Philips lcd tv 42pfl3403 42" hd ready with digital crystal clear (1 page)
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Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome USER MANUAL 用户手册 คู ม ื อ ผู ใ ช Hướng dẫn Sử dụng 52PFL7803 42PFL7803 42PFL7603 52PFL7403 42PFL7403 52PFL5403 47PFL5403 42PFL5403 32PFL5403 42PFL5203 32PFL5203 42PFL3403 32PFL3403...
Supported formats ....37 10 Use Philips EasyLink ... . 38 11 Technical data ....39 12 Troubleshooting .
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One of Philips’ leading Business Principles is to take all necessary health and safety measures for our products, to comply with all applicable legal requirements and to stay well within the EMF standards applicable at the time of producing the products.
The product warranty does not apply if damage is caused by failing to follow these instructions. To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. The model and serial number of your TV can be found on the back and side of the TV as well as on the packaging.
Power consumption The TV consumes minimal energy in standby mode to minimise environmental impact. Active power consumption is displayed at the back of the TV. For more product specifications, see the product leaflet at www.philips.com/support.
Your TV This section gives you an overview of commonly-used TV controls and functions. TV overview Side controls and indicators 1. POWER CHANNEL +/- MENU VOLUME +/- Standby indicator / Remote control sensor Side connectors Use the TV side connectors to connect to mobile devices such as a camera or high- definition game console.
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Remote control EN-6 POWER TELETEXT SOURCE AMBILIGHT COLOUR KEYS From left: red, green, yellow, blue NAVIGATION KEYS Up Î, Down ï, Left Í, Right Æ, OK MENU CHANNEL +/- VOLUME +/- For more information about the remote control, see Section 5.1 Remote control overview.
Wall mount the TV WARNING Wall mounting of the TV should only be performed by qualifi ed installers. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility for improper mounting that results in accident or injury. Step 1 Purchase a VESA-compatible wall...
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Step 2 Remove the TV stand 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. Carefully place the TV face down on a flat, stable surface that is covered by soft cloth.
Align the plate/bracket to the four mounting nuts, placing the supplied spacers between the plate/bracket and the mounting nuts. Using a spanner or cross-head screwdriver, insert the supplied bolts through the plate/ bracket and spacers, tightly securing the bolts to the mounting nuts. Continue with the instructions provided with your VESA-compatible wall bracket.
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. Insert the remote control batteries Slide the battery cover off the back of the remote control.
Use your TV This section helps you perform basic TV operations. Instructions on advanced TV opera- tions are provided in Section 5 Use more of your Switch your TV on/off or to standby 4.1.1. Switch on your TV • Press POWER on the side of the TV.
4.2.2. Adjust volume • 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.
Use Ambilight Ambilight is not available in all models. Ambilight is an innovative Philips feature that adds reactive ambiant lighting to your viewing experience. Press AMBILIGHT on the remote control. Ambilight turns on. Press AMBILIGHT again to turn off Ambilight.
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 ( • Use advanced teletext features ( •...
POWER Switches the TV on from standby or back to standby. SOURCE Selects connected devices. ACTIVE CONTROL Select On, Off, or On + Light Sensor*. The TV measures and corrects incoming signals to provide the best picture. DEMO* Toggles the Demo menu on or off. SURF Stores favourite channels.
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 Press MENU on the remote control to display the main menu.
Press Æ to enter the Picture Setting menu. Picture Setting Brightness Colour Contrast Sharpness Colour Temp Press Æ to select Brightness. Æ to enter the Brightness setting. Press Brightness Î or ï to adjust the setting. Press Press Í to return to the Picture settings or press MENU to exit.
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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. * Available in selected models.
• The picture is reproduced in 4:3 format and a black band is displayed on either side of the picture. • Movie expand 14:9 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). • (High definition sound) An enhancement technology licensed by BBE Sound. Restores clarity and presence for better speech intelligibility and musical realism. Adjust Ambilight settings This feature is not available on all models. 1.
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The T.O.P. overview appears. Press Í, Æ or Î, ï to select a subject. Press OK to view the page. 5.5.3. Search teletext You can quickly jump to a subject linked to a series of page numbers or search for specific words in teletext pages.
