Contents If this instruction manual does not give an answer or if ‘Tips’ 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 Product number which you can find at the back of your television set or on the packaging, ready, before calling the Philips helpline. Model: 32PF9730/10 Product No: ........................................... Care of the screen See p. 37.
Safety warnings Do not insert the power plug in a wall socket or hang the TV to the wall before all connections are made. & Wall mounting instructions/Table stand/Swivel How to mount the supplied stand and/or wall mount bracket and the swivel, see the supplied separate Quick Start Guide. Caution: Installing the TV requires special skills that should only be performed by qualified personnel.You should not attempt to do the work yourself.
First time installation The first time (and only the first time) you switch 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 key.
Use of the remote control RC4310 Note: For most keys pressing a key once will activate the function. Pressing a second time will de-activate it. When a key 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. DVD/R SAT TV VCR AUX Press the SELECT key repeatedly to select one of the system modes in which the remote control can be used.
b Dual screen/PIP Press the b key to switch on or off Dual screen or PIP, according to the format DVD/R SAT TV VCR AUX selection made in the PIP format list in the Setup, Preferences/Picture/sound preferences menu, p. 11. PIP allows you to call up a subscreen within the main screen enabling you to watch two TV channels or a TV channel and pictures from a peripheral at the same time.
Alphanumeric keys on the remote control The alphanumeric keys 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. 8. Text is entered similar to the method used for entering text messages on a cellular phone.
To use the menus 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 colour keys refer to different actions which may be executed depending on the activated peripheral equipment. Press the corresponding colour key on the remote control to perform the required action.
Installation Select the menu language and country Installation & Press the MENU key on the remote control. TV Language é Use the cursor down to select Installation in the Settings menu. Setup Country “ Use the cursor right to enter the Installation menu.
Reshuffle/Rename channels You can change the order of the stored TV channels. It is also possible to change the name stored in the memory or to assign a name to a TV channel or external for which a name has not yet been entered. A name with up to 5 letters or numbers can be given to the programme number 0 to 99 and to the externals. Settings Installation Reshuffle channels Language Channel name Country ............... Automatic installation ...............
Settings Installation Software upgrade Language Current software info Country Local upgrades/applications Network installation See the supplied separate Connected Planet guide for further explanation of this functionality.
Setup menu Settings Setup TV Preferences Setup Source Installation Decoder Demo Exit This menu is used to control the settings of special TV functions, features and peripheral equipment. 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 Decoder menu allows you to define one or more programme numbers as decoder programme numbers. Preferences & Press the MENU key.
Menu preferences OSD & Select OSD. Settings/Setup Preferences Menu preferences Picture/sound preferences OSD Features preferences Programme title Menu preferences Set/Change code Factory settings é Press the cursor right to select Normal or Minimum. Normal to activate the continuous display of the channel number (for 10 minutes) and extended display of TV channel and programme information on screen. E.g.
Source Settings Setup Source Preferences EXT1 Source EXT2 Decoder EXT3 EXT4 DVI HDMI Side Digital Audio In 1 Digital Audio In 2 Info This menu allows you to select the peripheral equipment 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 peripheral equipment is connected. ‘ Press the cursor right again to enter the list of types of peripherals connected to the selected input.
TV menu Settings Demo TV Picture Setup Sound Installation Ambilight Demo Features Press the MENU key 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. Exit & Press the cursor right to select Picture. é Press the cursor right again to enter the Picture menu.
Digital options Pixel Plus 2 is the most ideal setting, as it fully processes the image to Settings TV Picture Picture ..... Sound Digital options Ambilight Dynamic contrast Features DNR make every single pixel the best it can be, improving contrast, sharpness, picture depth, and colour reproduction and brilliance from every source, including High Definition. For the most optimum motion reproduction of all source materials, select the Movie Plus setting.
Sound menu Settings & Select Sound in the TV Settings menu. TV Sound Picture Smart sound Sound Volume Ambilight Balance ‘ Press the cursor right. Features Headphone volume ( Adjust the settings with cursor keys. Surround mode é Press the cursor right to enter the sound menu. “ Select the menu items with cursor up/down. Remember, control settings are at normal mid-range levels when the bar scale is entered. Dual I-II Mono/Stereo AVL Delta volume ...............
