PHILIPS 50PF9830A User Manual

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Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure

you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to

Registering your model with PHILIPS makes you eligible for all of the valuable benefits
listed below, so don’t miss out. Complete and return your Product Registration Card at
once to ensure:

* Proof of Purchase

Returning the enclosed card
guarantees that your date of
purchase will be on file, so no
additional paperwork will be
required from you to obtain
warranty service.

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Notification

By registering your product
you’ll receive notification ­directly from the
manufacturer - in the rare
case of a product recall or
safety defect.

* Additional Benefits
of Product Ownership

Registering your product
guarantees that you’ll receive
all of the privileges to which
you’re entitled, including
special money-saving offers.

Congratulations on your purchase, and
welcome to the “family!”

Dear PHILIPS product owner:

Thank you for your confidence in PHILIPS.You’ve
selected one of the best-built, best-backed
products available today.We’ll do everything in
our power to keep you happy with your
purchase for many years to come.

As a member of the PHILIPS “family,” you’re
entitled to
protection by one of the most comprehensive
warranties and outstanding service networks in
the industry.
What’s more, your purchase guarantees you’ll
receive all the information and special offers for
which you qualify, plus easy access to accessories
from our convenient home shopping
network.

Most importantly, you can count on our
uncompromising commitment to your total
satisfaction.

All of this is our way of saying welcome - and
thanks for investing in a PHILIPS product.

P.S. To get the most from your PHILIPS

purchase, be sure to complete and
return your Product Registration
Card at once.

For Customer Use

Enter below the Serial No., which is
located on the rear of the cabinet. Retain
this information for future reference.

Model No. __________________________
Serial No. __________________________

Know these

safety symbols

This “bolt of lightning” indicates

uninsulated material within your unit
may cause an electrical shock. For the safety
of everyone in your household, please do not
remove product covering.

The “exclamation point” calls attention

to features for which you should read
the enclosed literature closely to prevent
operating and maintenance problems.

WARNING:To reduce the risk of fire or

electric shock, this apparatus should not be
exposed to rain or moisture and objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, should not
be placed on this apparatus.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,
match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully
insert.

ATTENTION :Pour éviter les chocs
électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de
la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la
prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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Note to the CATV system installer: this reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40
of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and,in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to
the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturers instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one
wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades
and third grounding prong.The wide blade or third prong are
provided for your safety. When the provided plug does not fit
into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.

12. Use only with a cart, stand,tripod, bracket, or

table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with

the apparatus.When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury
from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused
for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been
spilled or objects have fallen into apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally,
or has been dropped.

15. This product may contain lead or mercury. Disposal of these
materials may be regulated due to environmental
considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please
contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries
Alliance: www.eiae.org.

16. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be
serviced by qualified service personnel when:

A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or

B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the

appliance; or

C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance; or

E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

17. Tilt/Stability - All televisions must comply with

recommended international global safety standards for tilt and
stability properties of its cabinets design.

• Do not compromise these design standards by applying
excessive pull force to the front,or top, of the cabinet
which could ultimately overturn the product.

• Also, do not endanger yourself, or children, by placing
electronic equipment/toys on the top of the cabinet. Such
items could unsuspectingly fall from the top of the set and
cause product damage and/or personal injury.

18. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be

mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the
manufacturer.

19. Po wer Lines - An outdoor antenna should be located away

from power lines.

20. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna is

connected to the receiver, be sure the antenna system is
grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage
surges and built up static charges.
Section 810 of the National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA No.
70-1984, provides information with respect to proper
grounding of the mats and supporting structure grounding of
the lead-in wire to an antenna-discharge unit, size of
grounding connectors, location of antenna-discharge unit,
connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the
grounding electrode. See Figure below.

21. Objects and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that

objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the
enclosure through openings.
a) Warning:To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, this
apparatus should not be exposed to rain or moisture and
objects filled with liquids, such as vases should not be placed
on this apparatus.

22. Battery Usage CAUTION - To prevent battery leakage

that may result in bodily injury, property damage, or damage
to the unit:

• Install all batteries correctly, with + and - alignment as
marked on the unit.

• Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and alkaline,
etc.)

• Remove batteries when the unit is not used for a long time.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read before operating equipment

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC)

GROUND CLAMP

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT
(

NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

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FrançaisEspañol

Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Digital Cable TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

First time installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

To operate the motorized swivel . . . . . . . 7

Use of the remote control RC4308 . . . . . 8

Buttons on the right of the TV . . . . . . . 10

My Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

To use the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

To navigate through the Settings menus . . 12

Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Select the menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Store TV channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Weak channel installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

TV Guide On Screen* Set up . . . . . . . . . . 16

Software upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

CableCARD applications . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

TV menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Picture menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Sound menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Features menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ambilight menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Channels menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

TV Guide On Screen operation . . . . . . . 35

TV Guide On Screen grid . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Main services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

To set a show to Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

To set a show to Remind . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Other icons which may appear . . . . . . . . . 44

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) . . . 44

TV Guide On Screen Glossary . . . . . . . . 45

Multimedia browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Viewing content from a

Memory card/USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Multimedia Browser menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Connect Accessory Devices . . . . . . . . . . 50

Recorder (vcr-dvd+rw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Recorder and other A/V devices . . . . . . . . 52

Recorder and cable box with RF output . . 53
Satellite Receiver/cable box

with AV outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Recorder and Satellite Receiver/cable box

with AV outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

DVD Player or other accessory

digital source devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

HDMI connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Digital Surround receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Recorder/Cable Converter Box . . . . . . . . 59

Side connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

To select connected devices . . . . . . . . . . 60

Record with your recorder . . . . . . . . . . 61

Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Scheduled recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Record a TV program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Record a program from monitor out . . . . 61

Audio- and video equipment buttons . . 62
Setting the remote control

to work accessory devices . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Code setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Learnable remote control . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Before Calling Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Annex 1 - Philips TV software upgrade

with portable memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Annex 2 - Philips TV Slideshow Format

with background music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Annex 3 - Philips TV

Portable Memory and USB . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Contents

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Help?

If this instruction manual does not give an answer or if ‘Before Calling Service’ does 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 Serial number which you can find at the back of your television set or on the
packaging, ready, before calling the Philips helpline 1-888-PHILIPS (744-5477).

