Philips 42PFL9900D-79 User Manual

Ta b le of contents

1 Important 3

1.1 Safety 3

1.2 Care of the screen 3

1.3 Recycling 3

2Your TV 4

2.1 Television overview 4

2.2 Product highlights 5

3 Getting started 5

3.1 Position the TV 5

3.2 Wall mounting - VESA 5

3.3 Remote control batteries 9

3.4 Antenna cable 9

3.5 Connect the mains 9

3.6 First time installation 97

4 Use your TV 10

4.1 Switch on or off - Standby 10

4.2 Watch TV 11

4.3 Watch channels from a digital receiver 11

4.4 Watch connected devices 11

4.5 Watch a DVD 12

4.6 Select a Teletext page 12

4.7 Change Ambilight mode 13

5 Use more of your TV 14

5.1 Remote Control 14

5.2 TV menu overview 17

5.3 Picture and sound settings 19

5.4 Ambilight 23

5.5 Teletext 23

5.6 Create favourite channel lists 25

5.7 Electronic Programme Guide 26

5.8 Timers and locks 27

5.9 Subtitles 28

5.10 View and play photos, MP3... 29

5.11 Listen to digital radio channels 31

5.12 Software update 31

6 Channel installation 34

6.1 Automatic channel installation 34

6.2 Manual channel installation 35

6.3 Rearrange stored channels 35

6.4 Automatic channel management 36

6.5 Digital reception test 36

6.6 Factory settings 36

7 Connections (DVD, receiver, ...) 37

7.1 Connections overview 37

7.2 About connecting 38

7.3 Connect your devices 40

7.4 Connections setup 44

8Technical data 45

9Troubleshooting 46

10 Index 48

Remote control entry codes tables 51

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2007 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Tr ademarks 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 purposes other than 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 further warranty is expressed or implied.

Warranty

No components are user-serviceable. Do not open or remove covers to the inside of the product. Repairs may only be done by Philips Service Centres and official repairshops. Failure to do so shall void any warranty, stated or implied. Any operation expressly prohibited in this manual, any adjustments, or assembly procedures not recommended or authorised in this manual shall void the warranty.

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 proper ty of the display (within common industry standards) and is not a malfunction.

Open source software

This television contains open source software. Philips hereby offers to deliver or make available, upon request, for a charge no more than the cost of physically performing source distribution, a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code on a medium customarily used for software interchange. This offer is valid for a period of 3 years after the date of purchase of this product.To obtain the source code, write to Philips Innovative Applications N.V. Ass. to the Development Manager Pathoekeweg 11 B-8000 Brugge Belgium

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 applicable legal requirements and 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.

Copyrights

VESA, FDMI and the VESA

Mounting Compliant logo are trademarks of the Video Electronics Standards Association.

Manufactured under license

from Dolby Laboratories. ‘Dolby’,‘Pro Logic’ and the double D symbol

G, are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories.

Manufactured under license

from BBE Sound, Inc. Licensed by BBE, Inc under one or more of the following US patents: 5510752,

5736897. BBE and BBE symbol are registered trademarks of BBE Sound Inc.

The “HD Tick” Logo is a trademark of AEEMA.

Windows Media is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries

® Kensington and MicroSaver are registered US trademarks of ACCO Wor ld Corporation with issued registrations and pending applications in other countries throughout the world. All other registered and unregistered trademarks are the proper ty of their respective owners.

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Important 3

1 Important

Read this user manual before you start to use this product.

Pay attention to this section and closely follow the instructions. The warranty does not apply to damage caused by not taking into account the instructions.

1.1 Safety

•To avoid short circuit, do not expose the product to rain or water.

•To avoid a risk of fire or electric shock do not place naked flame sources (e.g. lighted candles) close to the TV.

• Leave a space of at least 10cm (4 inches) all around the TV for ventilation.

• Keep away from radiators or other heat sources.

• Do not install the TV in a confined space such as a book case. Make sure that curtains, cupboards and so on cannot obstruct the air flow through the ventilation slots.

• Make sure the TV can not fall down. Place the TV on a solid and flat surface and only use the stand provided with the TV.

•To prevent damaging the mains cord which may cause a fire or electric shock, do not place the TV on the cord or anything else that can pinch the cord.

• When mounted on a swivel stand or VESA wall bracket avoid force coming on the mains plugs. Partly loosened mains plugs can cause arcing or fire.

1.2 Care of the screen

• Unplug the TV before cleaning.

