressing the
Ë button on the remote control. The status will be displayed on the bottom of the
screen. To cancel sleep timer, select Off in the Sleep sub-menu.

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Setting the timer

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Setting the clock

Repeat steps & to ‘ from the previous
section “Setting the sleep timer” to access
the “Time” menu.

( Press ï button to highlight Time.

§ Press u button to select Time menu.

The entry fields --:-- will be displayed for you
to enter the time in HH:MM format.

è Press the number buttons (0-9) to enter

the time. Example: 10:45.

! Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

Displaying the clock
permanently

Repeat steps & to ‘ from the previous
section “Setting the sleep timer” to sccess
the “Time” menu.

( Press u button to select Display.

§ Press Î or ï button to select On.

è Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

TIP:

Press Ë button on the remote control
to see the time.

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Setting the timer

Setting the time to switch
channels

Repeat steps & to ‘ from the previous
section “Setting the sleep timer” to access
the “Time” menu.

( Press ï button to highlight Start Time.

§ Press u button to select Start Time.

The entry fields --:-- will be displayed for you
to enter the time in HH:MM format. This
is the time when the TV will switch over
automatically to the channels number you
will set in later steps.

è Press the number buttons (0-9) to enter

the time. Example: 20:00.

! Press Í button to return to the Timer

menu.

ç Press ï button to highlight Channel.

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à Press u button to select Channel.

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Press the number buttons (0-9) to enter

a channel number. Example: The TV will
switch over to this channel at the “Start
Time” that was set earlier on.

Press h button to exit the on-screen

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menus.

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Setting the timer

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Setting the time to switch TV
to standby

Repeat steps & to ‘ from the previous
section “Setting the sleep timer” to sccess
the “Time” menu.

! Press ï button to highlight Stop Time.

§ Press u button to select Stop Time.

The entry fields --:-- will be displayed for you
to enter the time in HH:MM format. This
is the time when the TV will switch over
automatically to standby.

è Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

Setting ways to activate the
timer

Repeat steps & to ‘ from the previous
section “Setting the sleep timer” to sccess
the “Time” menu.

! Press ï button to highlight Activate.

§ Press u button to select Activate.

ç Press ï button to highlight Off, Once

or Daily.

Activate settings:

• Off – To cancel wake up clock.

• Once – To set wake up clock to activate

once only.

• Daily – To set wake up clock to activate

everyday at this time.

à Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

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Locking and unlocking the TV side control

Use the Child Lock feature if you need to lock the functions of all the control buttons except
the power button on your TV. The buttons on the remote control still works.

Activating the Child Lock

& Press h button to display the on-

screen menus.

é Press ï button to highlight Features

menu.

“ Press u button to select Features

menu.

‘ Press ï button to highlight Child Lock.

( Press u button to select Child Lock.

§ Press ï button to highlight On.

è Press u button to confirm the setting.

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! Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

Deactivating the Child Lock

Repeat steps & to ( from the previous
section of “Activating the Child Lock”.

§ Press Î button to highlight Off.

è Press u button to confirm the setting.

! Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

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Controlling TV program access

The Parental Lock feature lets you control the type of TV programs that can be accessed

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with the built-in program ratings based on age and content.

Accessing Parental Lock

& Press h button to display the on-screen

menus.

é Press ï button to highlight Features

menu.

“ Press u button to select Features

menu.

‘ Press ï button to highlight Parental

Lock.

( Press u button to select Parental Lock.

If you are using Parental Lock for the first
time, you must enter the default code 0711.

§ Press the number buttons (0-9) to enter

the code.
If you see “Incorrect” below the code you
have just entered, press the numbers again.
If you see “Correct”, the TV will display the
Parental Lock menu and highlight the item
“Lock Channel”.

è Press u button to select Lock Channel.

! Press Î or ï button to highlight the

channel number that you want to lock.

ç Press u button to confirm locking the

channel. A S symbol appears next to the
channel number shows that it is locked. To
unlock, press
disappears.

