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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. 44. 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. 44. Y Pb Pr G B R EXT3
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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. 45. USB - To connect a headphone, see To make video and audio connections, p. 45. - To connect a USB device, see Multimedia browser, p. 38. 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 RC4401/01 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 one of these keys to set your remote control to operate a peripheral device. See Audio and Video equipment keys, p. 55. DEMO Press to switch the Demo menu on or off. a Colour keys - When functions are a
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Use of the remote control RC4401/01 (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. 33. 0 Previous channel a Press to alternate between the curre
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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. Note: digital related menu items will only be accessible in
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Introduction: Digital TV EN Next to analogue broadcast reception, your TV has a built-in TV tuner which receives, decodes and displays digital terrestrial signals. Digital TV and radio channels are only available and reproduced: - when Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestrial (DVB-T) is applicable in your local area; - and if DVB-T signal is supported by your TV for the country you live in. See www.philips.com/support for the list of supported countries. Switch the TV on < Press the power switch B
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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.Also the digital audio and subtitle language will be set to the selected menu 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
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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, sound and PHILIPS Installation ambilight 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 Locatio
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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. Note: digital related menu
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How to navigate through the menus (continued) EN 4. Use the cursor up/down to select a menu item. TV menu TV settings - TV settings allows you to adjust your preferred picture, Settings assistant TV settings sound and ambilight settings Reset to standard - Features allows you to control the settings of special TV Features features Picture Installation - Installation allows you Sound Exit - to select your language preferences; Ambilight - to search for and store your TV channels; - to set or adj
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Use of the TV menu settings EN The TV menu allows you to access and change settings and Television TV menu preferences in case you want to change the First time TV channels installation settings and/or you want to control the settings of special TV functions, features and peripheral equipment. Programme guide Multimedia Adjust viewing and listening settings TV menu TV settings 1. Press the MENU/BROWSE key on the remote control. Settings assistant TV settings > The main menu appears on the screen
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Use of the TV menu settings (continued) EN B. Use of the Standard settings (if present) This allows you to reset your settings for viewing and TV menu listening to predefined factory settings. TV settings Reset to standard 1. Select Reset to standard and press the cursor right. Current Settings assistant > A menu appears which allows you to select one of the Natural Reset to standard standard settings for viewing and listening. Vivid Picture > Current shows your current settings for viewing an
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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. Ambilight 3. Select TV settings and press the cursor right. > The TV settings menu is moved to the left panel. 4. Select
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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 TV settings Picture the picture. ............. Settings assistant Custom tint Reset to standard 1. Select Custom tint and press the cursor right. Pixel Plus Picture 2. Use the cursor keys to select and adjust the settings of: Digital Natural Mo.. Sound R-WP: allows you to customise the colour tint by Dynamic contrast adjusting the red whitepo
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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 Active control stretch. It makes the colours more vivid. Ambilight < Select Off, Minimum, Medium or Maximum. Light sensor Picture form
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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 Reset to standard > The main menu appears. 2. Select TV menu and press the cursor right. Balance Picture > The TV Menu is moved to the left. Digital audio lang.. Sound 3. Select TV settings and press the cursor right. Dual I/II Ambilight > The TV settings menu is moved to the lef
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Adjust sound menu settings (Continued) EN Dual I/II TV menu Allows you to select, per channel, Dual I or II, when dual TV settings Sound sound transmission is available. ............. Settings assistant Mono/Stereo Reset to standard Mono/Stereo Surround mode Picture Allows you to select, per TV channel, Mono or Stereo Headphone volume Sound sound when stereo broadcasts are available. AVL Ambilight Surround mode Delta volume Allows you to select the modes for more spatial or Auto surround surro
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Enjoy Ambilight EN The ambilight menu contains the settings for controlling the TV menu ambient lighting. Using ambient light gives a more relaxed TV settings Ambilight viewing experience and improves perceived picture quality. Ambilight Settings assistant Analysis of the picture content adapts the colours continuously. Brightness Reset to standard But the lights can also be set to any fixed colour and many shades of white. Mode Picture Colour Sound Tip: in standby mode the lights can be set/ope