Features menu Settings & Select Features in the TV Settings menu. TV Features é Press the cursor right to enter the Features menu. Picture Subtitle “ Select the menu items with cursor up/down. Sound Sleeptimer ‘ Press the cursor right. Ambilight Childlock ( Adjust the settings with the cursor up/down. Features On timer Select subtitles The subtitle page must be stored for each TV channel. Switch on teletext and select the proper subtitle page from the index. Switch off teletext.
Settings Ambilight menu TV Ambilight Picture Ambilight Sound Brightness Ambilight Mode Features Colour Separation Balance Ambilight is an innovative lighting concept using light with fully adjustable colours at the back of the TV to enhance the viewing experience. Analysis of the picture content adapts the colours continuously, or the lights can be set to any fixed colour and many shades of white.
Multimedia Browser Television TV channels Multimedia USBDevice1 USBDevice2 PC John PC Study The Multimedia browser lets you display pictures and/or movies or play audio files stored on a USB device or a memory card. The Multimedia browser application is invoked from the Browse menu (press the = key) by selecting a device and pressing the cursor right. Your TV is also equipped with the possibility to connect to your computer or home network and to access and view your personal multimedia files.
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Teletext Most TV channels broadcast information via teletext.This TV has a 1200 pages memory that will store most broadcasted pages and subpages to reduce waiting time. After each programme change, the memory is refreshed. Switch Teletext on and off Press b to switch the teletext on. B DVD/R SAT TV VCR AUX v k SELECT Select a Teletext page - Enter the desired page number with the digit keys or with the -P+ key. - Select the options at the bottom of the screen with the colour keys.
Teletext menu The Teletext menu offers various functions to control teletext. Teletext menu Reveal Off & Switch teletext on and press the MENU key to activate the menu. Cycle subpages Off é Press the cursor up/down to select the menu items. Language Group II “ Press the cursor right or the OK key to activate. ‘ Press the MENU key to leave the teletext menu. Reveal Reveals/conceals hidden information on a page, such as solutions to riddles and puzzles.
Connect Peripheral Equipment There is a wide range of audio and video equipment that can be connected to your TV. The following connection diagrams show you how to connect them. Note: EXT1 can handle CVBS, RGB and Audio L/R; EXT2 CVBS, S-VIDEO, RGB and Audio L/R; EXT3 CVBS and Audio L/R; EXT4 YPbPr; DVI (analogue and digital) and HDMI (digital); Side S-VIDEO or CVBS and Audio L/R. It is preferable to connect peripherals with RGB output to EXT1 or EXT2 as RGB provides a better picture quality.
Recorder (VCR-DVD+RW) CABLE EXTERNAL 1/2 AUDIO AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO L HDMI DVI L IN2 IN1 OUT NETWORK R Pr Pb EXT 4 1 2 R Y EXT 1 EXT 2 EXT 3 OUT 3 4 RECORDER DECODER Note: Do not place your recorder too close to the screen as some recorders may be susceptible for signals from the display. Keep a minimum distance of 0,5 m from the screen. Connect the aerial cables 1, 2 and, to obtain the optimum picture quality, eurocable 3 as shown.
Recorder and other equipment CABLE EXTERNAL 1/2/3 AUDIO AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO L HDMI DVI L IN2 IN1 OUT R Pr Pb Y NETWORK EXT 4 R EXT 1 EXT 2 EXT 3 OUT 4 1 3 2 5 RECORDER & Connect the aerial cables 1, 2 and 3 as shown (only if your peripheral has TV aerial in-/output). Connect your recorder to EXTERNAL 2 with a eurocable 5. Connect the other equipment with a eurocable 4 to one of the euroconnectors EXTERNAL 1 or EXTERNAL 3 to obtain a better picture quality.
DVD Player or other peripheral digital source equipment Equipment with Component Video Output Connectors (YPbPr) DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO ANTENNA AUDIO L 75 HDMI IN2 IN1 DVI OUT L NETWORK R R EXT 1 EXT 2 EXT 3 OUT Pr Pb Y EXT 4 1 2 DIGITAL AUDIO IN 1/2 YPbPr .... ....
MultiChannel Surround receiver • Digital MultiChannel Surround receiver DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO ANTENNA AUDIO L 75 HDMI DVI L IN2 IN1 R Pr Pb OUT NETWORK R Y EXT 4 EXT 1 EXT 2 EXT 3 OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Connect a digital MultiChannel Surround receiver to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT connector at the bottom of the TV.
