Philips 42PFL3404H-12 User Manual

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Contents

1 Notice 2

2 Important 4

3 TV overview 6

Side controls and indicators 6 Remote control 6

4 Use your product 8

Switch your TV on/off or to standby 8 Switch channels 8 Watch connected devices 9 Adjust TV volume 9 Use teletext 9

5 Use more of your product 10

Access TV menus 10 Remove devices from the home menu 10 Change picture and sound settings 10 Use advanced teletext features 13 Create and use lists of favourite channels

14 Use the Electronic Programme Guide 15 Use timers 16 Use TV lock and parental ratings 16 Use subtitles 18 Use the TV clock 19 View photos and play music from a USB

storage device 19 Listen to digital radio channels 21 Update the TV software 21 Change TV preferences 22 Access decoder channel 22 Start a TV demo 22 Reset the TV to factory settings 23

7 Connect devices 27

Back connector for 19-22 inch TV 27 Back connector for 26 inch TV and larger

29 Side connector 30 Connect a computer 31 Use a Conditional Access Module 32 Use Philips EasyLink 32 Use a Kensington lock 33

8 Product information 34

Supported display resolutions 34 Multimedia 34 Tuner/Reception/Transmission 34 Remote control 34 Power 34 Supported TV mounts 34

9 Troubleshooting 35

General TV issues 35 TV channel issues 35 Picture issues 35 Sound issues 36 HDMI connection issues 36 Computer connection issues 36 Contact us 36

10 Index 37

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6 Install channels 24

Automatically install channels 24 Manually install channels 25 Rename channels 26 Reorder channels 26 Test digital reception 26

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1 Notice

Speciﬁcations are subject to change without

notice. Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V or their respective owners. Philips reserves the right to change products at any time without being obliged to adjust earlier supplies accordingly. The material in this manual is believed adequate for the intended use of the system. If the product, or its individual modules or procedures, are used for pu those speciﬁed herein, conﬁrmation of their validity and suitability must be obtained. Philips warrants that the material itself does not infringe any United States patents. No fur ther warranty is expressed or implied.

Warranty

Risk of injury, damage to TV or void of • warranty! Never attempt to repair the TV yourself. Use the TV and accessories only as • intended by the manufacturer. The caution sign printed on the back of • the TV indicates risk of electric shock. Never remove the TV cover. Always contact Philips Customer Support for service or repairs.

rposes other than

Any operation expressly prohibited in this manual, or any adjustments and assembly procedures not recommended or authorised in this manual shall void the

ranty.

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Pixel characteristics

This LCD product has a high number of colour pixels. Although it has effective pixels of 99.999% or more, black dots or

bright points of light (red, green or blue) may appear constantly on the screen. This is a structural property of the display (within common industry standards) and is not a malfunction.

Compliance with EMF

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. manufactures and sells many products targeted at consumers which, like any electronic apparatus, in general have the ability to emit and receive electromagnetic signals. One of Philips’ leading Business Principles is to take all necessary health and safety measures for our products, to comply with all to stay well within the EMF standards applicable at the time of producing the

products. Philips is committed to develop, produce

and market products that cause no adverse health effects. Philips conﬁrms that if its products are handled properly for their intended use, they are safe to use according to scientiﬁc evidence

available today. Philips plays an active role in the

development of international EMF and safety standards, enabling Philips to anticipate further developments in standardisation for early integration in its products.

Mains fuse (UK only)

This TV is ﬁtted with an approved moulded plug. Should it become necessary to replace the mains fuse, this must be replaced with a fuse of the same value as indicated on the plug (example 10A).

applicable legal requirements and

1 Remove fuse cover and fuse.

2 The replacement fuse must comply with

BS 1362 and have the ASTA approval mark. If the fuse is lost, contact your dealer in order to verify the correct type.

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3 Reﬁt the fuse cover.

In order to maintain conformity to the EMC directive, the mains plug on this product must not be detached from the mains cord cable.