• Clean the surface with a soft damp cloth. Do not apply any other substance (chemical or household cleaning agent).This may damage the screen.

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

•To avoid deformations and colour fading, wipe off water drops as soon as possible.

• Stationary images Avoid stationary images as much as possible. If you can not, reduce screen contrast and brightness to prevent damage to the screen. Stationary images are images that remain on the screen for a long time. Examples of stationary images are: on screen menus, teletext pages, black bars, stock market information,TV channel logos, time displays, and so on.

1.3 Recycling

•Take the packaging to your local recycling centre.

• Dispose old batteries safely according local regulations.

• This product is designed and manufactured for material recycling and re-use.

• This product should not be disposed with other household waste. Inform yourself or ask your dealer about local environmentally safe recycling and local regulations. Uncontrolled waste disposal harms the environment and human health. (EEC 2002/96/EC)

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2Your TV

This section gives you an overview of the controls and functions of this TV.

2.1 Television overview

Side controls

1Volume up and down 2 Menu 3 Program or Channel up and down 4Power switch 5 Led indicator (Blue: On; Red: Standby) 6 Remote control sensor

Side connectors

To connect a camera, game console, headphone or a USB memory device.

Back connectors

To connect the antenna, DVD, VCR or other device.

Remote control

1 Standby or On 2DVD, STB, ... device selection 3 Colour keys 4Navigation key (up, down, left, right)

5Teletext key 6 Menu key 7 Programme up or down 8Volume up or down 9 Ambilight on or off

Find more on your remote control in section 5.1 Remote control overview.

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2.2 Product highlights

Your new TV is equipped with some of the most modern audio or video innovations. Your TV offers the following advantages ...

Full High Definition LCD display

A full HD resolution of 1920x1080p, the highest resolution of HD sources. It offers a brilliant flickerfree progressive scan picture with optimum brightness and superb colours.

Ambilight

For a more relaxed viewing experience and improved perceived picture quality.

Perfect Pixel HD

Offers perfect picture quality from any source.

100Hz Clear LCD

100Hz Clear LCD results in superior sharpness of motion reproduction, better black level,high contrast with a flicker-free, quiet image and a larger viewing angle.

DVB-T integrated tuner

Next to normal analogue TV broadcast your TV receives digital terrestrial TV and radio broadcasts. Digital broadcasting Australia : see www.dba.org.au

Electronic Programme Guide - EPG

The EPG shows the scheduled digital TV programmes on screen.The guide can remind you when programmes start, switch the TV on, etc.

HDMI connectors

3 HDMI connectors for highest quality high definition connectivity.

USB connection

Multimedia connection for instantly view or play your photos or music.

3 Getting started

This section helps you with the positioning and the first time installation of the TV.

3.1 Position the TV

) Warning

Carefully read the safety precautions in section 1.1 Safety before you position the TV.

Large screen TVs are heavy. Carry and handle the TV with at least two persons.

Connect your devices first before you position your TV or mount it on the wall.

The ideal viewing distance for watching TV is three times its diagonal screensize.

For ideal viewing conditions, position the TV where light does not fall directly on the screen.

Best Ambilight effect is watched in a room with dimmed lighting conditions.

For the best Ambilight effect, position the TV 10 to 20 cm away from the wall. Position the TV where sunlight does not fall directly on the TV.

Kensington Security Slot

Your TV is equipped with a Kensington Security Slot at the back of the TV for an anti-theft lock. An anti-theft Kensington lock has to be purchased

separately.

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3.2 Wall mounting

You can wall mount the TV with the supplied wall mount bracket.

3.2.1 Unmounting the TV stand

The TV stand should be unmounted from the TV to allow the TV to be wall mounted. ‡ Unscrew the 4 screws that secure the stand to

the TV.

® Lift the TV from the stand.

3.2.2 Mounting the wall mount bracket

) Caution

Wall mounting the TV requires special skills that should only be performed by qualified personnel. Wall mounting the TV should meet safety standards according to the TV’s weight.

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility for improper mounting or mounting that results in accident or injury.

Read also the safety precautions in section

1.1 Safety before you position the TV.

‡ Collect the parts for wall mounting.

® Insert just a little bit both security screws in

the wall mount bracket.

ÒVerify the presence of the 4 plastic discs at the

back of the TV.

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† Mount the 2 spacers on the 2 lower discs

at the back of the TV.

º Calculate your TV’s ideal position.

◊Position and level the wall mount bracket and

fix the bracket firmly to the wall.

‹Connect all cables.

See section 7 Connections.

