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1 Important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.2 Screen care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.3 Environmental care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 2.1 3 Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 TV overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5.7 Use timers and child lock . . . . . . . . . . 22 5.8 Use Demo mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 6 Install channels . .
2007 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their respective owners. Philips reserves the right to change products at any time without being obliged to adjust earlier supplies accordingly. The material in this manual is believed adequate for the intended use of the system.
Important If liquids are spilt on the TV, do not operate the TV. Immediately disconnect the TV from the mains and have the TV checked by a qualified technician. Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! • To avoid risk of fire or electric shock, do not place the TV, remote control or remote control batteries near naked flame sources (e.g. lighted candles) and other heat sources including direct sunlight. • Do not install the TV in a confined space such as a bookcase.
• Unplug the mains cord from the mains socket outlet. • Unplug the mains cord from the power connector at the back of the TV. Always pull the mains cord by the plug. Do not pull the mains cord. • Where possible, avoid stationary images that remain on-screen for extended periods of time. Examples include screen menus, teletext pages, black bars or stock market tickers. If you must use stationary images, reduce the screen contrast and brightness to avoid screen damage. 1.
Your TV Back connectors EN 2 This section gives you an overview of commonly-used TV controls and functions. 2.1 TV overview HDMI 1 HDMI 2 AUDIO IN HDMI 3 VGA SERV. C R L Y Pb 75X Side controls and indicators TV ANTENNA VIDEO Pr L R CVI VOLUME MENU CHANNEL VIDEO L L R R AV OUT AV IN 4 3 Use the TV back connectors to connect to the antenna and permanent devices such as a highdefinition disc player, DVD player or VCR.
Remote control 1. POWER 2. TELETEXT 3. SOURCE 1 2 3 4 5 4. AMBILIGHT 5. COLOUR KEYS From left: red, green, yellow, blue 6. NAVIGATION KEYS Up Î, Down ï, Left Í, Right Æ, OK 7. MENU 8. CHANNEL +/9. VOLUME +/- 6 7 8 9 EN-6 For more information about the remote control, see Section 5.1 Remote control overview.
Get started This section helps you position and install the TV and supplements the information provided in the Quick Start Guide. If necessary, refer to the Quick Start Guide for stand mounting instructions. 3.1 Position the TV In addition to reading and understanding the safety instructions in Section 1.1, consider the following before positioning your TV: • The ideal viewing distance for watching TV is three times its screen size. • Position the TV where light does not fall directly on the screen.
Step 2 Remove the TV stand Step 3 Connect cables D Note These instructions are only applicable to TV models with mounted stands. If your TV stand is not mounted, skip to Step 3 Connect cables. Connect the antenna cable, mains cord and all other devices to the back of the TV as described in the following sections and in Section 7 Connect devices. 1. Carefully place the TV face down on a flat, stable surface that is covered by soft cloth. The cloth should be thick enough to protect your screen.
3.4 Connect the mains cord B WARNING Verify that your mains voltage corresponds with the voltage printed at the back of the TV. Do not insert the mains cord if the voltage is different. 3.4.1. To connect the mains cord D Note The location of the mains connector varies according to TV model. x4 3. Continue with the instructions provided with your VESA-compatible wall bracket. 3.3 Connect the antenna cable HDMI 1 HDMI 2 AUDIO IN HDMI 3 VGA SERV.
3.5 Manage cables Route your mains cord, antenna cable and all other device cables through the cable holder at the back of the TV. This holder helps keep your cables tidy and easily manageable. 3.7 Switch on the TV The first time you switch on the TV, check that the mains cord is properly connected. When ready, turn on the mains, then press POWER on the side of the TV. 3.
4 Use your TV 4.1.4. Switch on the TV from standby 4.1 Switch your TV on/off or to standby • 4.1.1. Switch on your TV MENU CHANNEL POWER If the standby indicator is on (red), press . POWER on the remote control. D Note If you cannot locate your remote control and you want to switch on the TV from standby, press CHANNEL + or - on the side of the TV. VOLUME Power indicator • EN This section helps you perform basic TV operations.
4.2.2. Adjust volume • Press CH +/- or Î/ï to view the next or the previous page. • Press a colour key to select one of the colour coded items at the bottom of the screen. 3. Press ¤ again to switch off teletext. • Press VOLUME + or - on the remote control. • Press VOLUME + or - on the side controls of your TV. • Press on the remote control to mute the sound. Press again to unmute on the sound. 4.3 Watch connected devices 1. Switch on the device. 2.