VESA, FDMI and the VESA Mounting Compliant logo are trademarks of the Video Electronics Standards Association. ® Kensington and Micro Saver are registered US trademarks of ACCO World Corporation with issued registrations and pending applications in other countries throughout the world.

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Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Note

Only applicable to TVs supporting MPEG4-HD • standard

All other registered and unregistered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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2 Important

Read and understand all instructions before you use your TV. If damage is caused by failure to follow instructions, the warranty does not apply.

Safety

Risk of electric shock or ﬁre!•

Never expose the TV to rain or • water. Never place liquid containers, such as vases, near the TV. If liquids are spilt on or into the TV, disconnect the TV from the power outlet immediately. Contact Philips Consumer Care to have the TV checked before use. Never place the TV, remote control • or batteries near naked ﬂames or other heat sources, including direct sunlight. To prevent the spread of ﬁre, keep candles or other ﬂames away from the TV, remote control and batteries at all times.

Never insert objects into the • ventilation slots or other openings on the TV. When the TV is swivelled ensure • that no strain is exerted on the power cord. Strain on the power cord can loosen connections and cause arcing.

Risk of shor t circuit or ﬁre!•

Never expose the remote control or • batteries to rain, water or excessive heat.

Avoid force coming onto power • plugs. Loose power plugs can cause arcing or ﬁre.

Risk of injury or damage to the TV!•

Two people are required to lift and • carry a TV that weighs more than 25 kg. When stand mounting the TV, use • only the supplied stand. Secure the stand to the TV tightly. Place the TV on a ﬂat, level surface that can support the combined weight of the TV and the stand. When wall mounting the TV, use • only a wall mount that can support the weight of the TV. Secure the wall mount to a wall that can support the combined weight of the TV and wall mount. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility for improper wall mounting that result in

accident, injury or damage. Risk of injury to children!Follow these • precautions to prevent the TV from toppling over and causing injury to children:

Never place the TV on a surface •

covered by a cloth or other material

that can be pulled away.

Ensure that no par t of the TV hangs •

over the edge of the surface.

Never place the TV on tall furniture •

(such as a bookcase) without

anchoring both the furniture and TV

to the wall or a suitable support.

Educate children about the dangers •

of climbing on furniture to reach the

TV. Risk of overheating! Never install the TV • in a conﬁned space. Always leave a space of at least 4 inches or 10 cm around the TV for ventilation. Ensure curtains or other objects never cover the ventilation slots on the TV. Risk of damage to the TV! Before you • connect the TV to the power outlet, ensure that the power voltage matches

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the value printed on the back of the TV. Never connect the TV to the power outlet if the voltage is different. Risk of injury, ﬁre or power cord damage! • Never place the TV or any objects on the power cord. To easily disconnect the TV power cord • from the power outlet, ensure that you have full access to the power cord at all times. When you disconnect the power cord, • always pull the plug, never the cable. Disconnect the TV from the power outlet • and aerial before lightning storms. During lightning storms, never touch any part of the TV, power cord or aerial cable. Risk of hearing damage! Avoid using • earphones or headphones at high volumes or for prolonged periods of time. If the TV is transported in temperatures • below 5°C, unpack the TV and wait until the TV temperature matches room temperature before connecting the TV to the power outlet.

Disposal of your old product and batteries

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Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused.

When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means that the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products. Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste. Correct disposal of your old product helps to prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.

Screen care

Avoid stationary images as much as • possible. Stationary images are images that remain on-screen for extended periods of time. Examples include: on-screen menus, black bars and time displays. If you must use stationary images, reduce screen contrast and brightness to avoid screen damage. Unplug the TV before cleaning.• Clean the TV and frame with a soft, • damp cloth. Never use substances such asalcohol, chemicals or household cleaners on the TV. Risk of damage to the TV screen! Never • touch, push, rub or strike the screen with any object. To avoid deformations and colour fading, • wipe off water drops as soon as possible.

Your product contains batteries covered by the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which cannot be disposed with normal household waste. Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries because correct disposal helps to prevent negative consequences for the environmental and human health.