≈Lift the TV into the wall mount bracket.

ÚSecure the TV in the bracket by screwing in the

2 already fitted screws .

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715mm

260,5

3.2.3 VESA compliant mounting

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Caution

Use a VESA compliant bracket that meets safety standards according to the TV’s weight. Closely follow the instructions that come with your VESA compliant bracket to mount the TV.

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility for improper mounting or mounting that results in accident or injury.

The TV is prepared for VESA compliant mounting. This bracket is not included. Use a VESA compliant bracket with code

VESA MIS-F, 600, 400, 8.

Prepare the TV for VESA compliant mounting.

‡ Locate the VESA screwholes on the back of the

TV.

® Should the plastic discs obstruct the VESA

bracket, you can unscrew these 4 discs.

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3.3 Remote control batteries

‡ Open the battery cover on the back of the

remote control.

® Insert the 3 batteries supplied (Type AAA-

LR03-1,5V). Make sure the + and - ends of the batteries line up correctly (inside of case is marked.)

ÒClose the cover.

rNote

Remove the batteries if you don’t use the remote control for a long time.

3.4 Antenna cable

‡ Locate the antenna connection at the back of

the TV.

® Insert the antenna cable tightly into the antenna

socket x Antenna.

3.5 Connect the mains cord

‡ Verify that your mains voltage corresponds with

the voltage printed on the sticker at the back of the TV. Do not insert the mains cord if the voltage is different.

® Insert the mains cord tightly.

The TV is never powered off completely unless the mains cord is physically unplugged.Therefore the mains plug must be accessible at all time.

3.6 First time installation

The first time, and only the first time, the mains cord is inserted, the installation procedures star ts up automatically. Follow the instructions on screen.

à Tips

• If you notice you have selected a wrong language, press the red key on the remote control to return to the language selection menu.

•To rearrange the stored channels, see section 6.3 Rearrange stored channels.

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Hrvatsk

Italian

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4 Use your TV

Learn how to operate your TV for daily use.

4.1 Switch on or off - Standby

To switch on the TV:

• Press B Power at the right side of the TV if the standby led is off.

• Press B on the remote control if the standby led in on.

To switch to standby:

• Press B on the remote control.

To switch on from standby without remote control:

• Press B Power at the side of the TV to switch off first and press B Power again to switch on.

To switch off:

• Press B Power at the side of the TV.

rNote

Energy consumption contributes to air and water pollution. As long as the mains cord is plugged in, the TV consumes energy.This TV has a very low standby power consumption.

Use your TV

DVD STB HTSTV

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4.2 Watch TV

4.2.1 Switch channels

‡ To switch TV channels:

• Press a number (1 to 999) or press P+ or P-

on your remote control.

• Press

Program/Channel - or + on the side

controls of the TV.

® Press R to return to the previously viewed TV

channel .

4.2.2 Adjust volume

‡ To adjust the volume:

• Press V + or - on the remote control

• Press Volume + or - on the side controls

of your TV.

® To m ute the sound:

• Press ¬ on the remote control

• Press ¬ again to restore the sound.

4.3 Watch channels from a

digital receiver

‡ Switch on the digital receiver.

The picture from your receiver might appear automatically on your screen.

® Use the remote control of your digital receiver

to select TV channels.

If the picture does not appear:

‡ Press v on the remote control.

® Press v repeatedly to select the device. Wait

a few seconds until the picture appears.

ÒPress

OK.

† Use the remote control of the digital receiver

to select TV channels.

4.4 Watch connected devices

‡ Switch on the device.

The picture from your device might appear automatically.

If the picture does not appear:

® Press v on the remote control. ÒPress v repeatedly to select the device. Wait

a few seconds until the picture appears.

† Press

OK.

º Use the remote control of your device to select

TV channels.

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4.5 Watch a DVD

‡ Insert a DVD disc in your player. ® Press Play π.

The picture from your player appears automatically on your screen.

If the picture does not appear:

‡ Press v on the remote control.

® Press v repeatedly to select the DVD player.

Wait a few seconds until the picture appears.

ÒPress

OK.

† Press Play π.

4.6 Select a Teletext page

Most TV channels broadcast information via Teletext. To watch Teletext: ‡ Press b.

The main index page appears.

® To select a page of your choice:

• Enter the page number with the number keys.

• Press P- or P+ or navigation key up or down

to view the next or the previous page.

•Press a colour key to select one of the colour coded items at the bottom of the screen.

à Tip

Press R to return to the previously viewed page.