Serial No: ...............................................

Care of 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. And please do not rub with dust clothes with chemical treatment.
Do not touch the surface with bare hands or greasy cloth (some cosmetics are detrimental to the screen).
Unplug the TV before cleaning the screen. When the surface becomes dusty, please wipe gently with absorbent
cotton or other soft materials like chamois soaks.
Do not use acetone, toluene and alcohol because they cause chemical damage. Do not use liquid cleaners or
aerosol cleaners. Wipe off saliva or water drops as soon as possible.Their long time contact with the screen
causes deformations and color fading..

Plasma display characteristics

This Plasma display is designed to be used at altitudes up to 6562 ft above sea level (and/or local air pressure
equal or above
800 hPa). Operating this set at higher altitude (lower air pressure) is possible. However, at high altitudes (or
local air pressure equal or below 800 hPa) the picture on this display may become unstable and picture
performance can deteriorate. In addition, the plasma display may produce a humming sound in these conditions.
These possible adverse effects relate to the altitude and are common of all plasma displays. Once the set is
brought below aprox 6562 ft (and/or local air pressure equal or above 800 hPa) its function will most likely
return to normal.
Note:Transportation at high altitudes has no negative effect on the set or picture performance.

How to dispose of batteries?

The batteries supplied do not contain the heavy metals mercury and cadmium. Nevertheless in many areas
batteries may not be disposed of with your household waste. Please ensure you dispose of batteries according
to local regulations.

Standby

Your TV consumes energy in the standby mode. Energy consumption contributes to air and water pollution.

Energy Star Compliance

No CableCARD installed: 1 W.
With CableCARD installed: 15 W.

After improper shutdown

If your TV has been shutdown in an improper way (e.g. power drop, power cord plug out), starting up the TV
again will take a longer time than usual.

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 specialized companies can dismantle the discarded
TV to concentrate the reusable materials and to minimize the amount of materials to be disposed of.
Please ensure you dispose of your old TV according to local regulations.

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Model: 42PF9830A/37; 50PF9830A/37

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Cable CARD INTERFACE 1394

* CableCARD™ is a trademark of
Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.

Your new TV is provided with a special slot called a CableCARD™ which
means that you do not need a separate set top box to receive digital cable
SDTV and HDTV programs. However it is still possible to connect a set
top box to your TV.
The CableCARD, which will be available from your cable system operator,
is designed only for that particular digital cable TV system. If you need to
get digital cable TV from a different system, simple swap your old
CableCARD for a new one.
Cable systems can provide a wide range of digital TV programs and even
specialized digital audio channels.
Cable TV systems can offer many local-interest channels you won’t see off­air or from a satellite broadcast. Examples include local school and
community access channels.

CableCARD™ *

A CableCARD is a removable card distributed by cable companies, that is
inserted into the CableCARD slot at the bottom of your television.
CableCARD allows you to tune digital and high definition scrambled or
encrypted cable channels through the cable antenna. Consult your cable
company on the availability of CableCARD.The CableCARD is required to
receive premium digital TV channels and services (where available) through
the cable.
A CableCARD functionality includes conditional access and copy
protection. See settings menu, CableCARD applications, p.25.

Note: Do not insert a PCMCIA card into the CableCARD slot.

Digital Cable TV

Do not insert the power plug in a wall socket or hang the TV to the
wall before all connections are made.

& Place the TV on a solid surface or place the TV on the supplied stand.

For the mounting instructions of the stand, see the separate leaflet
supplied.
For ventilation, leave at least 4” to 6” free all around the TV.
Do not place the TV on a carpet. To prevent any unsafe situations, no
naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed in the
vicinity.
Avoid heat, direct sunlight and exposure to rain or water.
The equipment shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.

Mounting the TV on the wall

This TV provides the VESA mounting interface (not supplied) and is
VESA compatible with the 4 supplied VESA studs to be inserted in the
back of the TV.

Caution: Installing the TV requires special skill that should only be

performed by qualified personnel.You should not attempt to do the
work yourself. Philips bears no responsibility for improper mounting or
mounting that results in accident or injury.
Make sure that the wall mount is being fixed securely enough so that it
meets safety standards.

Preparation

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é Basic connections to the TV

Your integrated digital TV automatically decodes and displays the four
basic DTV picture resolution standards.

- SDTV (Standard Definition TV) are broadcast as 480i (480-line
interlaced) or 480p (480-line progressive scan) video.

- HDTV (High-Definition TV) are broadcast either in the 1080i or 720p
formats, always with a widescreen picture.

Note: Progressive scan video (p) is more like that you see in a movie theater.
Images are much more distinct and free of flicker, and motion is smoother.

Next to analog NTSC broadcast reception, your TV has an integrated
High Definition TV tuner which receives, decodes and displays
terrestrial ATSC and unscrambled cable (QAM) signals.
HDTV quality is only reproduced when a broadcaster or cable provider
broadcasts HDTV signals.

Note: Ask your broadcaster or cable box provider to transmit/enable HD
content to your home, and possibly upgrade to a CableCard for the description
of HD signals.

Note:This drawing is used wherever you can connect cable or antenna.

- Cable TV

Connect the cable TV signal to the

CABLE/ANTENNA 75 Ω x jack

at the bottom of the TV. See page 10 for details on using Autoprogram
to store channels in the TV’s memory.

Note: this connection will supply stereo sound to the TV if it is being
broadcast by the station you are watching.

- Cable box with

RF IN/OUT

• Connect the incoming cable TV signal to the cable IN jack 1 on the
back of the cable box.

• Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) from the

TO TV jack on the

back of the cable box to the CABLE/ANTENNA 75 Ω x jack 2
at the bottom of the TV.

Note:Your cable box may have a different label for the

TO TV jack, such

as OUTPUT or OUT.

• Set the

OUTPUT CH switch 3 of the cable box to CH 3 or 4

(whichever is correct for your cable box), then tune the TV to the
corresponding channel.
Once tuned, change channels at the cable box, not the TV.

Note:This connection will not supply stereo sound to the TV.The reason is
that the RF output on a cable box - labeled

TO TV , OUT or OUTPUT for

example - will not send a stereo signal to the tuner (VHF/UHF) input on a
TV.