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3 TV overview

Remote control

This section gives you an overview of commonly used TV controls and functions.

Side controls and indicators

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3 4 5

6 7

8 9

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a POWER: Switches the product on

or off. The product is not powered off completely unless it is physically unplugged.

b P/CH +/-: Switches to the next or

previous channel.

c d VOLUME +/-: Increases or decreases

SOURCE: Selects connected devices.

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(Standby-On)

Switches the TV to standby if it is on.• Switches on the TV if it is in standby.•

Toggles the main menu on or off.

c MHEG/TELETEXT

Toggles teletext on or off.

SOURCE

Selects connected devices.

e Colour buttons

Selects tasks or options.

f AD (Audio Descriptor) (For RF Digital

TV only)

UK only: Enables audio commentary for the visually handicapped.

OPTIONS

Accesses options relating to the current activity or selection.

o SOUND(Smart Sound)

Launches the sound menu.

+/- (Volume +/-)

Increases or decreases volume.

BACK P/P (Previous channel)

Returns to a previous screen.•

Returns to the previously viewed •

channel.

GUIDE

Switches between channel grid and programme list.

s SUBTITLE (For RF Digital TV only)

Enables or disables subtitles.

t DEMO

Toggles the demonstration menu on or off.

FORMAT

Selects a picture format.

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h OK

Conﬁrms an entry or selection and displays the channel grid, when watching TV.

(Navigation buttons)

Navigates through the menus.

INFO

Displays program information, when available. If the information spans multiple pages, press OPTIONS to go to the next page .

(Mute)

Mutes or restores audio output.

l P +/- (Programme +/-)

Switches to the next or previous channel. When the TV menu is on, this functions as Page Up/Down.

INCR. SURR

Enables Incredible Surround for stereo sources. Enables spatial mode for mono sources.

m 0-9 (Numeric buttons)

Selects a channel or setting.

PICTURE (Smart picture)

Launches the picture menu.

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4 Use your

product

This section helps you perform basic operations (see ‘Use more of your product’ on page 10).

Switch your TV on/off or to standby

Note

If you cannot locate your remote control and • want to switch on the TV from standby, press

P/CH +/- or SOURCE at the side of the TV.

Switch channels

To switch on

If the standby indicator is off, press • POWER at the side of the TV. If the standby indicator is red, press • (Standby-On) on the remote control.

To switch to standby

Press • control.

To switch off

Press •

Tip

Though your TV consumes very little power • when in standby, energy continues to be consumed. When not in use for an extended period of time, disconnect the TV power cable from the power outlet.

(Standby-On) on the remote

The standby indicator switches to red. »

POWER at the side of the TV.

The standby indicator switches off. »

Press • P +/- on the remote control or P/CH +/- on the side of the TV. Enter a channel number using the • Numeric buttons. Use the channel grid.•

Note

When you use a favourite list, you can only • select those channels in the list.

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Watch connected devices

Press • to mute the sound. Press •

again to restore the sound.

Note

Switch on the device before selecting it as a • source on the TV.

Use the source button

1 Press SOURCE.

The source list appears. »

2 Press the Navigation buttons to select a

device.

3 Press OK to conﬁrm your choice.

The TV switches to the selected » device.

Use teletext

1 Press MHEG/TELETEXT.

The main index page appears. »

2 Select a page as follows:

Press the • Numeric buttons to enter

a page number

Press • P +/- or

or previous page

Press the • Colour buttons to select a

colour coded item

Press •

previously viewed page

BACK to return to a

to view the next

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Adjust TV volume

To increase or decrease volume

Press • Press • VOLUME +/- on the side of the TV.

To mute or unmute sound

+/-.

3 Press MHEG/TELETEXT to exit teletext.

Note

For UK users only: Some digital TV channels • offer dedicated digital text services (for example, BBC1).

• DEMO, SUBTITLE, AD and BACK

buttons on the remote control do not work when you are watching a channel with MHEG service. This limitation affects these models only: 19PFL3404D/05,22PFL3404D/05 and 26PFL3404D/05.

