Philips 42PF9956 User Manual

Information for users in the UK

(Not applicable outside the UK)

Positioning the TV

For the best results,choose a position where light does not fall directly on the screen,and at some distance away from radiators or other sources of heat. Leave a space of at least 5 cm all around the TV for ventilation,making sure that curtains, cupboards etc. cannot obstruct the air flow through the ventilation apertures. The TV is intended for use in a domestic environment only and should never be operated or stored in excessively hot or humid atmospheres.

General Points

Please take note of the section 'Tips' at the end of this booklet.

Interference

The Department of Trade and Industr y operates a Radio Interference Investigation Service to help TV license holders improve reception of BBC and IBA programmes where they are being spoilt by interference. If your dealer cannot help,ask at a main Post Office for the booklet "How to improve Television and Radio Reception".

Mains connection

Before connecting the TV to the mains,check that the mains supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the type plate on the rear panel of the TV. If the mains voltage is different, consult your dealer.

Important

This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows :

1. Remove fuse cover and fuse.

2. Fit new fuse which should be a BS1362 5A,A.S.T.A.or BSI approved type.

3. Refit the fuse cover. In order to maintain conformity to the EMC directive,the mains plug on this product must not be

removed.

Connecting the aerial

The aerial should be connected to the socket marked x at the back of the set. An inferior aerial is likely to result in a poor,perhaps unstable picture with ghost images and lack of contrast. Makeshift or set-top aerials are unlikely to give adequate results. Your dealer will know from experience the most suitable type for your locality. Should you wish to use the set in conjunction with other equipment,which connects to the aerial socket such as TV games,or a video camera, it is recommended that you consult your dealer on the best method of connection.

Stand (if provided)

Use only the stand provided with the set,making sure that the fixings are properly tightened. A diagram showing how to assemble the stand is packed with the stand.Never use a make-shift stand, or legs fixed with woodscrews.

Contents

EasyLink features are based on the “one touch operation” approach. This means that a sequence of actions are executed at the same time in both the television and the recorder, provided both are fitted with the EasyLink function and connected with the eurocable supplied with your recorder.

R End of life directives

Philips is paying a lot of attention to producing environmentally-friendly in green focal areas.Your new TV contains materials which can be recycled and reused. At the end of its life specialised companies can dismantle the discarded TV to concentrate the reusable materials and to minimise the amount of materials to be disposed of. Your TV contains a (tolerated) small amount of mercury. Please ensure you dispose of your old TV according to local regulations.

Help?

If this instruction manual does not give an answer or if ‘Tips’ do not solve your TV problem, you can call your Local Philips Customer or Service Centre. See the supplied World-wide guarantee booklet. Please, have the Model and Product number which you can find at the back of your television set or on the packaging, ready, before calling the Philips helpline.

Model: 42PF9956, 32PF9976

Product No: ...........................................

Care of the screen

See Tips, p. 24.

Due to continuous product improvements this manual is subject to change without notice.

Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Keys on the right side of the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Use of the remote control RC4301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

To use the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Select the menu language and country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Store TV channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Automatic installation 6 Manual installation 6 Give name 7 Reshuffle the programme list 7 Select Favourite TV channels 7

TV Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

General 8 Source 10 Decoder 10

Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

TV menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Picture menu 11 Active Control 12 Sound 12 Features menu 13

nexTView / Teletext guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Call nexTView / Teletext guide 14 nexTView guides 15 Picture/nexTView - Teletext guide 15 Teletext Guide 15 Basic functions 16 Acquisition and updating of nexTView information 16

Teletext. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Switch Teletext on and off 17 Select a Teletext page 17 Previously selected teletext page 17 Select the index teletext page 17 Select subpages 17 Picture/Teletext 17 Enlarge a Teletext page 17 Hypertext 17

Teletext menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connect Peripheral Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Recorder (vcr-dvd+rw) 19 Other equipment

(satellite receiver, decoder, DVD, games, etc.) 19 Side connections 20 Multi channel Surround receiver 20 Connect extra subwoofer 20 Connect your DVI connector 21 Cinema Link surround receiver 21 To select connected equipment 22 Recorder or DVD with EasyLink 22

Record with your recorder with EasyLink . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Audio- and video equipment keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

& Wall mounting instructions/Table stand

According to the type of TV you’ve purchased a wall mount bracket and/or stand may be supplied. How to mount the supplied stand and/or wall mount bracket, see the supplied separate leaflet. Make sure that the wall mount is being fixed securely enough so that it meets safety standards. The weight of the TV (excl. packaging) is about 20 kg (32PF9976); 42 kg (42PF9956).