Equipment to connect to a HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) connector HDMI is the leading new standard for Digital video and audio interconnection. To the HDMI connector you can connect HDMI peripheral equipments such as compatible DVD-R or DVD player with HDMI. So you can display high-definition pictures on this TV in the digital form.
Equipment to connect to a DVI connector AUDIO The DVI connector allows the following TV and monitor display modes, via the v key on the remote control, for High Definition (HD) and computer (PC) equipment: DIGITAL AUDIO DVI ANTENNA 75 L HDMI IN2 IN1 OUT DVI NETWORK Pr R Pb Y EXT 4 EXT 1 EXT 2 EXT 3 HD 1 Standard Definition TV (SDTV) 640x480i 720x480i 720x576i Enhanced Definition TV (EDTV) 640x480p 720x480p 720x576p High Definition TV (HDTV) 1920x1080i 1280x720p 3 2 .... ....
Record with your recorder PQRS 7 TUV WXYZ 8 9 .@ i 0 0 ON/OFF Ambilight MODE • Record a TV programme with your recorder without EasyLink You can record a TV programme using your recorders tuner without affecting your TV. & Select the channel number on your recorder. é Set your recorder to record. See the handbook for your recorder.
Audio- and video equipment keys Most of the audio and video equipment from our range of products can be operated with the remote control of your TV. B DVD/R SAT TV VCR AUX v k SELECT T DEMO BROWSE b = MOT ® OK ® ® ® b MENU + + V ¬ P - - _- ABC 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 DEF .
Setting the remote control to work peripheral equipment Your TV remote control gives you the opportunity to control all your peripheral equipments with one single remote control.This can be done by selecting the correct brand and type out of the list of Direct Entry codes for peripheral equipments. Press the SELECT key repeatedly to select DVD/R, SAT, VCR or AUX according to the peripheral equipment you want to operate with this remote control. See Use of the Remote control, p. 4.
Remote Control Direct Entry Codes for Peripheral Equipment CD Bose..............................................................512 Hitachi..........................................................501 JVC................................................................504 Kenwood .....................................................502 Panasonic.....................................................505 Philips ...........................................................500 Pioneer ..............................
Learnable remote control Your TV remote control supports a learnable function which makes it possible to read out codes coming from another remote control from equipment from another brand. This makes it possible to use only one remote control to control all your other connected peripheral equipment. For the following equipment the highlighted keys are programmable. Note:You can put whatever function of your other device remote under one of the highlighted keys.
To put the remote control function keys back to the factory mode & Press the SELECT key repeatedly to select TV mode. é Press the OK key and the ¬ key simultaneously for at least 5 seconds. All the SELECT LEDS will light up. “ Press the SELECT key • 1x: DVD/R is lit up • 2x: SAT is lit up • 3x: VCR is lit up • 4x: AUX is lit up • 5x: DVD/R, SAT, VCR, AUX are lit up. ‘ Press the OK key when one or all mode LEDS are lit.
Tips Symptoms Items to Check and Actions to follow Poor Picture • • • • • Have you selected the correct TV system in the manual installation menu? Is your TV or house aerial located too close to loudspeakers, non-earthed audio equipment or neon lights, etc.? Mountains or high buildings can cause double pictures or ghost images. Sometimes you can improve the picture quality by changing the direction of the aerial. Is the picture or teletext unrecognisable? Check if you have entered the correct frequency.
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.
Annex 1 - Philips TV software upgrade with portable memory Introduction Philips offers software upgrade capability for your TV using portable memory. After you have completed a software upgrade, your TV will typically perform better. What improvements are made depends on the upgrade software you are using as well as the software your TV contained before the upgrade. You can execute the software upgrade procedure yourself.
Automatic software upgrade procedure & Switch off your TV and remove all memory devices. é Insert the USB portable memory that contains the downloaded software upgrade. Software Upgrade Application ‘ At startup the TV will scan the USB portable memory until it finds the Upgrade busy... Software Id: “ Switch on your TV with the power key B at the top of the TV. update content.The TV will automatically go to the upgrade mode. After a few seconds it will display the status of the upgrade procedure.