Repeat steps
numbers that you want tostep lock

u button again. The S symbol

! to ç for other channel

à Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

Locking and unlocking the

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Controlling TV program access

Changing the access code

Repeat steps & to § from the previous
section of “Controlling TV program access”.

è Press ï button to highlight Change

Code.

! Press u button to select Change

Code.

ç Press the number buttons (0-9) to enter

a new code.

à Press u button to enter code into the

TV’s memory.
When “Con rm code” appears below
the code you have just entered, press the
numbers again. You will see “Con rmed” and
the code is changed.

Press u button to confirm the setting.

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Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

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Controlling TV program access

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Locking all channels

Repeat steps & to § from the previous
section of “Accessing Parental Lock”.

è Press ï button to highlight Lock All.

! Press u button to select Lock All.

ç Press u button to select Ye s.

“Locked” appears below to con rm your
selection. From now on you have to key in
the access code before you can call up all
channels with the number buttons.

à Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

Unlocking all channels

Repeat steps & to § from the previous
section of “Accessing Parental Lock”.

è Press ï button to highlight Clear All.

! Press u button to select Clear All.

ç Press u button to select Ye s.

“Cleared” appears below to con rm your
selection.

à Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

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Switching on and off Active Control

Switch on the Active Control feature to optimise picture quality from whatever the source.

Switching on Active Control

& Press h button to display the on-

screen menus.

é Press ï button to highlight Features

menu.

“ Press u button to select Features

menu.

Press ï button to highlight Active

‘

Control.

( Press u button to select Active

Control.

§ Press ï button to highlight On.

Press u button to confirm the setting.

è

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! Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

Switching off Active Control

Repeat steps & to ( from the previous
section of “Switching on Active Control ”.

§ Press Î button to highlight Off.

Press u button to confirm the setting.

è

! Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

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Ambilight

The Ambilight feature offers you a relaxed viewing and unique ambiance via a soft light glow

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on the two sides of the TV. Research has shown that watching television with adapted
ambient lighting promotes more relaxed TV viewing. The Ambilight colours automatically

adapt to the images on the screen to add a new sensation to the viewing experience.

(Applicable on selected models)

Switching on Ambilight

& Press h button to display the on-

screen menus.

é Press ï button to highlight Features

menu.

“ Press u button to select Features

menu.

‘ Press ï button to highlight Ambilight.

Active Control

( Press u button twice to select

Ambilight.

§ Press ï button to highlight On.

è Press u button to confirm the setting.

! Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

Switching off Ambilight

Repeat steps & to ( from the previous
section of “Switching on Ambilight”.

§ Press Î button to highlight Off.

Press u button to confirm the setting.

è

! Press h button to exit the on-screen

menus.

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Settings for Ambilight

(Applicable on selected models)

Adjusting brightness

Repeat steps & to ‘ from the previous
section of “Switching on Ambilight”.

( Press u button to select Ambilight.

§ Press ï button to highlight Brightness.

è Press u button to select Brightness.

! Press Î or ï button to adjust the

amount of light output of ambient light.

ç Proceed to other settings, otherwise

press h button to exit the on-screen
menus.

Selecting Ambilight modes

Repeat steps & to ‘ from the previous
section of “Switching on Ambilight”.

§ Press ï button to highlight Mode.

è Press u button to select Mode.

! Press Î or ï button to select the

different modes available.

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Active Control

ç Press u button to confirm setting.

Colour – ensures constant light according to
the settings in the Colour menu.
Relaxed – smoothens the rate of brightness
and colour. This gives a more relaxed viewing
experience.
Moderate – this is a pre-defined rate of
brightness and colour change.
Dynamic – ensures a dynamic change of
rate of brightness and colour.

à Press h button to exit the on-screen

menu.

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Settings for Ambilight

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Selecting Ambilight colour

Repeat steps & to ‘ from the previous
section of “Switching on Ambilight”.