ÒPress b again to switch Teletext off.

For more information on teletext, see section 5.5 Teletext.

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DVD STB HTSTV

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Use your TV

4.7 Change Ambilight mode

You can choose among three Ambilight modes and change the light intensity:

• Relaxed

Sets Ambilight to change soft and smoothly with the images on screen.

• Moderate

Sets Ambilight between Relaxed and Dynamic.

• Dynamic

Sets Ambilight to change quick and responsive.

To change the Ambilight mode:

‡ Press Ambilight to switch on or off.

® Press Mode repeatedly to toggle through the

Ambilight modes.

ÒPress

OK.

For more information on Ambilight, see section 5.4 Ambilight.

à Tip

To fully enjoy Ambilight, switch off or dim the room lights.

To change the light intensity of Ambilight: ‡ Slide the Aurea Ambilight switch up or down to

change the light intensity.

TV standby with Ambilight

When the TV is in standby, you can switch Ambilight on. ‡ Press Ambilight on the remote control when

the TV is in standby.

® Press Mode repeatedly to select the available

colours.

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14 Use more of your TV

5.1 Remote control

5.1.1 Remote control overview

1 Standby B

To switch the TV on or back to standby.

2 Input v

To select a connected device or to return to TV.

3 TV DVD STB HTS

To control connected devices.

4 Colour keys

• Easy selection of teletext pages.

• Easy selection of tasks.

5 Guide a

To switch on or off the Electronic Programme Guide.

OK/List

•To display the channel list.

•To activate a setting.

7 Navigation keys (up, down, left, right)

To navigate the menu.

8 Teletext b

To switch teletext on or off.

9 +P- Channel up or down

To switch to the next or previous channel in the channel list.

10 Mute ¬

To m ute the sound or restore it.

11 Number keys

To select a TV channel.

12 Previous channel R

To return to the previously viewed channel

13 Audio and video keys

Ò‡π†®

To use with connected devices.

14 Widescreen Picture format q

To select a picture format.

15 Dual screen b

To show teletext on the right and the picture on the left of the screen.

16 Mode

To toggle through the Ambilight modes

17 Ambilight AUREA

To change the light intensity of Ambilight

5 Use more of your TV

This section deals with the more advanced use of your TV:

•how to use the menus

• to adjust the picture, sound and Ambilight settings

• more about Teletext

•how to create favourite channel lists

• the advantages of Electronic Programme Guide

•how to set locks and timers

• to set subtitles and select a subtitle language

•how you can view your photos or play your favourite music from a USB memory device.

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Use more of your TV

18 Ambilight

To switch Ambilight on or off.

19 Subtitles j

To activate or deactivate the subtitle mode.

20 ‡

MHEG cancel (only for UK)

No function.

21 On screen information i

To show channel or programme information if available.

22 Volume up or down V

To adjust the volume.

23 Menu

To switch the menu on or off.

24 Option

To switch the Quick access menu on or off.

25 Demo

To switch the Demo menu on and to get a demonstration of the features of the TV.

See section 10 Index to find the section in the manual about a specific remote control key.

5.1.2 Operate other Audio/Video devices

This TV remote control can operate DVD devices, Set-Top Boxes and Home Theater Systems of Philips and many other brands. If the keys do not operate the selected device, a setup is required to programme the remote control for your specific brand and type of device.

5.1.3 Set to operate a particular device

There are two ways to programme the remote control for a device of a particular manufacturer. You can enter a manufacturer's code or start an auto-search.

The manufacturer's setup codes contain:

•for DVD:DVD, DVD-R, HDD DVD-R, Blu-ray

•for STB: Satellite tuners, Settop box tuners/decoders, Cable tuners/decoders

•for HTS: Home Theater Systems, Audio/Video systems

The setup codes for most used Philips devices are:

There is a wider selection of Philips devices that can be programmed. For other manufacturer's entry codes tables, see the end of this manual.

rNote: The remote control might not be compatible with all types of DVD, Set-Top Boxes and Home Theater Systems

OPTION

DVD STB HTSTV

GUIDE

DEMO

INPUT

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DVD 001 Factory pre-set Philips DVD DVD-R 004 Philips DVD-recorder DVD-Harddisk 005 Philips DVD-Recorder Harddisk BluRay 006 Philips HD Blu-Ray player STB (39) 002 Factory pre-set Philips Set-Top Box STB (40) 005 (for some Philips Set-Top Boxes) HTS 006 Factory pre-set Philips Home Theater

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