4.5 Use Ambilight EN D Ambilight is not available in all models. Ambilight is an innovative Philips feature that adds reactive ambiant lighting to your viewing experience. 1. Press AMBILIGHT on the remote control. Ambilight turns on. 2. Press AMBILIGHT again to turn off Ambilight. For more information on Ambilight, see Section 5.4 Adjust Ambilight settings. E Tip A dimly lit room is ideal for a complete Ambilight experience.
5 Use more of your TV This section helps you perform advanced TV operations, including how to: • Use the TV menus (Section 5.2) • Adjust picture and sound settings (Section 5.3) • Adjust Ambilight settings (Section 5.4) • Use advanced teletext features (Section 5.5) • Create a surf list (Section 5.6) • • 5.1 Remote control overview This section provides a detailed overview of remote control features. 1 23 22 2 3 4 Use timers and child lock (Section 5.
2. SOURCE Selects connected devices. 3. ACTIVE CONTROL Select On, Off, or On + Light Sensor*. The TV measures and corrects incoming signals to provide the best picture. 4. DEMO* Toggles the Demo menu on or off. 5. SURF Stores up to eight favourite channels. 6. COLOUR KEYS Selects tasks or teletext pages. 7. FORMAT Toggles through a selection of picture formats. 8. OK Accesses the menus and activates settings. 18. BACK To return to the previous menu. 19.
5.2 Use TV menus On-screen menus help you install your TV, adjust picture, sound and Ambilight settings and access other features. This section describes how to navigate the menus. 5.2.1. Access the main menu Surround, and BBE. See Section 5.3 Adjust Picture and Sound settings. • Ambilight To turn Ambilight on or off and to change the mode. See Section 5.4 Adjust Ambilight settings.
Main Picture Setting Advanced Picture Sound Ambilight* Features Install Location Picture Setting Brightness Colour Contrast Sharpness Colour Temp EN 2. Press Æ to enter the Picture Setting menu. Brightness Colour Contrast Sharpness Colour Temp * Available in selected models 3. Press Æ to select Brightness. Main Picture Setting Advanced Picture Sound Ambilight* Features Install Location 4. Press Æ to enter the Brightness setting.
• Active Control Corrects all incoming signals to provide the best picture possible. Switch on, off, or on+light sensor*. • Artifacts Reduction* Smoothens the transitions on digital pictures. Switch on or off. • HD Natural Motion* Reduces the field and line flicker and reproduces smooth movement especially in movies. Switch on or off. • Personal Based on the settings you customised in the Picture Setting menu.
4:3 • Super zoom EN • The picture is reproduced in 4:3 format and a black band is displayed on either side of the picture. • This mode is used to display 4:3 pictures using the full surface of the screen by enlarging the sides of the picture. Movie expand 14:9 5.3.4. Adjust sound settings This section describes how to adjust sound settings. The picture is shown in 14:9 format. A thin black band remains on both sides of the picture and the top and bottom of the picture is clipped off.
mode) or Mono or Spatial (when in mono mode). • BBE (High definition sound) An enhancement technology licensed by BBE Sound. Restores clarity and presence for better speech intelligibility and musical realism. 5.4 • Custom Colour Sets the colour saturation or palette. D Note This option appears only after you select Colour > Custom above. • Balance Sets the level of Ambilight on the left and right side of the TV. Adjust Ambilight settings This feature is not available on all models. 1.
EN 3. Press again to enlarge the bottom half of the page. 4. Press again to return to the normal page size. The T.O.P. overview appears. 3. Press Í, Æ or Î, ï to select a subject. 5.5.5. Hold teletext pages 4. Press OK to view the page. Certain pages contain sub-pages which are automatically displayed successively. 5.5.3. Search teletext 1. Press ¤ on the remote control. You can quickly jump to a subject linked to a series of page numbers or search for specific words in teletext pages. 2.