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CABLE

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HDMI 1 HDMI 2

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OUTPUT

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CABLE / ANTENNA

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- Cable box with A/V outputs

• Connect the incoming cable TV signal 1 to a signal splitter (not

supplied).The signal splitter enables you to avoid having to use the
TO TV jack on the back of the cable box. This jack will not supply
stereo sound to the TV.

Note:Your cable box may have a different label for the

TO TV jack, such

as

OUTPUT or OUT.

• Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) to a connector on the signal

splitter and to the

CABLE/ANTENNA 75 Ω x jack 2 on the TV.

• Connect another coaxial cable (not supplied) to a connector on the

signal splitter and to the cable

IN jack 3 on the back of the cable

box.

• Connect A/V cables (not supplied) to the

VIDEO and AUDIO L and

R outputs on the back of the cable box and to the AV 2 video

(labeled

VIDEO) and AUDIO (labeled L and R) jacks 4 on the

back of the TV.

•To view programs from your cable box, first press the

AV+ button

on the remote control.

•Press the cursor down or up buttons until the

AV2 signal source is

selected.

•Press the

OK button to confirm your selection.The AV2 input

source becomes current for the viewing of cable TV programs
through your cable box.

Note: If your cable box Audio/Video outputs will not supply video and
stereo audio to the TV, you will need to make the connection shown above
in the example “Cable box with

RF IN/OUT”.

- Cable box with S-Video, component video (YPbPr) or HDMI
connectors

See Connect Accessory Devices, p. 56-58.

Watching Cable TV programs that don’t require the cable box

Since you’ve connected the cable TV signal directly to the TV’s tuner, you
can also watch the unscrambled programs by simply tuning to the
desired channel.You must first use Autoprogram, however, to store
channels in the TV’s memory. See page 14.

Note:This connection will supply stereo sound to the TV if it is being broadcast
by the station you are watching.

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CABLE

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- Antenna

Via antenna you can watch whatever DTV programs being broadcast
in your area for free.
If you’re not sure what HDTV programming is available in your area,
contact your local content provider or your local electronics store
retailer.
Broadcasters are in the middle of a transition from analog to digital
TV. This means that a given broadcaster will have two channels on the
air, one analog and one digital.

Connect the incoming antenna signal to the

CABLE/ANTENNA 75 Ω

x jack at the bottom of the TV. See page 10 for details on using
Autoprogram to store channels in the TV’s memory.

Note:This connection will supply stereo sound to the TV if it is being
broadcast by the station you are watching.

- Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS)

Satellite systems offer many of the same premium channels as cable
systems, and often at a lower price.To get these channels, you’ll need
to install a small dish antenna outside.
There are 2 main DBS systems: DirecTV & DishNetwork.These
systems require separate, proprietary set top receiver boxes to
decode their signals and send them to your digital TV set.These boxes
may include a digital TV tuner for off-air DTV broadcasts.
Satellite broadcasters also provide major local channels, depending on
the market in which you live.
DBS also provides service in areas not covered by cable because they
are in rural areas or other areas not passed by a cable line.
DBS also allows you to watch pay-per-view events.

“ Before installing your TV or before hanging it on the wall, first connect

your accessory devices, see p. 50.

‘ Refer to the bottom of the set for the correct operation voltage. Insert

the power cord in the wall socket.
Consult your local dealer if your mains supply is different.To prevent
damaging the mains (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.

§ Turn 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.
Press the

+CH/PAGE- buttons or the POWER button on the remote

control.

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English

The first time (and only the first time) you turn on your set you see an installation introduction screen.The
Installation procedure consists of a series of screens that guide you through the process.

& After an introduction screen, you are asked to select a language of the TV’s on-screen-menus. (The text of

the header and the info on screen continuously change language.)

é Press the cursor up/down to highlight your language.
“ Press the OK button.
‘ Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.

Note: Once you completed the initial installation procedure you can access the screens from the Settings menu.
See p. 12.

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MY CONTENT

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MUTE

POWER

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SWIVEL

The motorized swivel can turn + and - 30 degrees and can be operated
with the remote control of your TV. Manual rotation remains possible
too.

Preparation

& Insert the DC cable of the swivel transformer into the DC input of the

swivel.

é Insert the power cord to the swivel transformer.
“ Insert the mains plug of the swivel transformer in the wall socket.

Operation

First press the

SWIVEL button at the side of your remote control and

keep it pressed.
Then simultaneously:

-press the cursor left/right to rotate the swivel in the direction of the
command;

-press the the cursor down to bring the swivel in a central position;

-press the cursor up to return the swivel to the last selected position.

Note: After a power drop or a power cord plug out, adjust the swivel position
with the cursor left/right.

Automatic positioning to central position

Press the

POWER button for at least 5 seconds to turn off your TV

and to turn the swivel to its central position.

To operate the motorized swivel

First time installation

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Note: For most buttons pressing a button once will activate the function. Pressing a second time will de-activate it.
When a button 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.

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Press the SELECT button
repeatedly to select one of the
system modes in which the remote
control can be used. If no action is
being undertaken within 60 seconds,
the remote control returns to TV
mode.After an action in the
selected system mode the remote
control will remain in this mode for
60 seconds and will then return to
TV mode.

A/CH

Press to alternate between the
currently viewed channel and the
previously viewed channel.

DEMO Demo menu on/of

See p. 13.

CLOCK on/off

Time display (for max. 10 minutes)

Color buttons

When functions are attached to the
color buttons, the color buttons are
shown on screen.

= MY CONTENT

Press to display the My content
menu on or off, see p. 11.

SWIVEL button

To control the motorized swivel

combination with the cursor
buttons. See p. 7.

OK - to activate a setting;

- to display the list of channels
stored (according to the selection
made in the Installation mode ­Antenna or Cable, p. 14);

- starts playing content in the Multi­media browser application, p. 46;

- TV Guide On Screen operation,
see p. 35.

MENU - Settings menu on/off,

see p. 12.

- TV Guide On Screen operation,

see p. 35.

VOL Volume

Press + or - to adjust the volume.

POWER

Press to turn on/off the TV from or
to standby mode.

The TV is never powered off completely
unless it is physically unplugged.

TV GUIDE on/off. See p. 35.