Note: Not supplied stands are optional accessories. Consult your dealer.

é 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 on or in the vicinity. Avoid heat, direct sunlight and exposure to rain or water. The equipment shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.

“ Insert the aerial plug firmly into the aerial

socket x at the bottom of the TV. For best picture quality use the suppressor-aerial cable supplied.

‘ To connect your computer, see p. 21.

To connect other peripherals, see p. 19. If you have a Cinema Link combination (Cinema Link Audio receiver and/or Cinema Link recorder and/or DVD player), see the separate supplied instruction manual, p. 26. In order to obtain the best result, please use only the supplied aerial cable between the TV and recorder, and between recorder and aerial connector.

( Insert the mains cord supplied into the mains

at the bottom of the TV and in the wall socket having a mains voltage of 198-264V. To prevent damaging the power (AC) cord which could cause a fire or electric shock, do not place the TV on the cord.

§ Remote control: Insert the 2 batteries

supplied (Type R6-1,5V).

The batteries supplied do not contain the heavy metals mercury and cadmium. Please check on how to dispose of exhausted batteries according to local regulations.

è 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.

Should your remote be lost or broken you can still change some of the basic settings with the keys on the right side of your TV.

Press:

• the

+ V - key to adjust the volume;

• the

+ P/CH - key to select the TV channels or

sources.

Press the

MENU key to summon the main menu

without the remote control. Use:

• the

+ V - key and the + P/CH - key to select menu

items in the directions as shown;

• the

MENU key to confirm your selection.

Note: When activated via the

MENU key on the right side of the

TV, only

Exit lets you remove the menu.

Navigate to

Exit and press the MENU key.

Setup

Demo

Install

Exit

Picture Sound Features

MENU P/CHV

Keys on the right side of the TV

Preparation

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Audio and Video equipment keys, see p. 23.

® Instant record

See Record with your recorder with EasyLink, p. 22.

U Time display

The time is displayed on the screen.

Q Surround mode

Incredible surround

With stereo transmission, and when Incredible surround is selected, it seems as though the loudspeakers are spread further apart from one another.

Virtual Dolby Surround

Optimal with Dolby Surround signals. Enables you to experience the effect of Dolby Surround Pro Logic, reproducing a rear sound effect. See Sound menu, 3D effect, p. 12.

Note:You can make the same selection in the Sound menu, surround mode, p. 12.

Ì Cinema Go

See separate Cinema Link manual, p. 26.

æ NEXTVIEW On/Off see p. 14

S Freeze

To freeze the picture. Dependent on the input signal, the function may not be possible.

VCR DVD SAT AMP CD

See ‘Audio- and Video equipment keys’,p.23.

v Select your peripherals

See p. 22.

x Pixel Plus demo on/off

• Press to switch the Pixel Plus demo on or off. In the right part of the screen Pixel Plus is switched on.

• Press longer to display the list of digital options settings. Use the cursor up/down to select one of the settings. See also Picture menu, Digital options, p. 11.

b Teletext On/Off see p. 17

OK Press this key

• to activate your choice, when in the menus.

• to display the programme list.

MENU Main menu on/off see p. 5

V To adjust the volume.

¬ Interrupt the sound or restore it.

P Programme selection

To browse through the TV channels and sources stored in the favourite list.

0/9 Digit keys

To select a TV channel. For a two digit programme number, enter the second digit before the dash disappears.To switch immediately to a selected one digit TV channel, keep the digit key pressed a bit longer.

Note: For most keys pressing a key once will activate the function. Pressing a second time will de-activate it. When a key enables multiple options, a small list will be shown. Press repeatedly to select the next item in the list. The list will be removed automatically after 6 seconds or press

OK to remove immediately.

Remark: in DVI mode only some keys are valid.

Select

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456

789

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Active Control

B Standby

Press to switch the TV on or off from or to standby mode. When switched off, a red indicator on the TV lights up.

Use of the remote control RC4301

Select

VCR DVD SAT AMP CD

123

456

789

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†

Active Control

Auto format

Super zoom

4:3

Movie expand 14:9

Movie expand 16:9

Subtitle zoom

Wide screen

i On Screen information

Press to display (when available) information about the selected TV channel and programme.

Menu/Remote control info

When a menu is on screen, press i to display info on the selected menu item.While the menu info is displayed, press any key (except the

MENU or digit keys) to display remote control info. The normal

function of the key is not executed.

0 Smart surf / NEXTVIEW themes

With this key you can easily switch between 2 up to 9 different TV channels or sources or quickly select TV programmes if

NEXTVIEW

with defined themes is broadcast. See General, Smart surf, p. 8. Press the

OK key or wait for the time out to dismiss the Smart surf

display.

b Dual screen

& Press the b or æ key.