(Applicable on selected models)

( Press u button to select Ambilight.

§ Press ï button to highlight Colour.

è Press u button to select Colour.

! Press Î or ï button to select.

ç Press u button to confirm setting.

List of colours available:

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Warm white

•

Cool white

•

Blue

•

Red

•

Green

•

Yellow

•

Magenta

•

Custom – This is the settings selected
in the “Custom Colour” menu.

à Proceed to other settings, otherwise

press h button to exit the on-screen
menus.

Active Control

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Settings for Ambilight

(Applicable on selected models)

Using custom colours

Repeat steps & to ‘ from the previous
section of “Switching on Ambilight”.

( Press u button to select Ambilight.

§ Press ï button to highlight Custom

Colour.

è Press u button to select Custom

Colour.

! Press Î or ï button to select Palette

or Saturation.

Palette – adjusts the general colour of the

light output.
Saturation – adjusts the colour intensity of
light output.

ç Press u button to confirm setting.

à Press Î or ï button to adjust.

Proceed to other settings, otherwise

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press h button to exit the on-screen menus.

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Active Control

Selecting Ambilight balance

Repeat steps & to ‘ from the previous
section of “Switching on Ambilight”.

( Press u button to select Ambilight.

§ Press ï button to highlight Balance.

è Press u button to select Balance.

Use this feature to adjust the colour intensity
on the sides of the picture.

! Press Î or ï button to adjust.
ç Proceed to other settings, otherwise

press h button to exit the on-screen menus.

Active Control

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Displaying Demo mode

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Displaying Demo mode

& Press button to start.

The screen split into two. The right
side (Off) shows the picture before
enhancement. The left side (On) shows the
picture after enhancement.

é Press button to return to normal

screen.

Accessing Teletext

Teletext is an information system broadcast by certain channels. This service can be operated
with specific buttons on the remote control.

Switching on/off Teletext

& Press the number buttons to select a

channel which broadcast teletext.

é Press ¤ button to switch on the

teletext service.

Selecting a page

& Press the number buttons to select a

page e.g. 800. Press the CH + or – to select
a higher or lower page number.

(Not applicable for models sold in China)

Selecting subpage directly

& Press Í button to select the previous

page or

Æ button to select the next page.

Enlarging a page

& Press Î or ï button to enlarge the

top half of the page. Press again to enlarge
the bottom half of the page. Press again will
return to normal size.

Page hold

& Certain pages contain sub-pages which

Fastext (only applicable when

Fastext is in broadcast)

& Press the colour buttons corresponding

to the colour menu at the bottom of the
page to select that item.

are automatically displayed successively.
This key is used to stop or resume
sub-page progression. Use the Í Æ keys to
select previous or next sub-page.

Hidden information

& Press button to display or hide the

Selecting index (contents)
page

concealed information such as solutions to
games or riddles.

& Press the button to select or return

to the index page.

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*Not applicable for models sold in China.

Selecting picture formats

The pictures you get on your TV may be in the widescreen (16:9) or standard (4:3)
format depending on your broadcast stations. You can select various screen formats to suit
the type of programs you watch.

& Press ë button repeatedly to select

4 : 3

the picture that you want.

Picture Formats:
4:3 – Entire picture is reproduced on the screen

with black bands on left and right of screen.

Movie Expand 14:9 – The picture is enlarged

to fit horizontally with black bands visible at the
sides of the screen.

Movie Expand
14 : 9

Movie Expand 16:9 – The picture is enlarged

to fill up the screen and eliminate the top and
bottom black bands. Some information at the top
and bottom of the picture is cropped off.

Movie Expand
16 : 9

Subtitle Zoom – The 4:3 format programme

is displayed on the entire screen leaving the
subtitles area visible. Some information at the top

of the picture is cropped off.

Super Zoom – Removes black bands on sides

of the screen of 4:3 format programmes with
minimal distortion.