INFO

- Display information: Press to display
information (when available) about
the selected TV channel and
program or accessory device.

- TV Guide On Screen operation,
see p. 35.

Cursor buttons

Press the cursor buttons up/down,
left/right to navigate through the
menus.

Note: If necessary, you can adjust the
picture position to the center of the
screen with the cursor keys.

PIP HDMI Dual screen/PIP

To watch a broadcast and a HDMI
source simultaneously. See p. 18.

MUTE

- Interrupt the sound or restore it.

CH/PAGE Channel selection

-To browse through the TV channels
or sources stored in the preferred
channel list. See p. 34.

-To select between Antenna or Cable
TV channels, first make your
selection in the Settings menu,

see p. 14.

Note:You don’t have to start the
installation again once you have
searched for and stored the available TV
channels.

- TV Guide On Screen operation,
see p. 35.

- Type the dash (-) for digital channels.

AV+ Press repeatedly to select AV1 ,

AV2 , AV 3, HDMI1, HDMI2, Side or

TV channels, when in TV mode,

according to where you connected
the accessory devices. See p. 60.

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FORMAT

Press this button to summon a list of available display formats (depending on
the receiving signal).This lets you choose the display format of your
preference.
Press this button repeatedly to select another picture format: Automatic,
Super zoom, 4:3, Movie expand 14:9, Movie expand 16:9, 16:9 subtitle or
Wide screen.

Automatic makes the picture fill the screen as much as possible.
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 or Super zoom picture
format, you can make subtitles visible with the cursor up/down.

Note:With HD sources not all screen formats will be available.

Alphanumeric buttons

To select a TV channel, see p. 10.

FAVORITES

• VIEW To display a list of all channels marked as favorite (incl. subchannels).

•

✓ To add or remove a channel in the favorite list of TV channels.

Ambilight

•

ON/OFF

Press to switch Ambilight On or Off.
For the Ambilight settings, see TV menus,Ambilight, p. 30.

•

MODE

Press this button repeatedly to toggle through the Ambilight modes.
Also see p. 30.

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• Audio and Video equipment buttons. See p.62.

• Multimedia browser functional buttons. See p. 49.

® RECORD

The RECORD button starts recording the current TV program you are
watching (if you have setup a recorder with the G-LINK cable, see p. 59).

Note: G-LINK™ is a protocol sent by the G-LINK wand.
See Recorder/Cable converter box, p. 59.

Automatic Super zoom 4:3 Movie expand 14:9

Movie expand 16:9 16:9 subtitle Wide screen

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Alphanumeric buttons on the remote control

The alphanumeric buttons on the remote control can be used to enter
digits and text.
Multi-tap entry can be used to enter alphanumeric information when
necessary.
The characters displayed are dependent on the language selected in the
Installation menu. See p. 14.
Text is entered similar to the method used for entering text messages on a
cellular phone.
When a letter or number has been entered, the cursor automatically
advances to the next character position after the specified time out or by
pressing the cursor right.

Also the cursor up/down can be used to enter alphanumeric information.
When finished, press the

OK button to confirm the entry.

Move to the left panel.

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5jkl JKL5jkl(etc.)
6mnoMNO6mno(etc.)
7 pqr sPQRS7pqr s (etc.)
8tuvTUV8tuv(etc.)
9wxyzWXYZ9wx yz(etc.)

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RC button Default Multi-tap Alphanumeric entry order

RC_CURSOR_UP a b c d . ..A B C D ... 1 2 3 ... 0 <space> _ - . @
RC_CURSOR_DOWN @ . - _ <space> 0 9 8 7 ... Z Y X ...z y x ... c b a

Button Default

RC_CURSOR_UP/RC_CURSOR_DOWN

Alphanumeric

Entry Order

VOLUME

PROGRAM/CHANNELMENU POWER

B

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

POWER B button to switch the TV on.

Press:

• the

+ VOLUME - buttons to adjust the volume;

• the

+ PROGRAM/CHANNEL - buttons to select

the TV channels or sources.

The

MENU button can be used to summon the

Settings menu without the remote control.
Use:

• the

+ VOLUME - buttons and the +

PROGRAM/CHANNEL - buttons to select menu

items;

• the

MENU button to confirm your selection.

Note:
When activated via the

MENU button on the right side

of the TV, only

Exit lets you dismiss the menu.

Navigate to

Exit and press the MENU button.

Buttons on the right of the TV

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The My Content menu (and the underlying Multimedia content browser) is intended to contain all
content, services, applications you are interested to consume.

& Press the = button to activate.

é Press the cursor up/down to move the highlight up and down in the list of menu items.
“ Press the cursor right to go deeper into the structure.

•Television:

- TV channels leading to the list of TV channels; the left panel will contain the analog channel numbers,
the one-part channel numbers and the major channel numbers in case of two-part digital channels.The
right panel will contain the available subchannels associated with the major channel that is currently
highlighted on the left panel. If there are no subchannels associated with the currently selected channel
in the left panel, the right panel will remain empty.

-

TV Guide On Screen leading to the TV Guide On Screen system. See p. 16.

•Multimedia:

Contains the locally connected devices on which content (pictures, audio files) is stored. See
Multimedia browser, p. 46.

My Content

Television

Multimedia

TV channels

TV Guide On Screen

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How to navigate through the Settings menus

The Settings menu allows you to access and change settings and preferences.

•Press the

MENU button on the remote control

to summon the Settings menu.

- On the left panel the highlight can be set on a
menu item with the cursor up/down.
The right panel shows the content of the
highlighted menu item in the left panel.

Note: Sometimes not all the menu items are
visible on the screen. Use the cursor down to
reveal all items.

- Use the cursor right to enter the right panel.
The content of the right panel is moved to
the left panel and the right panel shows the
content of the newly highlighted item in the
left panel.

Note: In some cases it is important that the
picture can be watched while adjusting the
settings.This means that when the highlight is on
the right side panel, the other menu items hide
away.When the cursor left is pressed again, the
hidden menu items re-appear and the highlight
moves to the left panel.

•Press the cursor left to go one menu level up
again.

-Press the

OK button on the highlighted item

to activate and to dismiss the menu.

-Press the

MENU button again to exit the

Settings menu.