Press the

b key to show Teletext or Teletext Guide on the right

half of the screen.

é Press the b key to switch off Dual screen.

Active screen selection

When in dual screen picture/teletext, enter the desired page number with the

-P+ key, then press the MENU key, then select the left

screen (with the blue ball at the top). You can now select a compressed or full screen view of picture/teletext with the

q key.

h Active control see p. 12.

q Picture format

Press this key repeatedly or press the cursor up/down to select another picture format:Auto format, Super zoom, 4:3, Movie Expand 14:9, Movie Expand 16:9, Subtitle zoom 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 programs with minimal distortion.

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

Note: With signals via the DV I connector less picture formats are selectable.

& Press the MENU key on the remote control to summon the

main menu.At any moment you can exit the menu by pressing the

MENU key again.

Note: If you have connected equipment with Cinema Link, more menu items are present.

é Use the cursor in the up/down direction to select the TV,

Setup, Demo or Install menu.

Use the cursor left/right to select

Picture, Sound or

Features.

Note: Sometimes not all the menu items are visible on the screen (indicated by a cluster of blue balls). Use the cursor down or right to reveal all items.

“ Use the cursor in the left/right direction to select the menu

item.

‘ Use the cursor up/down again to select the control you

want to select or to adjust.

Note: Items temporary not available or not relevant are displayed in a light grey colour and cannot be selected.

Select

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†

cursor to select adjustments

OK key to

activate

return or switch main menu on/off

& Press the MENU key on the remote control. é Use the cursor down to select Install. “ Use the cursor right to select Language.

Follow the instructions on screen.

‘ Use the cursor up/down to select your preferred language

and press the

OK key to confirm your selection.

( Use the cursor right to select Country.

§ Select the country where you are now located and press

the

OK key.

Select

Other when none of the countries applies.

è Proceed with the Install menu.

Setup

Demo

Install

Picture Sound Features

Install

Language Country Automatic Manual Give name Reshuffle Favourite

install install programmes

The installation menu contains the following items:

EasyLink

If your recorder has an EasyLink function, during installation, the language, country and available channels are automatically transmitted to the recorder.

Language

English

Deutsch

Français

Install

Country

Austria Belgium Croatia

Install

Press the i key to get information about the selected menu item.

Select the menu language and country

Installation

To use the menus

& Select Automatic install in the Install menu.

Note: All channels must be unlocked in order to autoprogram. If requested, enter your code to unlock all channels. (See TV, Features menu, Childlock, p. 13.)

é Press the cursor down.

The autoprogramming option label

Start appears.

“ Press the cursor right. ‘ The message Searching appears and the progress of

autoprogramming is displayed.

If a cable system or a TV channel which broadcasts ACI (Automatic Channel Installation) is detected, a programme list appears.Without ACI broadcast, the channels are numbered according your language and country selection.You can use Reshuffle to renumber them. See p. 7.

It is possible that the cable company or the TV channel displays a broadcast selection menu. Layout and items are defined by the cable company or the TV channel. Make your choice with the cursor and press the

OK key.

After language and country are set correctly, you can now search for and store the TV channels in two different ways: using Automatic Installation or Manual Installation (tuning-in channel by channel). Select your choice with the cursor right.

Automatic install

Install Start

Install

Searching for and storing TV channels is done channel by channel.You must go

through every step of the Manual

Installation menu.

& Select Manual install in the Install menu. é Press the cursor down.

Follow the instructions on screen.

Note: Search or direct selection of a TV channel. If you know the frequency, the C- or S-channel number, enter the 3 or 2 digits of the frequency or the channel number directly with the digit keys 0 to 9 (e.g. 048).

Repeat to search for another TV channel after you have stored the selected TV channel.

Manual install

Install

Selection mode

System

Programme

Fine tune

Store

Manual installation

Automatic installation

Store TV channels

It is possible to change the name stored in the memory or to assign a name to a TV channel or external for which a name has not yet been entered.A name with up to 5 letters or numbers can be given to the programme numbers 0 to 99 and to the externals.

& Select Give Name in the Install menu and

press the cursor down.

é Select the programme number.

Note: keep the cursor up/down pressed to scroll through the programme list quickly.

“ Press the cursor right.

A keyboard appears on the screen. Press the cursor right to enter the keyboard. Press the cursor up/down, left/right to select the first character and press

OK. Repeat for

every character you want to enter. Select

Space to enter a space; Delete to erase

the highlighted character in the name entered;

Shift to display upper- or lowercase characters

on the keyboard;

Special to display special

characters on the keyboard. Press

OK to

confirm.