Annex 2 - Philips TV Slideshow Format with background music Notes: - The latest version of this document can be found on the Philips support website (www.philips.com/support). Use the type number of your TV (42PF9830/10) to find this documentation and other related files. - Philips can’t be held responsible for any problems that may occur as a result of the content in this document. Errors reported to Philips will be adapted and published on the Philips support website as soon as possible.
Supported XML-tags The following table gives a description of the XML syntax. Tag Name Use Description philips-slideshow mandatory Philips slideshow signature including the version. title optional The title of the playlist. audio optional The audio-URL following this tag will define the music playing in the background during the slideshow. A single song or playlist (.m3u & .pls) are the only valid audio references. Other reference will not result in any audio playback.
Annex 3 - Philips TV - Portable Memory and USB Notes: - The latest version of this document can be found on the Philips support website (www.philips.com/support). - The software of your TV is upgradeable. If you have problems first check if you have the latest software installed on your TV. The latest software, together with instructions, can be found on the Philips support website. Use the type number of your TV (32PF9730/10) to find this documentation and other related files.
Contents What is Connected Planet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What you need to enjoy Connected Planet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Step 1: Installing the Philips Media Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Step 2: Identifying your network configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 1: Installing the Philips Media Manager (PMM) & Insert the supplied CD into your computer’s CD drive. If the CD does not start automatically, double-click My Computer, then the CD-ROM drive icon and finally start.htm to start the CD. é Please select your language, click on Install Media Manager and follow the on-screen instructions. Notes: - If the screen Product Configuration appears, DO NOT tick WMA (Windows Media Audio) or WMV (Windows Media Video), as our TV does not support those contents.
Adding files in the Philips Media Manager (PMM) & Select the PMM from your Windows Start-menu or double-click on the PMM symbol in the task bar. é Click on Music, Pictures or Movies at the top of the PMM window. “ Select Add Music, Add Pictures or Add Movies. ‘ Click on Add Files or Folders... . ( Select a folder or one or more media files and click on Open to add the selected folder or files to the Media Manager window. Downloaded From TV-Manual.
Step 2: Identifying your PC configuration We will focus on the two main PC configurations found in modern households today. Check the glossary for explanations of technical terms used. OR Configuration A Configuration B If feasible we advise to set up a router-based network as described in Configuration A before connecting your TV.
Step 3: Connecting and configuring your TV Configuration A Make sure DHCP/Auto IP (automatic network addressing) is enabled on your router and your PCs. Configuration B Make sure DHCP/Auto IP (automatic network addressing) is enabled on your PC. On most of the recently purchased PCs, automatic network addressing is already enabled. On most of the recently purchased PCs and routers, automatic network addressing is already enabled. You can check this on your PC with the Network Utility on the supplied CD.
Step 4:Viewing multimedia content Make sure the PC with Philips Media Manager installed on it (see p. 2) is switched on. & Switch on your TV. é Press the BROWSE/MENU key on the remote control to display the Browse menu. “ Select your PC from which you want to access the content and press the cursor right. Televisie TV-menu a TV-zenders Programmagids Multimedia Media servers Note: It may take up to 2 minutes after switching on the TV before your PC appears in the Browse menu.
- Use the colour keys on the remote control to perform the corresponding function mentioned at the bottom of the screen. Press any colour key or the i key to make the function bar at the bottom of the screen visible again.
Annex 1 : Creating a wireless network connection If you have problems or questions or if you feel you don’t have sufficient knowledge about PC connectivity and PC networking, please contact your PC or TV retailer to assist you. Always try to reduce the number of wireless connections.You will in most cases not be able to stream video if both PC and TV are connected wireless to the network. Consult the list of recommended wireless Ethernet bridges on the Philips support website: www.philips.
Configuring a wireless Ethernet bridge Network name (SSID): WEP key 1: Make sure DHCP/Auto IP (automatic network addressing) is enabled on ALL your network devices (Wireless Access Point, PCs). WEP key 3: Note: Nowadays the functionality of a Wireless Access Point and a router are mostly combined into one box. If this is not the case, the installation may slightly differ from the instructions below. WEP key 4: & Enable DHCP/Auto IP on ALL your PCs.
More details on configuring the recommended wireless Ethernet bridges can be found on the Philips support website: www.philips.com/support network conn.1 pc.02.ep s Configuring the wireless Ethernet bridge & Disconnect your PC from your network. • In case of a wireless USB dongle, remove the dongle from your PC. • In case of an integrated wireless network adapter (e.g. laptop PC), disable the network adapter. • In case your PC has a wired connection, unplug the Ethernet cable from your PC.