Note:The menu is also dismissed by pressing one
of the color buttons (if present) referring to
certain actions which may be executed.

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Introduction

A lot of guiding instructions, help texts and messages will be displayed on your TV when using the
menus or when trying to execute an action.
Please, follow the instructions and read the help text which are being displayed on the specific item
highlighted.
The color buttons refer to different actions which may be executed depending on the activated device.
Press the corresponding color button on the remote control to perform the required action.

To use the menus

Settings

TV

Setup

Installation

(CableCARD applications)

Demo

Exit

TV

Picture

Sound

Ambilight

Features

Channels

Info

Settings

TV

Picture

Sound

Ambilight

Features

Channels

Picture

Auto picture

Contrast

Brightness

Color

Sharpness

Color temperature

Digital processing

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The Demo menu allows the user to get an idea of the features that are part of the television.

& Select Demo in the Settings menu and press the cursor right.
é Highlight a desired demo with the cursor up/down.
“ Press OK to start playing the highlighted demo.
‘ Press the red color button to exit the demo and to return to TV mode.

Note:The selected demo is played once.

The demos require no user interaction except for starting the demo.

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Demo

Settings

TV

Setup

Installation

(CableCARD applications)

Demo

Exit

Demo

Ambilight

Pixel Plus

Active Control

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& Select Autoprogram in the Installation

menu.

é Use the cursor right to enter the

Autoprogram menu.

“ Press the OK button.
‘ Select Cable or Antenna in the Installation

mode.

When

Antenna is selected, the TV will

detect antenna signals and will search for
antenna TV (NTSC and ATSC) channels
available in your local area.
When

Cable is selected, the TV will detect

cable company supplied signals and will
search for cable TV (NTSC, ATSC, QAM
modulated) channels available in your area.
Make sure that registration with your cable
TV provider and connection of equipment
are completed.

( Press the green button “Next” on the

remote control.

Note: All channels must be unlocked in order to
autoprogram. If requested, enter your PIN code to
unlock all channels. See Menu preferences in the
Settings,TV menu, p. 21.

§ Press the green button “Start” to start

autoprogramming.The menu screen
disappears and the progress of
autoprogramming is displayed.
The progress bar indicates the number of
analog and digital TV channels found. (Also
digital channels via CableCARD are being
programmed. First refer to the CableCARD
settings, see p. 25).

When Autoprogramming is complete, a
message appears confirming the completion
and the TV switches to the first installed TV
channel.

Store TV channels

& Press the MENU button on the remote

control.

é Use the cursor down to select Installation

in the Settings menu.

“ Use the cursor right to enter the Installation

menu.

‘ Select Language and enter the list of

available languages with the cursor right.

( Select your language with the cursor

up/down and press the

OK button to

confirm you selection.

§ Proceed with the Installation menu.

Select the menu language

Installation

Settings

TV

Setup

Installation

(CableCARD applications)

Demo

Exit

Installation

Language

Autoprogram

Weak channel installation

TV Guide On Screen

Software upgrade

Info

Settings

Installation

Language

Autoprogram

Weak channel installation

TV Guide On Screen

Software upgrade

Autoprogram

Start now

Info

Please select your installation mode

Television

Installation mode

Antenna

Cable

Previous Next

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Notes:

•When you have locked TV channels while initiating autoprogram, a message appears asking to enter your PIN
code in order to complete autoprogramming.

•ATSC channel information is updated automatically when the TV is in standby (after 3 minutes and every 3
hours thereafter).

•When interrupted, the updated channel information is retained as well as the not yet updated old channel
information.

•Background autoprogramming occurs only when the TV is turned on.

•Channel information of an ATSC channel is updated only for the ATSC channel currently tuned.

•If an NTSC channel is tuned, then in Background Autoprogramming the TV shall scan all the possible ATSC
frequencies and update information.

•Weak channel installation
This allows you to manually tune weak ATSC channels in order to adjust the antenna and thus optimize signal
quality for that channel. (See below,Weak channel installation)

•Once you have searched for as well the available Antenna as well as the Cable TV channels, they are stored in
the memory.

Channel tuning

Available channels:

- Cable (analog NTSC or digital QAM): max. from 1 to 135

-Terrestrial (analog NTSC or digital ATSC): max. from 2 to 69
If a tuned channel is not yet in the master channel map, the TV will attempt to tune the channel and it
will be added to the map.
If the channel is not acquired, a message will appear that the channel is not available.

When you tune an audio-only digital subchannel, a display appears with the message

Audio only.

Note: Subchannel selections

The new standards employed with digital broadcasting make it possible to receive multiple program channels
under a single major channel number which can be selected by pressing the digit remote control direct-acces
channel number entry.

Important:

After the installation of the TV channels has been done, always make a selection in the Installation menu
between Antenna or Cable whether you want to watch Antenna TV channels or Cable TV channels.
If you make use of a signal splitter do not forget to put the switch in the corresponding position.

Weak channel installation

This enables you to do a weak ATSC digital channel installation.This is only available for TV channels
installed via an antenna connection (see p. 6).

& Select a channel in the channel list (in the antenna mode).
é The signal strength is displayed and updated continuously as you rotate the antenna.

Note: Digital Channel selection delay

Due to the tuning complexity of subchannel digital programming, the time to select and view a digital
channel may take slightly longer than what the viewer is normally accustomed to (as compared to analog
channel programs).
Digital channel broadcasts contain program and system data information that must be processed before the
channel selection can be displayed.

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Trademark notice:
In the United States,TV Guide and other related marks are registered marks of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or
one of its affiliates. In Canada,TV Guide is a registered mark of Transcontinental Inc., and is used under license by Gemstar-TV
Guide International, Inc.

License notice
The TV Guide On Screen system is manufactured under license from Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or one of its
affiliates.

Patent notice
The TV Guide On Screen system is protected by one or more of the following issued United States patents 6,498,895,
6,418,556, 6,331,877; 6,239,794; 6,154,203; 5,940,073; 4,908,713; 4,751,578; 4,706,121.

Disclaimer notice
Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. and/or its related affiliates are not in any way liable for the accuracy or availability of the
program schedule information or other data in the TV Guide On Screen system and cannot
guarantee service availability in your area. In no event shall Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or its related affiliates be
liable for any damages in connection with the accuracy or availability of the program schedule information or other data in the
TV Guide On Screen system.