Surf 003 006 008 001 005 009 010 002 5.6 Create a surf list You can store up to eight frequently watched channels in a surf list. 3. Press Æ to delete the channel. 1. Select a channel that you want to add to the surf list. Surf 003 006 008 001 005 009 002 2. Press SURF on the remote control to display the surf list. Surf 003 4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to delete more channels from the list. 5. Press STATUS/EXIT to exit. 5.7 3. Press Æ to add the selected channel to the surf list. 4.
Sleep Time Start Time Stop Time Channel Activate Parental Lock Lock Channel Change Code Clear All Lock All * Available in selected models 2. Press Æ to enter the Sleep menu. 3. Press Î or ï to select the sleep time. If set to zero minute the sleep timer is switched off. 4. Press OK to activate the Sleep timer. You can always switch off your TV earlier or reset the time during the countdown. 5.7.2.
Parental Lock Lock Channel Change Code Clear All Lock All Features Timer Child Lock Parental Lock Demo* Yes Locked To lock one or more channels 1. Press MENU on the remote control and select Features > Parental Lock > Lock Channel. 2. Press Æ to enter. 3. Press Î or ï to select the channels you want to lock. 4. Press OK to lock the channel. A + symbol appears next to the channel number. To unlock, press OK again.
EN Alternatively, you can turn on or off the Demo mode with the DEMO button on the remote control. 1. Press DEMO on the remote control. The Demo mode turns on. 2. Press DEMO again to turn off a demo.
6 Install channels This chapter describes how to install channels and tune channels. 6.1 Automatically install channels This section describes how to search and store channels automatically. Step 1 Select your menu language 1. Press MENU on the remote control and select Install > Language. Install Language Auto Store Manual Store Sort Name Fav. Program 6.2 Manually install channels This section describes how to search and store analogue channels manually.
2. Press Î or ï to adjust the frequency 3. Press Í when done. 44MHz EN Manual Store Colour System Sound System Search Channel Fine Tune Store 4. Select Store to store the fine tuned channel under the current channel number. 5. Press Æ to enter. 6. Press OK. Stored appears. 7. Press MENU to exit. 2. Press Æ and the number keys on the remote control to manually enter the three-digit frequency. 3. Press Í when the new channel is found. 4. Press ï to select Channel. 5.
6. Repeat the above steps to reorder more channels. 7. Press MENU to exit. 6.3.2. Name or rename channels This feature is not available for external channels. 1. Press MENU on the remote control and select Install > Name. 2. Press Î or ï to select the channel you want to rename. 3. Press Æ to start the process. 4. Press Î or ï to select the characters or numbers from the list. You can use up to five characters or numbers. 5. Press Í to end the process. 6.
Change to Shop or Home mode EN 6.4 1. Press MENU on the remote control and select Location. 2. Press Æ to enter the Location menu. 3. Use Î or ï to select the TV mode: • Shop Sets smart settings to Vivid, ideal for a shop environment. The flexibility to change settings is limited. • Home Gives home users the full flexibility to change all TV settings. 4. Press OK to confirm. Main Picture Setting Advanced Picture Sound Ambilight* Features Install Location Home Shop 5. Press MENU to exit.
7 Connect devices 7.1 Connection overview 6 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 10 AUDIO IN 9 VGA SERV. C 5 R L 7 Y Pb VIDEO Pr 75X TV ANTENNA 4 L L R R R CVI AV OUT AV IN 3 2 1 Back connectors Back connectors 1. AV IN Video and audio input cinch connectors for connection to devices. 2. AV OUT Video output cinch connector and audio L/R connectors for connection to devices. 3.
Select connection quality This section describes how you can enhance your audio visual experience by connecting your devices with the best possible connectors. After connecting your devices, be sure to enable them as described in Section 7.4 Setup devices. supports high-definition signals, picture quality is lower than HDMI and is analogue. When connecting a component video cable, match the cable colours to the CVI connectors on the back of the TV.
Cable Audio L/R cable - Red, White ANTENNA/CABLE 7.2.4. Composite - Basic quality TO TV Set top box Composite video provides basic analogue connectivity, usually combining a (yellow) video cinch cable with (red and white) Audio L/R cinch cable. Match the cable colours when connecting to the composite Video and Audio L/R input connectors on the side of the TV. HDMI 1 HDMI 2 AUDIO IN HDMI 3 VGA SERV. C R L Y Pb TV ANTENNA VIDEO VIDEO Pr 75X L L R R L R CVI AV OUT AV AV IN IN 7.3.
