Information for users in the UK (Not applicable outside the UK) Positioning the TV For the best results, choose a position where light does not fall directly on the screen, and at some distance away from radiators or other sources of heat. Leave a space of at least 5 cm all around the TV for ventilation, making sure that curtains, cupboards etc. cannot obstruct the air flow through the ventilation apertures.
Contents Help? If this instruction manual does not give an answer or if ‘Tips’ do 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: 37PF9975 Product No: ........................................... Care of the screen See Tips, p. 24.
Preparation & Wall mounting instructions ‘ To connect your computer, see p. 21. How to mount the supplied wall mount bracket, see the separate leaflet. Make sure that the wall mount is being fixed securely enough so that it meets safety standards.The weight of the TV (excl. packaging) is about 31 kg. Note: Stands are optional accessories. Consult your dealer. é Place or hang the TV wherever you want, but make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots.
Use of the remote control RC4301 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. Remark: in DVI mode only some keys are valid. B Standby Press to switch the TV on or off from or to standby mode.
i On Screen information Press to display (when available) information about the selected TV channel and programme. B Menu/Remote control info VCR DVD SAT AMP CD † v Select Ò ‡ π When a menu is on screen, press i to display info on the selected menu item.While the menu info is displayed, press any key (except the MENU or digit keys) to display remote control info.The normal function of the key is not executed.
To use the menus & Press the MENU key on the remote control to summon the main menu. At any moment you can exit the menu by pressing the MENU key again. Note: If you have connected equipment with Cinema Link, more menu items are present. B VCR DVD SAT AMP CD Picture † v Select Ò ‡ π ® cursor to select adjustments b æ Sound Features TV Setup Demo Install ® ® OK OK key to activate ® MENU + V + ¬ Setup, Demo or Install menu.
Store TV channels After language and country are set correctly, you can now search for and store the TV channels in two different ways: using Automatic Installation or Manual Installation (tuning-in channel by channel). Select your choice with the cursor right. Automatic installation Automatic install Install Install Start & Select Automatic install in the Install menu. Note: All channels must be unlocked in order to autoprogram. If requested, enter your code to unlock all channels.
Give name Give name Install VCR1 BBC1 BBC2 CNN TVE ..... ® Space p ® Delete π ABCDEFG HIJKLMN OPQRSTU VWXYZ ® Shift 123 456 789 0 ® Special It is 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 numbers 0 to 99 and to the externals. & Select Give Name in the Install menu and press the cursor down. é Select the programme number.
TV Setup General Setup Menu background Smart surf Factory settings (NEXTVIEW provider) OSD Programme title Teletext 2.5 Auto surround Subwoofer Set/Change code General The Setup menu contains items that control the settings of the TV’s functions, features, services and peripherals you may have connected. The General menu allows you to change settings that will typically be accessed only occasionally. The Source menu allows you to select a source.
Programme title Select Programme title Yes or No. When selected Yes, after the selection of a TV programme or after pressing the i key on the remote control, a TV channel which broadcasts teletext may transmit the name of the TV channel or the programme title. Teletext 2.5 Some broadcasters offer the opportunity to see more colours, other background colours and nicer pictures in the teletext pages. & Select Teletext 2.5. é Press the cursor right to select Teletext 2.5 On to take advantage of this feature.
Source Source Setup EXT1 EXT2 EXT3 DVI Side Centre input Centre in volume This menu allows you to indicate the peripheral you connected to one of the external inputs. & Press the cursor right to enter the list of types of peripherals attached to the selected input. é Select the peripheral device with the cursor up/down. Decoder 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.
TV menu Press the MENU key on the remote control to summon the main menu. Note: Dependent on the input signal, one or more menu items may not be selectable. Press the i key on the remote control to get information about the selected menu item. Picture menu Picture Sound Features TV Smart picture Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint Digital options Dynamic contrast DNR Colour enhancement (Hue) Picture format & Press the cursor right to select Picture.
Active Control The TV continuously measures and corrects all incoming signals in order to provide the best picture possible. & Press the h key on the remote control. Note: Switch off all menus on screen. é The Active Control menu appears. “ Press the cursor up/down to select the Active Control values Off, Minimum, Medium or Maximum. The picture settings are being optimised continuously and automatically which is displayed by bars.Those menu items can not be selected.
Features menu Features TV Programme list Subtitle Sleeptimer Child lock On timer Off On On during mute & Press the cursor right to select Features. é Select the menu items with the cursor up/down and adjust the settings with the cursor left/right. Use the on-screen Menu-Info i for more information about the menu items. Programme list Press the OK key to switch over to the selected TV channel or external.
NEXTVIEW / Teletext guide NEXTVIEW is an electronic guide that allows you to look up programmes as you would in a newspaper or a TV magazine.You can sort the programmes by subject (films, sport...), obtain detailed information and programme your recorder if it comes with the NEXTVIEWLink function. As the NEXTVIEW service is only available on certain programmes and in certain countries the NEXTVIEW service has been set default to OFF in the factory. The Teletext Programme Guide appears in its place.
NEXTVIEW guides & Use the cursor key left/right to select Time, Channel, Theme, the Date guide. The Time guide provides an overview of all programme titles active in the selected time block.The Channel guide provides an overview of all programmes that are broadcast by a single channel during one day. With the Date guide you can choose a specific date.The Theme guide displays a list of all programmes at the selected date, that matches with the selected category.
Basic functions Press one of the grey x, red ®, green U, yellow Q or blue Ì keys to activate a NEXTVIEW or Teletext Guide function.The keys appear in grey if the function is not available. Review: this menu provides a list of programmes that are marked as reminders, those that have to be recorded and those that are locked.This menu can be used to change or remove marked programmes. Record: to programme the recording of the recorder (if it has a NEXTVIEWLink function and is connected to EXT2).
