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About this User Manual
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This manual contains all information you will need to initially install and operate your new TV.
Also read the help texts which are being displayed at the bottom of the screen.
If this instruction manual does not give an answer or if ‘Troubleshooting’ does not solve your TV
problem, you can call your Local Philips Customer or Service Centre. See the supplied Worldwide
guarantee booklet.
Please, have the Model and Product number which you can find at the back or the bott
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Safety warnings EN Examples of stationary images (this is not an all- General inclusive list, you may encounter others in your viewing): Do not insert the power plug in a wall socket • TV and DVD menus: listings of DVD disk content; or hang the TV to the wall before all • Black bars: when black bars appear at the left and connections are made. right side of the screen, it is recommended to change to a picture format so that the picture fills • Place or hang the TV wherever you want, but the enti
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Getting started EN Before you start Warning: do not insert the mains cord into the mains at the bottom of the TV and in a wall socket or hang the TV on the wall before all connections are made. Before you switch on your TV, connect all your peripheral equipment. See To make video and audio connections, p. 34. Overview of the rear connector panel There is a wide range of audio and video equipment that can be connected to your TV. See To make audio and video connections, p. 34. AUDIO OUT AUDIO OU
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Getting started (Continued) EN Overview of the side connector panel - To connect a camera, camcorder or game, see To make video and audio connections, p. 35. - To connect a headphone, see To make video and audio connections, p. 35. - To connect a USB device, see Multimedia browser, p. 29. USB Connect the antenna < Insert the aerial plug firmly into the aerial socket x at the bottom of the TV. Tip: for best quality use the suppressor cable supplied. Connect the mains < Insert the mains cord supp
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Use of the remote control RC4404/01 EN B Standby Press to switch the TV from or to standby mode. When switched to standby, a red indicator on the TV lights up. Attention: the TV is never powered off completely unless it is physically unplugged. TV Press to select TV mode. DVD STB VCR AUX Press to select one of the system modes in which the remote control can be used. See Audio and Video equipment keys, p. 44. DEMO Press to switch the Demo menu on or off. a Colour keys - When functions are att
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Use of the remote control RC4404/01 (continued) EN +P- Channel selection - to browse through the TV channels and sources stored and marked in the Favourite channels lists; - to select a page in Teletext mode; - to quickly browse through the lists in the menus; - to switch the TV on from standby mode. 0/9 Digit keys To select a TV channel between 0 and 999. AV Select your peripherals See Installation menu, Select your connections, p. 26. a 0 Previous channel Press to alternate between the curren
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Use of the OPTION key EN The OPTION key allows you to display the Quick access menu which will give you direct access to some features and menu options. 1. Press the OPTION key. > The Quick access menu appears. 2. Press the cursor up/down to select a menu item. 3. Press the OK key to jump to the selected menu item in the TV menu. (Except for the Clock option). 4. Use the cursor keys to make a selection. 5. Press the OPTION key to exit. Subtitles: a See Adjust feature menu settings, p. 19. Pictu
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Switch the TV on EN < Press the power switch B at the side of the TV. > An indicator on the front of the TV lights up and the screen comes on. < If the TV is in standby mode, press the -P+ keys or the B key on the remote control. Note: the first time (and only the first time) you switch on your TV, you see a Welcome screen followed by the installation procedure. See First time installation, below. First time installation The installation procedure consists of a series of screens that will guide
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First time installation (Continued) EN Step 1: select your on-screen language After the Welcome 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. 1. Press the cursor up/down to highlight your language. 2. Press the OK key on the remote control. 3. Follow the instructions on screen to proceed. a Step 2: complete the initial TV installation procedure 1. Press the green colour key on your remote control
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First time installation (Continued) EN Step 3: Settings assistant: select your TV settings By means of several split screens/full screens you are prompted to select your preferred Picture and Sound PHILIPS Installation settings, to finally arrive at a complete setting which satisfies you. This will help you to complete the Settings assistant. 1. Press the green colour key on your remote control to enter Television the Settings assistant menu. Settings assistant 2. Select your Location with the