7.3.5. DVD recorder and cable receiver Connect a component video and audio cables from the DVD player to CVI connectors on the back of your TV. To receive channels via a cable receiver and record programs on a DVD recorder, connect an antenna cable and a component video cable from the DVD recorder to your TV. Connect another antenna cable from the recorder to the cable receiver. HDMI 1 HDMI 2 AUDIO IN HDMI 3 VGA SERV. C R L HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Y Pb VIDEO AUDIO IN VIDEO VGA SERV.
A permanent game console or camcorder can be connected to an HDMI connector or AV IN (component) connectors at the back of the TV. 7.3.7. Personal Computer C Caution Before connecting the PC, set the PC monitor refresh rate to 60Hz. See Section 11 Technical data for a list of computer resolutions. Connecting to the back of the TV (VGA) 1. Connect your PC to the VGA connector at the back of the TV. 2. Connect an audio cable from your PC to AUDIO IN L/R connectors on the back of the TV. 7.4.1.
Use your TV as PC monitor 8.1 Configure PC mode • Phase and Clock To match the TV and computer display settings • Auto Adjust To synchronise the TV and computer Phase and Clock rate automatically. The geometry is also adjusted. • Reset To return to default settings. 1. Connect your computer in Section 7.3.7 Personal Computer. 2. Press SOURCE on the remote control. The list of sources appears. 3. Press ï to select VGA and press OK to confirm.
9 Use your TV in High Definition (HD) mode 7. Press MENU to exit. Picture settings in HD mode The HD (High Definition) mode allows you to enjoy clearer and sharper pictures if you are using HD equipment that can produce high definition video signals. Except for Horizontal Shift and Vertical Shift, all of the picture settings in PC mode are the same as the picture settings in TV mode. • Horizontal Shift To adjust horizontal position of the range. 9.
8. Press the MENU key to exit the menu. 9.3 9.4 Display in native 1080 mode D Note: Only TVs with the full HD 1080p can display in native 1080i mode. When you connect HD equipment that supports a resolution of 1080i or 1080p, the Display (native 1080) feature is available in the Features menu. This feature allows you to watch the original HD format in 1080i mode. 1. Press the MENU key to display the Main menu. 2. Press the Î or ï key to select Features, and press the Æ or OK key to enter the menu. 3.
10 Use Philips EasyLink Your TV is enabled for HDMI-CEC connections with other devices. The following descriptions apply to devices that are CEC-compliant and connected to your TV through an HDMI cable. One-touch play When you connect your TV to devices that support One-touch play, you can control your TV and the devices with one remote control. For example, when you press one-touch play on your DVD’s remote control, your Philips TV will automatically switch to the correct channel to show the DVD content.
Supported display resolutions • • Computer formats Resolution Refresh rate 640 x 480 60, 72, 75, 85Hz 720 x 400 70, 85Hz 800 x 600 60, 72, 75, 85Hz 1024 x 768 60, 72, 75, 85Hz 1280 x 768 60Hz 1280 x 1024 60Hz 1360 x 768 60Hz Video formats Resolution 720 x 480p 720(1440) x 480i 720 x 576p 720(1440) x 576i 1280 x 720p 1280 x 720p 1920 x 1080i 1920 x 1080p Refresh rate 60Hz 60Hz 50Hz 50Hz 60Hz 50Hz 50Hz, 60Hz 24Hz, 25Hz, 30Hz, 50Hz, 60Hz Tuner / Reception / Transmission • Antenna input: 75ohm coaxial (IEC
12 Troubleshooting You receive poor TV reception from an antenna connection: This section describes commonly-encountered issues and accompanying solutions. • Check that the antenna is properly connected to the TV. 12.1 General TV issues • Loud speakers, non-earthed audio devices, neon lights, high buildings or mountains can influence the picture quality. Try to improve the reception quality by changing the antenna direction or moving devices away from the TV.
• Check that all cables are properly connected. • Check that the volume is not set to 0. • Check that the sound is not muted. There is a picture but sound quality is poor: • Check sound settings as described in Section 5.3.4 Adjust sound settings. Verify that Stereo and Equalizer settings are correct. There is a picture but sound comes from one speaker only: • Verify that the Balance is correctly set, as described in Section 5.3.4 Adjust sound settings. 12.
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