Subtitle
Zoom

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Widescreen – The picture is displayed in its

original proportions as transmitted.

Super Zoom

Widescreen

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Selecting Smart picture and Smart sound settings

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The TV comes with pre-set Smart Sound and Smart Picture settings to match different
listening and viewing environment.

Smart sound settings

& Press Ú button repeatedly to select

the sound settings that you want.

Movie – Gives you the sensation of being in
the middle of the action.

Music – Low tones to emphasize music.

MOVIE

Voice – High tones to emphasize dialogue.

Personal – Your own sound settings can

be stored here. You can only change the
settings for Personal.

Smart picture settings

& Press button repeatedly to select

the picture settings that you want.

Rich– Brilliant and sharp pictures for bright
environment.

Natural – suitable for living room
conditions.

Soft – Suitable for poor signals and living
room conditions.

Multimedia – Optimal settings for graphical
media.

Personal – Your own picture settings can
be stored here. You can only change the
settings for Personal.

MUSIC

VOICE

PERSONAL

RICH

NATURAL

SOFT

MULTIMEDIA

PERSONAL

NOTE:

If you change any settings in the Picture
or Sound menus, your previous Personal
setting will be overwritten with the current
changes you made.

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Using the TV as a computer monitor

The TV is equipped with a VGA port for you to use as a computer monitor. Connect your
computer to the TV via the VGA cable (not supplied). Refer to the Quick Connect Guide for
connecting the computer to your TV.

& Press button to call up the source

list.

é Press ï button to highlight VGA.

“ Press u button to select VGA .

Setting the picture, sound
and features in VGA mode

Most of the picture, sound and features
settings are the same as those in the TV
mode. The additional items are:

Picture settings:
Horizontal – To adjust the picture to the
left or right.

Vertical – To adjust the picture upwards or
downwards.

Feature settings:
Phase / Clock – To match the TV’s and
computer’s display settings.

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Auto Adjust – To synchronise the TV and

computer’s Phase/Clock rate automatically.
The geometry will also be adjusted.

Reset – To set back to the factory default
setting.

NOTE:

The best supported format is 1024 X 768
@ 60 Hz.

NOTE:

•

If you are using the DVI output from
your computer to connect to the TV, use
a DVI to HDMI adapter cable. The audio
cable needs to be connected to the L /
R Audio jacks (AV) of the TV.

•

Press the
and use the Î ï key to select HDMI 1
or HDMI 2.

key to display Source List

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Using the TV in High Definition (HD) mode

The HD (High Definition) mode allows you to enjoy clearer and sharper pictures if you are

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using HD equipment that can produce high definition video signals.

Connecting the HD
equipment

& Connect the HDMI or DVI output from

your HD equipment to the HDMI 1 or
HDMI 2 connector of the TV. Use a DVI to
HDMI cable if DVI output is connected.

é If you are using DVI output from your

HD equipment to connect to the TV, the
audio cable needs to be connected to the L /
R Audio jacks (AV) of the TV.

“ Press the key to display Source List

and use the Î ï key to select HDMI 1 or
HDMI 2.

‘ Press the Æ / u key to switch to the

selected source.

Controlling the TV settings
while in HD mode

& Press the h key to display the main

menu.

é Press the Î ï keys to select Picture,

Sound or Features and the
enter the selected item menu.

Æ / u key to

“ Press the Î ï key to select the

settings and the
adjust setting.

Í Æ key to select or

‘ To return to previous menu, press the
Í key.

( To exit the menu, press the h key.

Picture menu

The Picture menu comprises Brightness,

•

Colour, Contrast, Sharpness, Colour
Temp., Contrast+, Horizontal Shift,

and Vertical Shift.
Except for the Horizontal Shift and

•
the Vertical Shift features, all the other
functions work exactly in the same way as
the features in the TV Picture menu.

Horizontal Shift feature allows you to

•

adjust horizontal position of the image.

