Philips 42PF9731D User Manual

Philips Cineos
widescreen flat TV with
Pixel Plus 3 HD and
Ambilight Surround

42"

LCD integrated digital

42PF9731D

Turn up your viewing experience

with Pixel Plus 3 HD and Ambilight

Enjoy the ultimate viewing experience of this Philips Cineos Flat TV with Full HD display,
Pixel Plus 3 HD and Ambilig ht Surround. The Digital Media Reade r with PC link gives you
full access to multimedia content.

Immersive viewing experience

• Full HD LCD display, 1920x1080p

• Integrated Digital Tuner for DVB-T reception

• HD ready for the highest quality display of HDTV signals

• Pixel Plus 3 HD for most vivid and sharp HDTV images

• Dynamic contrast enhancer delivering rich black details

• Ambilight Surround for an immersive viewing experience

True beauty lies in the details

• Matching design swivel stand included

Perfect picture quality from your digital photos

• Access your photos, music and movies via PC-link

• Wireless prepared for connection to your PC

• USB and Memory-Card slot for instantly playing multimedia

For advanced performance

• Dual HDMI input for full digital High Definition connection

Widescreen flat TV with Pixel Plus 3 HD and Ambilight Surround

42" LCD integrated digital

Specifications

42PF9731D/10

Picture/Display

• Aspect ratio: 16:9

• Brightness: 550 cd/m²

• Dynamic screen contrast: 4000:1

• Response time (typical): 8 ms

• Viewing angle: 176º (H) / 176º (V)

• Diagonal screen size: 42 inch / 107 cm

• Display screen type: LCD Full HD W-UXGA Act.
matrix

• Panel resolution: 1920x1080p

• Picture enhancement: Pixel Plus 3 HD, 3/2 - 2/2
motion pull down, 3D Combfilter, Active Control
+ Light sensor, Digital Natural Motion, Dynamic
contrast enhancement, Jagged Line Suppression,
Progressive Scan, Pulse Killer Chip, Widescreen
Plus

• Screen enhancement: Anti-Reflection coated
screen

Ambilight

• Ambilight Features: Ambilight Surround, Auto
adaptive to video content, Efficient low energy
lamp

• Colour Settings: Full Multi Colour

• Dimming Function: Manual and via Light Sensor

Supported Display Resolution

• Computer formats
Resolution Refresh rate
640 x 480 60Hz
800 x 600 60Hz
1024 x 768 60Hz

• Video Formats
Resolution Refresh rate
640 x 480i 1Fh
640 x 480p 2Fh
720 x 576i 1Fh
720 x 576p 2Fh
1280 x 720p 3Fh
1920 x 1080i 2Fh

Sound

• Output power (RMS): 2x15W

• Sound Enhancement: Digital Signal Processing,
Dynamic Bass Enhancement, Graphic Equaliser

• Sound System: Virtual Dolby Digital

Loudspeakers

• Built-in speakers: 4

• Loudspeaker types: Integrated woofers with
wOOx, Dome tweeter

Convenience

• Child Protection: Child Lock+Parental Control

• Clock: Smart Clock

• Ease of Installation: Auto Program Naming,
Automatic Channel Install(ACI), Automatic
Tuning System (ATS), Autostore, PLL Digital
Tuning, Plug & Play

• Ease of Use: Auto Volume Leveller (AVL), Delta
Volume per preset, Graphical User Interface, On
Screen Display, Program List, Side Control

• Electronic Program Guide: Now + Next EPG

• Picture in Picture: Ful l d ual scr ee n (2 tu ne rs), T ex t

dual screen

• Remote Control: Amp, DVD, Sat, STB (Set-Top
Box), VCR, Multi-functional

• Remote control type: RC4401

• Screen Format Adjustments: 4:3, 6 Widescreen
Modes, Auto Format, Movie expand 14:9, Movie
expand 16:9, Subtitle and Heading Shift, Super
Zoom, Widescreen

• Teletext: 1200 page Hypertext

• Teletext enhancements: Habit Watch, Program
information Line

• VESA Mount: Vesa compliant

Multimedia Applications

• Digital Content Management: Digital Media
Reader

• Memory Card Types: Compact Flash type I,
Compact Flash type II, Memory Stick, Microdrive,
MultiMedia Card (MMC), Secure Digital Card
(SD), Smart Media Card

• Multimedia connections: Ethernet-UTP5, UPnP,
WiFi (opt. Ethernet-bridge), 7-in-1 Memory Card
Reader, USB (streaming video capable)

• Playback Formats: MP3, Slideshow files (.alb),
JPEG Still pictures, DivX 3.11, DivX 5, MPEG1,
MPEG2, MPEG4, XviD

Tuner/Reception/Transmission

• Aerial Input: 75 ohm coaxial (IEC75)