‘ Press the cursor left repeatedly when you have

finished the name giving.

( Select another programme number and repeat

steps

“ to ‘.

pπ

® Space ® Delete

ABCDEFG 123 HIJKLMN 456 OPQRSTU 789 VWXYZ 0

® Shift ® Special

Give name

Install

VCR1

BBC1

BBC2

CNN

TVE

.....

You can change the order of the stored TV channels.

& Select Reshuffle in the Installation menu.

é Follow the instructions on screen.

& Select Favourite programmes in the Install menu.

é Select your programme number with the cursor up/down.

“ Select Ye s or No with the cursor right.

‘ Repeat é and “ for every TV channel or external you want

to make a favourite or a non-favourite TV channel or external.

Reshuffle

Install

BBC1

BBC2

TV1

CNN

ARD

NED 1

Favourite programmes

Install

Ye s

BBC1

BBC2

TV1

CNN

ARD

NED 1

Select Favourite TV channels

Reshuffle the programme list

Give name

The Setup menu contains items that control the settings of the TV’s functions, features, services and peripherals you may have connected.

The

General menu allows you to change settings that will typically

be accessed only occasionally. The

Source menu allows you to select a source.

The

Decoder menu allows you to define one or more programme

numbers as decoder programme numbers.

General

Menu background

Smart surf

Factory settings

(

NEXTVIEW provider)

OSD

Programme title

Teletext 2.5

Auto surround

Subwoofer

Set/Change code

Setup

This menu allows you to change various settings that are presumably adjusted less frequently than most other settings.

Press the i key on the remote control to get information about the selected menu item.

Menu background

Select

Ye s or No to turn the menu background on or off.

Smart surf

& Select Smart surf. é With the cursor left/right, select

•

2 programmes if you want the 0 key to toggle between the

current and the previously selected channel,

•

9 programmes if you want the 0 key to summon a list of up

to 9 channels which can be selected,

•

Themes if you want the 0 key to quickly select TV

programmes if NEXTVIEW with defined themes is broadcast. See p. 14.

To add/remove a channel or source to the 9 programmes list:

Tune to the channel or source you wish to add or remove. Press the 0 key and press the cursor right to add or remove.

Note: If there are already 9 channels/sources in the list, the one at the bottom of the list will be removed.

Factory settings

This resets the picture and sound settings to their predefined factory values, but maintains the channel installation settings.

NEXTVIEW provider

Select a TV broadcaster that provides

NEXTVIEW data. How to

make use of NEXTVIEW, see p. 14.

OSD (On Screen Display)

& Select OSD. é Select Normal to activate the continuous display of the

programme number and extended display of TV channel and programme information on screen.

Minimum to activate the

display of reduced channel information.

Note: When subtitles is switched on, see Features, p.13, display of the programme number is not possible.

General

TV Setup

Programme title

Select

Programme title Yes or No.

When selected

Ye s , after the selection of a TV programme or

after pressing the i key on the remote control, a TV channel which broadcasts teletext may transmit the name of the TV channel or the programme title.

Teletext 2.5

Some broadcasters offer the opportunity to see more colours, other background colours and nicer pictures in the teletext pages.

& Select Teletext 2.5. é Press the cursor right to select Teletext 2.5 On to take

advantage of this feature.

“ Press the cursor right again to select Teletext 2.5 Off if you

like the more neutral teletext layout. The selection made is valid for all channels which broadcast teletext 2.5.

Note: It may take a few seconds before teletext broadcast switches over to Teletext 2.5.

Auto Surround

Sometimes the broadcaster transmits special signals for Surround Sound encoded programmes. The TV automatically switches to the best surround sound mode when

Auto Surround is switched On.

Subwoofer

Select

Ye s if you installed an external subwoofer. See Connect

Peripheral Equipment, Connect extra subwoofer, p. 20.

Set/Change code

The Child lock feature (see TV, Features, p. 13) allows you to lock channels to prevent others from watching certain programmes.To watch locked channels, a 4-digit code must be entered.The Set/Change code menu item allows you to create or change a Personal Identification Number (PIN).

& Select Set/Change code. é If no code exists yet, the menu item is set to Set code.

If a code has previously been entered, the menu item is set to

Change code. Follow the instructions on screen.

Important:You have forgotten your code !

& Select Change code in the General menu and press OK. é Press the cursor right and enter the overriding code 8-8-8-8. “ Press the cursor again and enter a new personal 4-digit

code.The previous code is erased and the new code is stored.

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