TV Guide On Screen* Set up

The TV Guide On Screen system is a free interactive program guide that allows you to view and search
TV listings, read program information, and set reminders and recordings for programs you don’t want to
miss.The TV Guide On Screen system supports cable-ready, cable box and digital cable services as well as
over-the-air broadcast. It does not provide listings for satellite services. TV Guide program data and
schedules are updated daily through your antenna or cable system once you have completed the TV Guide
On Screen setup.

Note: In order to receive the most recent and accurate TV Guide On Screen system program information, your TV
must be turned off (typically overnight). All displays and information contained in the TV Guide On Screen system
are in English.

Remark: If you have a VCR/DVR or Cable Box Converter you must connect the G-LINK cable prior to starting Setup.
Connecting the G-LINK cable lets you program recordings and/or select TV shows directly through the TV Guide On
Screen system. See p. 59.

& Press the MENU button on the remote control and navigate to Installation,TV Guide On Screen.

é Press the OK button.

The Installation menu disappears and the TV
Guide On Screen system setup procedure
starts up.The setup consists of a series of
interactive menus.

“ Follow the on-screen setup instructions, and

confirm, where necessary, with the

OK button.

Note that some features and TV Guide On
Screen functions will not be available if you do
not setup TV Guide On Screen.

‘ When the Setup is complete, the TV

Installation menu returns.

Power off the TV overnight or when not in use to allow the TV Guide On Screen system to receive and
update its listings. Keep your antenna or cable TV signal plugged in. If a cable box is connected to this TV,
leave the cable box turned on at all times.
Program listings should start displaying within 24 hours after setting up the TV Guide On Screen system. It
may take up to one week to receive all eight days of initial program listings.
To operate TV Guide On Screen, see TV Guide On Screen operation, p. 35.

Settings

TV

Setup

Installation

(CableCARD applications)

Demo

Exit

Installation

Language

Autoprogram

Weak channel installation

TV Guide On Screen

Software upgrade

Info

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This menu is used to control the settings of special TV functions, features and accessory devices.

The

Preferences menu allows you to change settings that will typically be accessed only occasionally.

The

Source menu allows you to select a source.

The

Clock menu allows you to adjust the clock in case TV Guide has not been set up or TV Guide On

Screen data is not available.

Software upgrade

This menu allows you to upgrade your TV software using a USB/Portable Memory device.

USB/Portable Memory upgrade

It is possible to initiate an upgrade procedure from a USB or Portable Memory device. The memory
device must be filled with the appropriate upgrade image (and structure) which can be found on the
www.philips.com/support website.
How to upload a new software version on your portable memory device, see Annex 1, p. 71.

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Setup menu

Settings

TV

Setup

Installation

(CableCARD applications)

Demo

Exit

Installation

Language

Autoprogram

Weak channel installation

TV Guide On Screen

Software upgrade

Info

Settings

TV

Setup

Installation

(CableCARD applications)

Demo

Exit

Setup

Preferences

Source

Clock

Info

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Preferences

& Press the MENU button.
é Select Setup with the cursor down and press

the cursor right to select the

Preferences

menu.

“ Press the cursor right again to select

Picture/sound preferences.

‘ Press the cursor right once more to enter the

Picture/sound preferences menu.

Picture/sound preferences
PIP format

This menu allows you to select the preferred format (PIP or Dual screen) which can then be displayed
toggling the

PIP button on the remote control On or Off.

& Select PIP format.
é Press the cursor right.
“ Select PIP or Dual screen with the cursor

up/down. Now, when the

PIP button on the

remote control is pressed and when

-

PIP is selected, the TV shows a full screen of

video with a pip window of video on top of it.

-

Dual screen is selected, the TV splits the

screen into two equally sized screens.

Remind: Dual screen/PIP functionality, also called HDMI PIP, is a function used to watch a broadcast and a
HDMI source simultaneously.

• A broadcast can be analog or digital, cable or antenna.

• An external HDMI device (DVD, DVD-R, Set Top Box, A/V receiver,...) must be connected to HDMI1 or
HDMI2.

‘ Press the cursor left/right to highlight the PIP window or the left/right screen in Dual screen.
( Press the -CH/PAGE+ button to change the broadcast channel or the AV+ button to change the

HDMI source in the highlighted screen.

Notes:

- Audio only plays from the main, when PIP has been selected, or the left screen, when Dual screen has been
selected.

- PIP format: PC formats via HDMI will always be displayed full screen.

Define the position of the PIP screen

& Press the cursor right to highlight the PIP screen.
é Press the red color button on the remote control to select Position.

Note: If no action has been undertaken, the function buttons at the bottom of the screen will disappear after a
few seconds.

“ Use the cursor keys to define the position of the PIP screen.

Auto surround

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

Auto surround is switched On.

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Settings

Setup

Preferences

Source

Clock

Preferences

Picture/sound preferences

Features preferences

Menu preferences

Reset AV settings

Info

Settings/Setup

Preferences

Picture/sound preferences

Features preferences

Menu preferences

Reset AV settings

Picture/sound preferences

PIP format

Auto surround

Info

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Features preferences

Caption service

This allows you to select the Closed Captions
service levels of analog broadcasting to be
displayed.

Closed Captioning allows you to read the voice
content of television programs on the TV
screen. Designed to help the hearing impaired,
this feature uses on-screen ‘text boxes’ to
show dialogue and conversations while the TV
program is in progress. Captions will appear on
the screen during captioned broadcasts.

& Select Captions service.
é Press the cursor right.
“ Select the desired Caption service:

•

CC 1, 2, 3 or 4

Dialogue (and descriptions) for the action on the captioned TV program shows on screen.
Usually

CC 1 is the most used. CC 2 may be used for alternate languages if they are being

transmitted.

•

T 1, 2, 3 or 4

Often used for channel guide, schedules, bulletin board information for Closed Captions programs,
news, weather informations or stock market reports.
Not all Caption services are necessarily being used by a TV channel during the transmission of a
Closed Caption program.

‘ See Closed Caption in the TV, Features menu, see p. 29, to turn the Caption service On or Off.

Note:This television provides display of television closed captioning conforming with the EIA-608 standard and
in accordance with Sections 15.119 of the FCC rules.