Vertical Shift feature allows you to

•

adjust vertical position of the image.

Sound menu

The Sound menu comprises Equalizer,

•
Balance, AVL and Incr. Surround
features and work exactly in the same way
as the TV Sound menu.

Features menu

The Features menu comprises Timer,

•

Child Lock, Parental Lock and Active
Control features. Except for Mode
Selection feature, all the other features
work exactly in the same way as the TV
Sound menu.

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Using the TV in High Definition (HD) mode

Mode Selection in Features
menu

Note:

Applicable only to 480p and 720p.

When you connect HD (High Definition)
equipment (HDMI only) supporting
resolution of 480p or 720p, the Mode

Selection feature will be available in the
Features menu. The Mode Selection
allows you to select between the PC and
HD mode.

& Press the h key.

é Press the Î ï keys to access the

Features menu and press the Æ / u key.

“ Press the ï key to select Mode

Selection.

‘ Press the Æ key to access Mode

Selection mode.

( Press the Î ï keys to select PC or

HD mode.

§ To exit the menu, press the h key.

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Display (native 1080) in
Features menu

Note

This Display (native 1080) feature is only
applicable to 1080p models only.

When you connect HD (High Definition)
equipment (HDMI or Y, Pb, Pr) supporting
resolution of 1080i, the Display (native

1080) feature will be available in the
Features menu. This feature allows you to

watch the original HD format (1080i only).
This is a true HD resolution from your input
signals.

*Applicable on selected models only.

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Using the TV in High Definition (HD) mode

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& Press the h key.

é Press the Î ï keys to access the

Features menu and press the

Æ / u key.

“ Press ï key to select Display.

‘ Press the Æ key to access Display

mode.

( Press the Æ key twice to access the

Off/On option in the native 1080.

§ Press the Î ï keys to select Off/On

option. Select On option to allow you to
watch original HD format (1080i only).

è To exit the menu, press the h key.

Supported formats

HD format 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i

SD format 480i, 576i,

HD 480p 576p 720p 1080p 1080i
format

SD 480i, 576i,
format

Non 1080p models

1080p models

Note

Your Philips TV is HDMI compliant. If you do
not get a good picture, please change the
video format on your device (DVD player,
cable set-top box, etc.) to a standard format.
For example, for DVD player, select 480p,
576p, 720p, 1080i or 1080p.

Please note that this is not a defect of
the TV set.

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Connecting to other devices

The TV is equipped with several audio and video connection jacks for you to connect to
devices such as DVD players and recorders, home theatre systems, high-definition equipments,
etc. Refer to the Quick Connect Guide for connection instructions.

& Press button call up the source list.

é Press ï button to highlight the

connection input.

“ Press u button to con rm selection.

Sources:
TV – Normal TV broadcast via the 75 ohm
antenna connector.

AV – Composite video and audio input.

SIDE – Headphone jack, Composite video

and audio and S-Video input.

CVI 1 – Component video (Y Pb Pr) with
audio input.

CVI 2 – Component video (Y Pb Pr) with
audio input.

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VGA – Video Graphics Array with audio

input.

HDMI 1 – High Definition Multimedia
Interface input.

HDMI 2 – High Definition Multimedia
Interface input.

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Troubleshooting

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Before calling Service, refer to the Troubleshooting topic for a list of symptoms and solutions
which may address your problem.

Symptom Possible solutions

No display on screen Check that the power cable is connected properly into the

mains socket and to the TV.
Disconnect power plug from the wall socket. Wait for about
60 seconds and re-connect the plug. Switch on the TV.
Press the

Poor reception
(or “snowy” picture)

No picture Check that the antenna and power cables are connected

No sound on certain
channels

No sound Check that the volume is not set to the minimum.