Re-securing your wireless network Also see Annex 2:Wireless network security, p. 12. & Consult the user manual of your Wireless Access é “ ‘ ( § Point to apply its security setting according to the details you wrote down earlier. • Switch off the SSID broadcast. • Switch on wireless security (WEP/WPA keys). Note: If you don’t have your WEP/WPA keys you will need to create new ones and apply them to all wireless devices connected to your wireless network. Disconnect your PC from your network.
Annex 2 :Wireless network security Attention Since wireless computer networks use radio signals, it is possible for other wireless network devices outside your immediate area to pick up the wireless signals and either connect to your network or to capture the network traffic. Consult the user manual supplied with your wireless Access point or wireless Ethernet bridge for further information. DO • Viruses, spyware and other malicious programs can undermine the security of your network.
Annex 3 : Configuring your network settings manually Attention: If you have problems or questions or if you feel you don’t have sufficient knowledge about PC connectivity and PC networking, please contact your PC or TV retailer to assist you. TV menu Installation Manual network i... View network sett... Languages Network mode Country IP configuration Time zone Channels Manual network i.. Preferences Connections .............
Annex 4 : Enabling DHCP/Auto IP on your computer Windows XP & On the Windows desktop, click Start and select Control Panel. é In the Control Panel window, click Network and Internet Connections. “ The Network Connections window will open. Double-click on the LAN-connection for this PC. ‘ On the connection status screen, click Properties. ( Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
Windows 98/Me You may find that the instructions in this section do not exactly match your version of Windows.This is because these steps and screen shots were created from Windows 98.Windows Millennium Edition is similar, but not identical, to Windows 98. & On the Windows desktop, click Start > Settings > Control Panel. é In the Control Panel, double-click the Network icon. “ In the Network window, under the Configuration tab, double-click the TCP/IP item listed for your network card.
Apple Macintosh Computers Mac OS 10.x You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your operating system.This is because these steps were created using Mac OS 10.3. Earlier or later versions of Mac OS 10 will be similar, but may not be identical. & Pull down the Apple Menu. é Select System Preferences.. . “ Click on the Network icon under Internet & Network. ‘ Click on Configure.. .
Annex 5 : Supported file formats A codec (encoder/decoder) is a technology for compressing and decompressing data. Codecs convert digital signals to and from analog, and can be implemented in software, hardware, or a combination of both. Standard codecs are used to encode and compress audio and video data for streaming across networks.
Detailed Audio codec specifications Content Type Sample Rate MP3 MPEG1 Layer I: 32, 44.1 & 48 kHz MPEG1 Layer II: 32, 44.1 & 48 kHz MPEG1 Layer III: 32, 44.1 & 48 kHz MPEG2 Layer I: 16, 22.05 & 24 kHz MPEG2 Layer II: 16, 22.05 & 24 kHz MPEG2 Layer III: 16, 22.05 & 24 kHz MPEG2.5 Layer III: 8, 11.025 & 12 kHz MP3Pro 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, LPCM 44.1 & 48 kHz 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1 & 48 kHz AC3 AAC4 32, 44.1 & 48 kHz 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1 & 48 kHz CELP4 7.
General restrictions • The maximum size of any multimedia file should never exceed 4Gbyte. • Do not use a dot “.” in folder naming. • The minimum bitrate for ALL video streams formats is 256kbps. Any stream with a bitrate lower than 256kbps can result in visual artifacts and stopping video. • The maximum bitrate for streaming content (audio & video) can be restricted by the bandwidth of your local wired or wireless network.
Troubleshooting Problem The Installation CD will not start. Possible cause The software will not install. • Wrong operating system. My PC is not detected in the Browse menu. • PC is switched off. • The Philips Media Manager software is not running. (Media servers is displayed) • No wireless network adapter connected. • Network host (PC) or wireless station base is switched off. • Autorun is disabled on your PC.
Glossary Access point:This is a wireless device that is often added to a wired network to enable wireless operation. It can also be used in an ad-hoc network configuration. Ad-Hoc network:A direct network connection between two devices ( two PCs, or a PC and a TV). DHCP: Refers to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol used by many routers to automatically connect computers to the network. Please, refer to your router or gateway hardware instructions to see if this is supported.