• TV system: DVB COFDM 2K/8K, PAL, SECAM

• Video Playback: NTSC, SECAM, PAL

• DVB: DVB Terrestrial *

• Tuner bands: Hyperband, S-Channel, UHF, VHF

Connectivity

• Ext 1 Scart: Audio L/R, CVBS in/out, RGB

• Ext 2 Scart: Audio L/R, CVBS in/out, RGB, Y/C

• Ext 3: YPbPr

• Ext 4: HDMI

• Ext 5: HDMI

• Ext 6: VGA PC-in, Audio L/R in

• Front / Side connections: Audio L/R in, CVBS in,
Headphone out, S-video in, 2x USB, Multi-slot
memory card reader

• Other connections: Analogue audio Left/Right
out, Ethernet, S/PDIF in (coaxial), S/PDIF out
(coaxial), Common Interface

Power

• Ambient temperature: 5 °C to 40 °C

• Mains power: AC 220 - 240 V +/- 10%

• Power consumption: 248 W

• Standby power consumption: 0.8W

Dimensions

• Set dimensions (W x H x D):
1095

x 764 x 114 mm

• Set dimensions with stand (H x D): 824 x 290 mm

• Weight incl. Packaging: 59 kg

• Product weight: 35 kg

• Box dimensions (W x H x D):
1292

x 1064 x 323 mm

• Colour cabinet: High Gloss Black

• VESA wall mount compatible: 800 x 400 mm

Accessories

• Included Accessories: Tabletop swivel stand, RF
antenna cable

• Optional accessories: Floor stand

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Widescreen flat TV with Pixel Plus 3 HD and Ambilight Surround

42" LCD integrated digital

42PF9731D/10

Product highlights

Full HD LCD display 1920x1080p

Thi s d is pl ay ha s a re so lu ti on th at is re fe rred t o a s Full HD .
The state-of-the-art LCD screen technology has the full
high-definition widescreen resolution of 1080 progressive
lines, each with 1920 pixels. This allows the best possible
picture quality for HD input signals with up to 1080 lines.
It produces brilliant flicker-free progressive scan pictures
with optimum brightness and superb colours. This vibrant
and sharp image will provide you with an enhanced
viewing experience.

Integrated Digital DVB-T tuner

The integrated DVB-T tuner lets you receive Digital
Terrestrial TV to watch or record. This means you do not
need an additional set top box and the additional cables.

HD Ready

Enjoy the exceptional picture quality of a true High
De fin iti on T V si gna l an d be fully p repare d fo r HD so urc es
like HDTV broadcast, Blu-ray DVD or HDVD. HD ready
is a prote cte d label that of fer s pi ctu re q ual ity be yon d th at
of progressive scan. It conforms to strict standards laid
out by EICTA to offer a HD screen that displays the
benefits of resolution and picture quality of a High
Definition TV signal. It has a universal connection for both
analogue YPbPr and uncompressed Digital connection of
DV I or H DMI, s uppo rtin g HDC P. It c an di spla y 720p and
1080i signals at 50 and 60Hz.

Issue date 2008-04-07

Version: 9.0.16

12 NC: 8670 000 23307
EAN: 87 10895 92050 6

© 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
All Rights reserved.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips
Electronics N.V. or their respective owners.

www.philips.com

Pixel Plus 3 HD

Pi xe l Plus 3 HD of fers th e unique combination of ultimate
sharpness, natural detail, vivid colours and smooth
natural motion on all qualities of HD, standard TV signals
and multimedia content, for high definition displays. Each
pixel of the incoming picture is enhanced to better match
the surrounding pixels, resulting in a more natural
picture. Artefacts and noise in all sources from
multimedia to standard TV and also in highly compressed
HD are detected and reduced ensuring that the picture
is clean and razor sharp.

Ambilight Surround

With lights surrounding the picture Ambilight 3 makes an
impressive contribution to the overall viewing experience
with ambient light on 3 sides to complement the colours
and light intensity of the image on screen. It creates
ambiance, stimulates more relaxed viewing, and
improves perceived picture detail, contrast and colour.
Ambilight 3 automatically and independently adapts the
colours of each screenside according to the changing
content on the screen. With the 3rd Ambilight the top of
the picture is now fully surrounded, completely immersing
you into the content.

Bypacked swivel stand

For maximum freedom of placement, this high-quality
stand is designed specifically for this TV, and allows easy
placement of your Flat TV without drilling holes in the
wa ll. Enjoy t he b est vie win g an gle wit h th e co nve nie nce of
the 40 de grees of swivel (20 degrees ea ch side). Invisible
cable management is included in the back. This stand fits
seamlessly on the matching accessory floorstand.

PC-link

The PC -lin k p rovid es fun an d e asy ac ce ss to y ou r perso na l
digital media files and multimedia content*. The widely
used Ethernet (LAN) and WiFi open standards are used
for wired and (optional) wireless** connection and
ensure interoperability. Browse your PC collection of
di gita l pho togr aphs, mult imed ia vi deos a nd mu sic f iles via
your home LAN network. The intuitive user interface of
the TV and the Philips Multimedia Manager for your PC
makes it available at the push of a button (* see product
for supported formats, PC-LAN functionality required **
Additional 'Ethernet-bridge' device required)

* DVB-T, supported in selected countries only