Sound interference Switch off any nearby electrical appliances such as hair dryer

TV not responding to
remote

Spots on the TV screen
that do not change colour

Check antenna connection is connected properly from the TV
to the antenna source.
Adjust the picture manually.
Check that the correct TV system is selected.
Press the
indication at the top of the TV screen.

properly.
Check that the correct input source is selected.
Check that the Parental Lock function is switched off.

Check that the correct TV system is selected.

Check that the “Mute” function is not switched on.
Check that the correct connection source is selected.

or vacuum cleaner.

Check that there is no obstacle between the remote control
and the TV.
Check that the batteries are correctly inserted into the
remote control.
Replace batteries if necessary.

No action needed because the LCD panel is built with very
high precision technology giving you the fine picture details.
Occasionally, a few non-active pixels may appear on the screen
as a  xed point of red, blue, green or black. This does not af­fect the performance of the set.

button on the remote control.

button to check the incoming signal strength

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Troubleshooting

Symptom Possible solutions

Intermittent flickering
when in HD mode

No sound or picture but
front panel red light is lit

The Colour becomes faint
in S-Video mode

VGA mode does not work Check VGA cable is connected securely.

Black bar on the top and
bottom of the screen in
VGA mode

• Check the user manual of the digital equipment you are
connecting. Picture noise is noticeable if the connected digital
equipment such as DVD player or Set-Top box fail.

• Use a standard-compliant (high-quality) HDMI cable.

Press the

Check that the S-Video cable is connected properly.

Check that the correct AV source is selected. Press the
button to display the source list and select the correct one.
Check whether you have configured the computer to a
compatible display resolution.
Check the graphics card setting of the computer.

Change PC refresh rate to 60 Hz.

button on the remote control.

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Specifications

TV Models 32PFL7332 32PFL7932 42PFL7432 52PFL7432

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TV System PAL I, PAL B/G, PAL D/K, SECAM B/G, SECAM D/K

Video Playback NTSC, SECAM, PAL

Power

Mains 100-250 V, 50/60 Hz

Standby consumption < 1 W

Display

Type LCD WXGA Active matrix TFT

Screen size 32” (80 cm) 32” (80 cm) 42” (107 cm) 52” (132 cm)

Resolution

Panel resolution 1366 X 768p 1920 X 1080p

Computer formats

640 x 480 - 60, 72, 75, 85Hz 720 x 400 - 70Hz

Supported Display

Sound

Output power 2 x 10 W

Connectivity

AV CVBS In, Audio L/R In, S-Video In

CVI 1 Y Pb Pr, Audio L/R In

CVI 2 Y Pb Pr, Audio L/R In

HDMI 1

HDMI 2

PC PC VGA In, PC Audio In

AV Out CVBS Out, Audio L/R Out

SIDE CVBS In, Audio L/R In, S-Video In, Headphone Out

Aerial Input 75 Ohm coaxial (IEC75)

1024 x 768 - 60, 70, 75, 85Hz

Video formats

640 x 480i - 60Hz 640 x 480p - 60Hz 720 x 576i - 50Hz

720 x 576p - 50Hz 1280 x 720p - 50, 60Hz 1920 x 1080i - 50, 60Hz

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Specifications

TV Models 32PFL7332 32PFL7932 42PFL7432 52PFL7432

Accessories Quick Start Guide, User Manual, Registration card, Warranty certificate,

Dimensions

Set weight 14.2 kg 14.2 kg 26.5 kg 40 kg

Set weight with stand 17 kg 17 kg 33.5 kg 50 kg

Set dimensions

(W x H x D) mm

Set dimensions with
stand (Wx H x D) mm

Specifications subject to change without notice.

Power cord, Table-top stand, Remote control, AAA batteries x2

W 805

H 546.5

D 115.5

W 805

H 609

D 210

W 805

H 546.5

D 115.5

W 805

H 609

D 210

W 1046

H 686

D 116

W 1046

H 748.6

D 264.5

W 1288.6

H 834.5

D 123.5

W 1288.6

H 901.3

D 325

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