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 Select subpages Press b to switch the teletext on. 102 «03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12» BBC CEEFAX 102 Mon 05 Feb 16.35.
‘ Select Cancel to cancel the word; Space to Teletext menu & Press the MENU key to activate the menu. é Press the cursor up/down to select the menu items. “ Press the cursor right to activate. Reveal Reveals/conceals hidden information on a page, such as solutions to riddles and puzzles. Press the cursor right to activate. Favourite You may create a list of eight favourite teletext pages in total, selected from various TV channels.
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 and RGB; EXT2 CVBS, Y/C and RGB; EXT3 CVBS; DVI can handle VGA, SVGA and 480p, 576p, 1080i and 1152i. It is preferable to connect peripherals with RGB output to EXT1 or EXT2 as RGB provides a better picture quality.
Front connections S•V ID EO VI DE O AU DI Camera, Camcorder or Game & Connect your camera, camcorder or game as shown. é Connect to VIDEO 2 and AUDIO L 3 for mono equipment. For stereo equipment also connect AUDIO R 3. S-VHS quality with an S-VHS camcorder is obtained by connecting the S-VHS cables with the S-VIDEO input 1 and AUDIO inputs 3. Do not connect cable 1 and 2 at the same time. This may cause picture distortion ! O Headphone & Insert the plug into the headphone socket L as shown.
Connect your DVI connector AUDIO L The DVI connector allows the following TV and monitor display modes: DVI EDTV R HDTV VGA SVGA 1 640/720 x 480p 720 x 576p 1920 x 1080i 1920 x 1152i 640 x 480 800 x 600 60 Hz 60 Hz 2 & Select the type of connector of the device (DVD, HDTV, STB, PC, ...) you want to connect with the DVI connector of your TV.
To select connected equipment Press the v key on the remote control repeatedly, or select Source in the Setup menu (see p. 10) to select EXT1, EXT2, EXT3, Side or DVI according to where you connected your equipment. Remark : Most equipment (decoder, recorder) carries out the switching itself, when it is switched on. Recorder or DVD with EasyLink The recorder or DVD can be operated with the remote control via the Recorder or DVD menu on screen. & Press the MENU key on the remote control.
Audio- and video equipment keys This system remote control operates the following Philips equipment:TV,VCR, DVD, DVD/R, SAT (RC5/RC6), AMP (+TUNER), CD, CD/R. B VCR DVD SAT AMP CD † v Select Ò ‡ π ® b æ ® ® OK ® ® S MENU + + V ¬ P - - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0 i Active Control b h q Press the Select key to operate any of the equipment indicated in the display. Another device can be selected by pressing Select repeatedly within 2 seconds.
Tips 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.
Remote control • Check if the remote control is in the correct mode. • If your TV no longer responds to the remote control, the batteries may be dead. • You can still use the MENU/OK key and the -/+ keys on the top of your TV. Standby Your TV consumes energy in the standby mode. Energy consumption contributes to air and water pollution. Power consumption: < 2 W. No stable or not synchronised VGA picture Check if you have selected the correct VGA mode in your PC.
VCR TV VCR IN TV IN EXT 2 CENTRE IN AUDIO DIGITAL IN CINEMA VCR LINK IN TV IN CENTRE OUT 2 1 4 3 Recorder DVD VCR TV VCR IN TV IN EXT 2 AUDIO DIGITAL IN 3 CINEMA VCR LINK IN 4 TV IN CENTRE OUT 2 1 Recorder DVD CENTRE IN
Recommended: Do not use the AC outlet at the back of the audio receiver to power the DVD or the video recorder in a Home Cinema configuration. English Note: The Cinema Link functionality is only available with devices of the Cinema Link (P50.3) generation ! Cinema Link is a new Philips feature in which the TV, the audio receiver and other video peripherals communicate with each other (on condition they all are equipped with the Cinema Link functionality and are connected via a eurocable).
Activating CinemaLink Continue to press the Ì-key on the remote control for more than 4 seconds. & The TV or receiver box sends a play command to the Cinema Link DVD player, if present. é The DVD player will start playing and the audio receiver automatically switches to the best Cinema Link sound. “ If no DVD player is connected or if the DVD player has no disc loaded, the command can not be executed. ‘ The TV or receiver box will then send a play command to the Cinema Link video recorder, if present.
Night mode (only functional with Dolby Digital sound broadcasting input) The loud parts of the sound are lowered and the soft passages are raised. You can enjoy surround sound without disturbing sleeping children or neighbours. Audio only This control enables you to blank the TV picture if the TV or monitor is used as centre speaker in the Cinema Link system and if the audio receiver is reproducing sound unrelated to a TV picture. Switch Audio only On to only hear the sound and to switch off the picture.
Automatic installation Automatic install In the Automatic installation menu select Start to activate the automatic searching of all radio stations which can be received. The programme list is automatically filled with all the numbers and names of the radio stations transmitted. Receiver Install Start Manual installation Manual install You can also search for a known radio station by keying in the frequency.
Table of TV frequencies. Frequenztabelle der Fernsehsender. Liste des fréquences des émetteurs. Frequentietabel TV-Zenders. Tabella delle frequenze delle trasmittenti. Lista de las frecuencias de las emisoras. Lista das frequências dos emissores. Liste over TV senderne. Tabell over TV-frekvenser. EUROPE CH ..FREQ (MHz) E2.............48.25 E3.............55.25 E4.............62.25 E5...........175.25 E6...........182.25 E7...........189.25 E8...........196.25 E9...........203.25 E10.........210.25 E11.....