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5 Use more of

your product

Remove devices from the home menu

If a device is no longer connected to the TV, remove it from the home menu.

Access TV menus

Menus help you to install channels, change picture and sound settings and access other features.

1 Press MENU.

The menu screen appears. »

Add new device

Watch TV

Setup

2 Press the to select and navigate

through one of the following menus.

• [Watch TV]Switches back to the

aerial source if another source is selected.

• [Setup]Accesses menus that allow

you to change picture, sound and other TV settings.

• [Add new device]Adds new devices

to the home menu.

3 Press OK to conﬁrm your choice. 4 Press MENU to exit.

1 Press MENU 2 Press to select a device to remove. 3 Press OPTIONS.

The » [Remove device] list appears.

4 Press OK and select [Remove] to remove

the device.

The selected device is removed from » the home menu.

Change picture and sound settings

Change picture and sound settings to suit your preferences. You can apply pre-deﬁned settings or change settings manually.

Use settings assistant

Use the settings assistant to guide you through the best picture and sound settings.

1 Press MENU. 2 Press to select [Setup] > [Picture]

> [Settings assistant].

3 Press OK.

The » [Settings assistant] menu appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to choose your preferred picture settings.

Tip

After selecting • [Add new device], follow the on-screen instructions to select the correct device and connector.

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Use smart picture

Use smart picture to apply pre-deﬁned picture settings.

1 Press PICTURE.

The » [Smart picture] menu appears.

2 Press to select one of the following

smart picture settings.

• [Personal]Lists customised personal

picture settings.

• [Vivid]Maximises picture settings.

• [Standard]Adjusts picture settings

to suit most environments and types of video.

• [Movie]Applies picture settings

ideally suited for movie viewing.

• [Game]Applies picture settings

maximised for fast-moving games.

• [Energy saving]Applies low-energy

picture settings.

3 Press OK to conﬁrm your choice.

The selected smart picture setting is » applied.

Manually adjust picture settings

1 Press MENU. 2 Press to select [Setup] >

[Picture].

Picture

Sound

Features

Installation

Software update

Settings assist.

Smart picture

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Hue

Sharpness

Noise reduction

Action

Personal

Off

• [Tint]Adjusts the colour balance in an

image.

• [Custom tint]Make a customised tint setting. (Only available if [Tint] > [Custom] is selected)

• [Digital Crystal Clear]Fine-tunes each pixel to match surrounding pixels. This produces a brilliant, high-deﬁnition image.

• [Dynamic contrast]Automatically

enhances contrast in an image. A [Medium] setting is recommended.

• [Dynamic backlight]Adjusts the

brightness of the TV backlight to match lighting conditions.

• [MPEG artifact reduction]Smoothes

out transitions on digital pictures. You can switch this feature on or off.

• [Colour enhancement]Makes

colours more vivid and improves the resolution of details in bright colours. You can switch this feature on or off.

• [PC mode]Adjusts the picture when a PC is connected to the TV via HDMI or DVI.

• [Picture format]Changes the picture format.

• [Horizontal shift]Adjusts the picture horizontally for PC-VGA, DVI, HDMI or YPbPr.

• [Vertical shift]Adjusts the picture vertically for PC-VGA, DVI, HDMI or YPbPr.

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3 Press to select one of the

following picture settings.

• [Smart picture]Accesses pre-deﬁned

smart picture settings.

• [Contrast]Adjusts the intensity of bright

areas, keeping dark areas unchanged.

• [Brightness]Adjusts the intensity and

details of dark areas.

• [Colour]Adjusts colour saturation.

• [Hue]Compensates colour variations in

NTSC encoded transmissions.

• [Sharpness]Adjusts the level of sharpness

in image details.

• [Noise reduction]Filters and reduces

noise in an image.

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Change picture format

1 Press FORMAT.

A picture format bar appears. »

2 Press or FORMAT to select a

picture format.

The selected picture format is » activated.

3 Press OK to conﬁrm your choice.

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