Philips 42PFL5403, 43PFL5603 User Manual

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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 6

3.3 Remote control batteries 7

3.4 Antenna cable 7

3.5 Power cable 7

4 Use your TV 8

4.1 Turn on or off - Standby 8

4.2 Watch TV 8

4.3 Watch channels from a digital receiver 9

4.4 Watch connected devices 9

4.5 Watch a DVD 9

4.6 Select a Teletext page 9

5 Use more of your TV 10

5.1 Remote Control 10

5.2 TV menus 11

5.3 Picture and sound settings 13

5.4 Teletext 16

5.5 Create favourite channel lists 17

5.6 Electronic Programme Guide 18

5.7 Timers and locks 19

5.8 Subtitles 20

5.9 Watch and play photos, MP3... 21

5.10 Listen to digital radio channels 22

5.11 Software update 23

7 Connections (DVD, receiver, ...) 28

7.1 Connections overview 28

7.2 About connections 29

7.3 Connect your devices 31

7.4 Setup devices 34

8Technical data 36

9Troubleshooting 37

10 Index 39

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6 Channel installation 25

6.1 Automatic channel installation 25

6.2 Manual channel installation 26

6.3 Rearrange stored channels 26

6.4 Channel management 27

6.5 Digital reception test 27

6.6 Factory settings 27

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2008 © 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 and
do not insert objects in the ventilation
slots or insert objects not suitable for
the specific connectors. 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.

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
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.

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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 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 machine­readable copy of the corresponding
source code on a medium customarily
used for software interchange.
This offer is valid for a period of 3

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

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.

•To prevent damage, do not insert any object into
the ventilation slots.

• Make sure the TV cannot 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, do not
place the TV, or anything else, on the cord.
Damage the cord may cause a fire or electric
shock.

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

• Stationary images
Avoid stationary images as much as possible. If
you cannot, 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.

• Do not dispose this product 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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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.

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

2.1 Television overview

Control

1Power switch
2 Program/Channel up and down
3 Menu
4Volume up and down
5 Remote control sensor

Remote control

Connectors

1 Back connectors
2 Side connectors

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1Turn On or switch to Standby
2 Source
3Teletext
4 Colour keys
5Navigation keys
6 Menu On or Off
7 Program/Channel up + and down ­8Volume up + or down -

For more info see section 7 Connections.

For more info see 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

(42-47PFL5603D only)
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.

Pixel Plus

Offers perfect picture quality from any source.

100Hz Clear LCD

100Hz Clear LCD gives a superior motion
sharpness, 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

HDMI connectors for highest quality high definition
connectivity.

3 Get started

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

3.1 Position the TV

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.

• The ideal distance from which to watch TV is
three times its diagonal screen size.

•Position the TV where light does not fall directly
on the screen.

•Your TV is equipped with a Kensington Security
Slot at the back of the TV for an anti-theft lock
(not supplied).

On 32”TV model.

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USB connection

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

On 42” and 47” TV model.

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3.2 Wall mounting - VESA

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) Warning

Wall mounting of the TV should only be performed
by qualified installers. Koninklijke Philips Electronics
N.V. bears no responsibility for improper mounting
that results in accident or injury.

Step 1 Purchase a VESA-compatible wall
bracket

Depending on the size of your TV screen,
purchase one of the following wall brackets:

TV VESA- Special
screen compatible instructions
size wall bracket
(inches/ type
cm) (millimeters)
32”/81cm Adjustable The VESA-

300 x 300 compatible

bracket must
be adjusted
to 200 x
300 before
securing to

the TV
42”/107cm Fixed 400 x 400 None
or larger

Step 2 Remove the TV stand

® Using a cross-head screwdriver (not supplied),

unscrew the four bolts that secure the stand to
the TV.

ÒFirmly pull the stand from the bottom of the

TV. Place both the stand and bolts in a secure
location for future reinstallation.

Step 3 Secure the VESA-compatible wall
bracket to the TV

‡ Locate the four mounting nuts at the back of

the TV.

rNote

These instructions are only applicable to TV models
with mounted stands. If your TV stand is not
mounted, skip to Step 3 Secure the VESA-
compatible wall bracket to the TV.

‡ Carefully place the TV face down on a flat,

stable surface that is covered by soft cloth.The
cloth should be thick enough to protect your
screen.

® Continue with the instructions provided with

your VESA-compatible wall bracket.

rNote

When securing the VESA-compatible wall bracket
to your TV, use M6 bolts for 32 inch models or
M8 bolts for larger models (bolts not supplied).

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3.3 Remote control batteries

3.5 Power cable

‡ Open the battery cover on the back of the

remote control.

® Insert the 2 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 not using the remote
control for an extended period of time.

3.4 Antenna cable

‡ Locate the antenna connection at the back of

the TV.