Digital caption service

This allows you to configure the way you choose to view the digital captioning.
Select one of the digital service channels made available by the caption provider.
There are 6 standard services. Service 1 is designated as the Primary Caption Service.This service
contains the verbatim, or near-verbatim captions for the primary language being spoken in the
accompanying program audio.
Service 2 is designated as the Secondary Language Service.This service contains captions in a
secondary language which are translations of the captions in the primary Caption Service. The other
service subchannels are not pre-assigned. It is up to the discretion of the individual caption provider
to utilize the remaining service channels.

Note:The captions do not always use correct spelling and grammar. Not all TV programs and product
commercials are made for broadcast with Closed Caption informations included. Refer to your area’s TV
program listings for the TV channels and times of Closed Caption shows. The captioned programs are usually
noted in the TV listings with service marks such as ‘CC’.

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Settings/Setup

Preferences

Picture/sound preferences

Features preferences

Menu preferences

Reset AV settings

Features preferences

Caption service

Digital caption service

Digital caption options

Info

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Digital caption options

This allows you to modify how digital captions are displayed on your TV.
Select from the following options to change the visual characteristics of your TV’s digital captioning.

•

Reset to default

Select this option to reset the digital caption options back to the captions provider default settings.
Press the

OK button to confirm.

•

Size

Select this option to select the size of caption display according to your own preference.
Select

Default (Automatic), Small, Standard or Large and press the OK button to confirm.

•

Style

Select this option to select the font style of caption display according to your own preference.
Select

Default, Monospaced serif, Serif, Monospaced sans serif, Sans serif, Casual, Cursive or

Small caps.

•

Te x t

Select this option to select the text color or the opacity of the text box of caption display according
to your own preference.
Select a color and one of the opacity options.

•

Background

Select this option to select the character background color or one of the background opacity
options of caption display according to your own preference.
Select a color and one of the opacity options.

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Settings/Setup/Preferences

Features preferences

Caption service

Digital caption service

Digital caption options

Digital caption options

Reset to default

Size

Style

Text

Background

Info

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Menu preferences

OSD

& Select OSD.
é Press the cursor right to select Normal or

Minimum.
Normal to activate the continuous display of

the channel number (for max. 10 minutes) and
extended display of TV channel and program
information on screen. E.g. information on the
main or auxiliary program, input signal quality
of connected accessory devices, the display
format, sound mode, availability of Closed
Caption service, the audio language, the rating,
sleeptimer setup.

Minimum to activate the display of reduced

channel information.

Note:When Closed Captions is switched on,
continuous display of the channel number and clock
is not possible.

Show emergency alerts (EAS)

This allows you to select the alert priority level of the information disseminated by the cable
operator.The standard SCTE18 defines an Emergency Alert signalling method for use by cable TV
systems to signal emergencies to digital devices such as digital set-top boxes, digital TVs and digital
VCRs.
The Emergency alert signalling scheme defined in the standard allows a cable operator to disseminate
emergency alert information related to state and local-level emergencies and warnings in a cost­effective and efficient way, while minimizing disruption of programming.
An Emergency alert message will have one of the following priorities:

Low, Medium, High or

Maximum.

The Emergency alert message with priority

High or Maximum will always be presented. Low or

Medium will be present or ignored depending on the selected setting.

Important:When the TV clock is undefined (See Setup menu, Clock, p. 24), the Emergency Alerts will be
ignored.

The Emergency Alert message display will contain following information:

- The Emergency Alert text

- The start time + date

- The end time + date.

& Select Show Emergency Alerts in the Menu preferences menu.
é Press the cursor right and select one of the Emergency alerts options:

-

Always, when you always want the Emergency alert messages to be displayed when available;

-

Skip low priority, when you want the messages with low level to be ignored;

-

Skip low/medium priority, when you only want the messages with high priority to be displayed.

Settings/Setup

Preferences

Picture/sound preferences

Features preferences

Menu preferences

Reset AV settings

Menu preferences

OSD

Show emergency alerts

Change PIN

Info

Note: Emergency Alert Signalling is not possible:

- when content browsing;

- with analogue video sources.

Notes:

-You always have the possibility to remove the message from the screen.

- The message display will overlap whatever menu element or other message is on the screen.

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Set/Change PIN

& Select Set or Change PIN with the cursor

down.

é If no PIN-code exists yet, the menu item is set

to

Set PIN.Follow the instructions on screen.

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

Change PIN.Follow the

instructions on screen.
All number combinations from 0000 tot 9999
are valid numbers.

“ The Features preferences menu reappears

with a message confirming that the PIN has
been created.

Reset AV settings

This function allows you to reset most of the picture and sound settings to their predefined factory
states.

& Select Reset AV settings with the cursor

down.

é Press the cursor right.
“ Press the OK button to erase settings and

reset them to their default values.

Settings/Setup

Preferences

Picture/sound preferences

Features preferences

Menu preferences

Reset AV settings

Reset AV settings

Start now

Info

Important: you have forgotten your PIN!

& Select Change PIN in the Menu preferences menu and press the cursor right.
é Press the cursor right to enter the overriding PIN code 0-7-1-1.
“ Press the cursor again and enter a new personal 4-digit PIN code.The previous code is erased an

the new PIN-code is stored.

Settings/Setup

Preferences

Picture/sound preferences

Features preferences

Menu preferences

Reset AV settings

Menu preferences

OSD

Show emergency alerts

Change PIN

Info

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Source

This menu allows you to identify the accessory devices you have connected to the external
inputs/outputs.

& Select Source in the Setup menu.
é Press the cursor right.
“ Select the input to which the accessory device

is connected.

‘ Press the cursor right again to enter the list of

types of devices connected to the selected
input.

( Select the accessory device with the cursor

up/down.

When you select AV1 , AV 2, AV3, HDMI1, HDMI2, Side or Digital Audio In,a list appears allowing
you to identify which type of accessory device is attached to this input.The TV detects the presence
of the connected device and the signal is routed appropriately.
Once you have selected the source type, e.g. DVD, this source will automatically be selected when
your remote control is in DVD mode, see p. 8, and when you press the

AV+ button on the remote

control.