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How to navigate through the menus EN Introduction A lot of guiding instructions, help texts and messages will be displayed on your TV when you use the menus or when you try to execute an action. Read the help texts which are being displayed on the specific item highlighted. The colour keys at the bottom of the screen refer to the different actions which may be executed. Press the corresponding colour key on the remote control to perform the required or desired action. 1. Press the MENU/BROWSE ke
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How to navigate through the menus (continued) EN 5. Press the cursor right to enter the highlighted menu item. TV menu TV settings > The content of the right panel is moved to the left panel Settings assistant and the right panel now shows the content of the newly TV settings highlighted item in the left panel. Reset to standard Features Picture Installation Note: in some cases it is important that the picture can be Sound Exit watched while you adjust the settings.This means that when the high
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Use of the TV menu settings (continued) EN A. Change settings in an easy-to-use manner with the Settings assistant. Each time you've made a selection, press the green key to confirm your selection. 1. Select Settings assistant and press the cursor right. > By means of several split screens/full screens you are prompted to select your preferred Picture and Sound settings to finally arrive at a complete setting which satisfies you. See First time installation, Step 3: Settings assistant: select y
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Adjust picture menu settings EN The picture menu contains the settings that affect the quality of TV menu TV settings the picture. Settings assistant TV settings Reset to standard 1. Press the MENU/BROWSE key on the remote control. Features > The main menu appears. Picture Installation 2. Select TV menu and press the cursor right. Sound Exit > The TV menu is moved to the left. 3. Select TV settings and press the cursor right. > The TV settings menu is moved to the left panel. 4. Select Picture a
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Adjust picture menu settings (Continued) EN Custom tint (only when Tint is set to Custom) TV menu Fine tunes the white point (WP) and black level (BL) of the TV settings Picture picture. ............. Settings assistant 1. Select Custom tint and press the cursor right. Custom tint Reset to standard 2. Use the cursor keys to select and adjust the settings of: Pixel Plus R-WP: allows you to customise the colour tint by adjusting Picture the red whitepoint of the picture. Digital Natural Mo.. Sou
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Adjust picture menu settings (Continued) EN MPEG artefact reduction TV menu MPEG artefact reduction On smoothens the TV settings Picture transitions on digital content. ............. Settings assistant < Select On or Off. DNR Reset to standard MPEG artefact red. Picture Colour enhancement Colour enhancem.. Sound Automatically controls green enhancement and blue stretch. It makes the colours more vivid. Active control < Select Off, Minimum, Medium or Maximum. Picture format Active control The TV
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Adjust sound menu settings EN The sound menu contains the settings that affect the quality of TV menu the sound. TV settings Sound Equalizer Settings assistant 1. Press the MENU/BROWSE key on the remote control. Volume > The main menu appears. Reset to standard 2. Select TV menu and press the cursor right. Balance Picture > The TV Menu is moved to the left. Dual I/II Sound 3. Select TV settings and press the cursor right. Mono/Stereo > The TV settings menu is moved to the left panel. Surround m
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Adjust sound menu settings (Continued) EN Headphone volume TV menu Allows you to control the level of sound through the TV settings Sound headphones. ............. Settings assistant Headphone volume Reset to standard AVL (Automatic Volume Leveler) AVL Picture Automatically reduces the volume differences between Delta volume Sound channels and programmes, providing a more constant overall Auto surround level.This will also reduce the dynamics of sound. Delta volume Allows you to correct for an
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Adjust feature menu settings EN The Features menu allows you to control the settings of special TV functions, features and accessory equipments. TV menu Features 1. Press the MENU/BROWSE key on the remote control. TV settings Subtitle > The main menu appears. Features Sleeptimer 2. Select TV menu and press the cursor right. Installation Childlock > The TV Menu is moved to the left. Exit Set/Change code 3. Select Features and press the cursor right. > The Features menu is moved to the left panel.
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Adjust feature menu settings (Continued) EN Childlock TV menu Features With a 4-digit code, you are able to lock TV channels and TV settings Subtitle external sources to prevent children from watching certain Features Sleeptimer programmes. Installation Childlock 1. Select Childlock. Exit Set/Change code 2. Press the cursor right to enter the Childlock menu. On timer 3. Enter your 4-digit code. Demo Note: you have to re-enter your code each time you enter the Childlock menu. Info 4. Select one