® Insert the antenna cable tightly into the

Antenna x socket.

Keep the mains plug at the wall socket accessible at
all time.
The TV is never powered off completely and
consumes energy unless the mains cord is physically
unplugged.
Although this TV has a very low standby power
consumption, unplug the mains cord if you do not
use the TV for a long time to save energy.
‡ 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.

On 32”TV model.

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On 42” and 47” TV models.

rNote

The location of the mains connector varies
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4 Use your TV

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4.2 Watch TV

Learn how to operate your TV for daily use.

4.1 Turn on or off - Standby

rNote

The TV may take up to 15 seconds to turn on.

To turn on the TV:

• Press B Power at the right of the TV if the

standby indicator is off.

• Press B on the remote control if the standby

indicator is on.

To switch to standby:

• Press B on the remote control.

To turn off:

• Press B Power at the side of the 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 or connected device.

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 ¬.

• Press ¬ again to restore the sound.

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4.3 Watch channels from a

digital receiver

‡ Switch on the digital receiver.

The picture from your receiver automatically
appears on the screen.

® Use the remote control of your digital receiver

to select TV channels.

If the picture does not appear:
‡ Press the Source v key.

4.5 Watch a DVD

‡ Switch on your DVD player.
® Insert a DVD disc in your player.

The DVD picture automatically appears on the
screen.

ÒPress Play πon the DVD player.

If the picture does not appear:

‡ Press the Source v key.
® Press o or œ to select where you connected

your DVD player.

ÒPress

† Press Play π.

OK.

Wait a few seconds until the picture appears.

4.6 Select a Teletext page

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® Press o or œ to select where you connected

your digital receiver.

ÒPress

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When you did not connect your devices yet, go to
section 7 Connections.

OK.

4.4 Watch connected devices

‡ Switch on the device.

The picture from your device automatically
appears on the screen.

If the picture does not appear:

® Press the Source v key.
ÒPress o or œ to select where you connected

your device.

† Press

rNote

When you did not connect your devices yet, go to
section 7 Connections.

OK.

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

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 o or œ or the g key 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.

•Press R to return to the previously viewed
page.

ÒPress Teletext again to switch Teletext off.

For more information on teletext, see section 5.4
Teletext.

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5 Use more of your TV

This section helps you perform advanced TV
operations including how to:

• use the menus

• adjust picture and sound settings

• make use of Teletext

• create favourite channel lists

5.1 Remote control

5.1.1 Remote control overview

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• make advantage of Electronic Programme Guide

• set locks and timers

• set subtitles and select a subtitle language

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

1 Standby B

To switch the TV on or back to standby.

2 Source v

•To switch the Source menu on or off.

•To select a connected device or to return to
TV.

3 Widescreen Picture format q

To select a picture format

4 Subtitle

To activate or deactivate the subtitle mode.

5 Colour keys

• Easy selection of teletext pages.

• Easy selection of tasks.

6 Info

To show channel or programme information if
available.

7

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•To display the channel list.

•To activate a setting.

8 Navigation key

To navigate (o, œ, p, π) or turn left or right
to go through lists or settings.

9 Option

To switch the Quick access menu on or off.

10 +P- Channel up or down

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

11 Number keys

To select a TV channel.

12 Previous channel R

To return to the previously viewed channel

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To m ute the sound or restore it.

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16 Menu

To switch the menu on or off.

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To remove the channel list.

18 Guide a

To switch on or off the Electronic Programme
Guide.

19 Demo

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

20 Teletext

To switch teletext on or off.

21 Dual screen b

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

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

5.2 TV menus

With the on screen menus you install your TV,
adjust picture and sound settings and access
features.This section gives an overview of the
menus and describes how to navigate.

5.2.1 The menu

‡ Press Menu to show the main menu.
® Press Menu to quit the menu.

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The main menu offers the following items:

• TV menu

Select this menu for installation, picture and
sound settings and other feature settings.

• Channel list

Select this item to show the Channel list.
Create your Favourite channel lists here.

•Programme guide

Available when digital channels are installed, this
item shows information about the digital
programmes.
According to the type of Electronic Programme
Guide, you can also access the table of scheduled
Digital TV programmes and easily select and tune
to a desired programme. See section 5.6
Electronic Programme Guide.

• Multimedia

Select this item to view photos or play music
stored on a USB device. See section 5.9 View and

play photos, MP3, ...

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Learn to use the menus with this example.
‡ Press Menu.
The main menu appears on the screen.

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More choices come available when digital channels
are installed and broadcasted.

5..2.3 Quick access menu

The Quick access menu gives direct access to some
often needed menu items.
When digital channels are installed and broadcasted
the relevant digital options are shown in the menu.

‡ Press Option on the remote control.
® Press o or œ to select an option.
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See section 5.3.5 Adjust sound settings.

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