Digital Audio

Select

Digital Audio In when the TV expects digital audio for a connected device to come from a

Digital audio input.
Make your selection of the source to which the device with digital audio input has been connected.

In addition to accepting audio input via Digital Audio In, the TV can output Digital audio via the

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT connector to an external amplifier or receiver.

If your amplifier or receiver has a matching connector for Digital Audio In, you can connect it with a
single cable to the TV’s

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT.

See Connect Accessory Devices, Digital Surround Receiver, p. 59.

Settings

Setup

Preferences

Source

Clock

Source

AV1

AV2

AV3

HDMI

.......

Info

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Clock

This allows you to use your TV as a clock.

Note: most of the TV channels are not transmitting clock information. There are few cable channels but they are at
the end of the channel ring.There is no clock transmission in antenna channels. In such cases either clock extraction
is taking a long time or there is no clock.

When the TV Guide On Screen clock is available
this menu is not available.The TV Guide On
Screen clock calibration will be used.When TV
Guide On Screen has not been set up, or TV
Guide On Screen data is not available, select Auto
clock mode Automatic or Manual.

Note: Adjusting the clock is necessary for the correct
working of Instant record (See use of the remote
control, p. 9) and Lock after (See TV settings,
Channels, p. 32) features.

Auto clock mode

& Select Clock in the Setup menu.
é Press the cursor right to select the Auto clock mode.
“ Press the cursor right to instruct the TV to get the time automatically or manually.

Auto clock channel

(only available when Auto clock mode is set to Automatic)

With the cursor buttons, select the channel number where time can be found by the TV. Typically time
can be found on PBS as well as some other channels.

Time - Day

(only available when Auto clock mode is set to Manual)

With the cursor buttons, select and enter the correct time and day.
If

Auto clock mode Manual has been selected, and no clock search has been done, the system will

keep the entered time and day.

Time zone

(only available when Auto clock mode is set to Automatic)

This function allows you to select your local time zone. Broadcasted time information will correct the
clock display for your local time.

& Select Time zone with the cursor down.
é Press the cursor right to select your local time zone.

Daylight saving

(only available when Auto clock mode is set to Automatic)

Daylight saving time is automatically set by specially broadcasted signals.This menu item allows you to
disable the automatic setting of daylight saving time.This is useful if you live in an area or state where
daylight saving is not applied, but you receive channels from other areas where daylight saving signals
are broadcasted.

& Select Daylight saving with the cursor down.
é Press the cursor right to select Automatic for automatic clock correction for daylight saving time,

based on specially broadcasted signals.

“ Select Off to disable automatic clock correction based on the specially broadcasted signals.

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Settings

Setup

Preferences

Source

Clock

Clock

Auto clock mode

Auto clock channel

Time

Day

Time zone

Daylight saving

Info

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English

A CableCARD is a removable card distributed by cable companies, that is inserted into the CableCARD
slot at the bottom of your television. See CableCARD, p. 3.
It enables you to decode digitally encrypted, or scrambled content delivered from the cable system.
CableCARD functionality includes conditional access and copy protection.

To r eceive the features/applications offered by your cable company, you may have to subscribe to those
services. Contact your cable company regarding availability of the CableCARD.
You may also be able to order call-ahead pay per view events.

Note: do not insert a PCMCIA card into the CableCARD interface slot.

& Insert your CableCARD.
é Select CableCARD applications in the

Settings menu.

“ Press the cursor right to enter the list of

available CableCARD applications offered by
the cable provider.

‘ A CableCARD application is initiated when you

select an application item and when you press
the

OK button to activate it.

( Follow the messages displayed on screen.

The messages will remain on screen until the

OK button or the corresponding color button

is pressed.

Conditional access

When having selected

Conditional access, the TV will display messages related to the conditional

access functionality of CableCARD.They will indicate the status (possible or not) of descrambling of
the selected program.

Copy protection

The displayed messages will be related to Copy control information.

Inserting your CableCARD

& Gently push the card, the bottom side facing the front of your TV, into the slot with one hand.
é Push the card with your two thumbs until it locks into place.

Remark: When a CableCARD is inserted, the channel list might be different.

Removing your CableCARD

& Turn off the TV.
é Pull the CableCARD straight out of the slot with both hands.

CableCARD applications

Settings

TV

Setup

Installation

CableCARD applications

Demo

Exit

CableCARD applications

Conditional access

Copy protection

Info

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Press the MENU button on the remote control to summon the Settings menu.The TV menu gives you an
overview of the menus you can select.

Note: Depending on the input signal, one or more menu items may not be selectable.

Picture menu

Note: Some menu items are not available in case of HD sources.

& Press the cursor right to select Picture.
é Press the cursor right again to enter the

Picture menu.

“ Select the menu items with the cursor

up/down.

‘ Adjust the settings with the cursor left/right or

enter the list of submenu items with the
cursor right. Select a submenu item with the
cursor up/down.

Auto picture

Select

Auto picture to display a list of

predefined picture settings, each corresponding
with specific factory settings.

Personal refers to the personal preference

settings of picture in the picture menu.

Note:This Philips TV has been set at the factory to
look best in bright store environments which
typically use fluorescent lighting.As your home will
likely not be as well lit as a store, we recommend
that you cycle through the various auto picture
modes to find the one that best suits your own
viewing conditions. Most consumers will find that

Natural is the correct choice.

Contrast

This will adjust the intensity of bright parts in
the picture but keep the dark parts unchanged.

Brightness

This will adjust the light output of the
complete picture, which will mainly affect the
darker areas of the picture.

Color

This will adjust the saturation level of the colors to suit your personal preference.

Sharpness

This will adjust the sharpness of fine details in the picture.

Color temperature

This will increase or decrease

Warm (red) and Cool (blue) colors to suit personal preferences.

Select

Cool to give the white colors a blue tint, Normal to give the white colors a neutral tint,

Warm to give the white colors a red tint.

TV menu

Settings

TV

Setup

Installation

(CableCARD applications)

Demo

Exit

TV

Picture

Sound

Ambilight

Features

Channels

Info

Settings

TV

Picture

Sound

Ambilight

Features

Channels

Picture

Auto picture

Contrast

Brightness

Color

Sharpness

Color temperature
Digital processing

Dynamic contrast

DNR

Color enhancement

Tint

Picture format

Active control

Info

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