Create a surf list You can store up to eight frequently watched channels in a surf list. Select a channel that you want to add to the surf list. Press SURF on the remote control to display the surf list. Surf Æ...
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Features Sleep Timer Time Child Lock Start Time Parental Lock Stop Time Demo* Channel Activate * Available in selected models Æ to enter the Sleep menu. Press Press Î or ï to select the sleep time. If set to zero minute the sleep timer is switched off.
Parental Lock Lock Channel Change Code Locked Clear All Lock All To lock one or more channels Press MENU on the remote control and select Features > Parental Lock > Lock Channel. Press Æ to enter. Press Î or ï to select the channels you want to lock.
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Press Î or ï to select On or Off. Press OK to confirm. Press MENU to exit. Alternatively, you can turn on or off the Demo mode with the DEMO button on the remote control. Press DEMO on the remote control. The Demo mode turns on.
Install channels This chapter describes how to install channels and tune channels. Automatically install channels This section describes how to search and store channels automatically. Step 1 Select your menu language Press MENU on the remote control and select Install > Language. Install Language Auto Store...
Manual Store 44MHz Colour System Sound System Search Channel Fine Tune Store Press Æ and the number keys on the remote control to manually enter the three-digit frequency. Press Í when the new channel is found. ï to select Channel. Press Press Î...
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Repeat the above steps to reorder more channels. Press MENU to exit. 6.3.2. Name or rename channels This feature is not available for external channels. Press MENU on the remote control and select Install > Name. Press Î or ï to select the channel you want to rename.
Change to Shop or Home mode Press MENU on the remote control and select Location. Press Æ to enter the Location menu. 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.
Connect devices Connection overview SERV. C 75Ω TV ANTENNA Back connectors Back connectors AV IN Video and audio input cinch connectors for connection to devices. AV OUT Video output cinch connector and audio L/R connectors for connection to devices. CVI-1 Component video (Y Pb Pr) and Audio L/R input connectors for DVD players, digital receivers, game consoles and other...
Audio L/R input at the AUDIO IN connectors on the TV. D Note Philips HDMI supports HDCP (High- bandwidth Digital Contents Protection). HDCP is a form of Digital Rights Management that protects high defi nition content in DVD or Blu-ray Discs.
Audio L/R cable - Red, White 7.2.4. Composite - Basic quality 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.
7.3.3. DVD player/Home theatre system Connect a component video and audio cables from the DVD player to CVI connectors on the back of your TV. HDMI 1 HDMI 2 AUDIO IN SERV. C VIDEO TV ANTENNA AV OUT Component video IN DVD player/Home Theatre System 7.3.4.
A permanent game console or camcorder can be connected to an HDMI connector or AV IN (component) connectors at the back of the 7.3.7. Personal Computer Caution Before connecting the PC, set the PC monitor refresh rate to 60Hz. See Section 11 Technical data for a list of computer resolutions.
Use your TV as PC monitor Confi gure PC mode 1. Connect your computer in Section 7.3.7 Personal Computer. Press SOURCE on the remote control. The list of sources appears. Press ï to select VGA and press OK to confirm. Source list SIDE AV HDMI 1...
Use your TV in High Definition (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. Confi gure HD mode 1. Connect your HD equipment as shown in the Quick Start Guide Press SOURCE on the remote control.
480p 576p 720p format 480i format Note: Your Philips TV is HDMI compliant. If you do not get a good picture, please change the video format on your peripheral devices. Refer to the table above for details. 720p 1080i 576i...
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.
• Power and standby power consumption: See technical specifications at www.philips.com • Ambient temperature: 5°C - 35°C Specifications are subject to change without notice. For detailed specifications of this product go to www.philips.com/ support. * available in selected models. EN-39...
Troubleshooting This section describes commonly-encountered issues and accompanying solutions. 12.1 General TV issues The TV does not switch on: • Unplug the mains cord, wait for one minute and plug in the mains again. • Verify that the mains cord is properly connected and that the mains are powered.
If you cannot solve your problem, contact the Customer Support Centre in your country as listed on the last page of this user manual. Alternatively, consult our website at www. philips.com/support. WARNING Do not attempt to repair the TV yourself. This may cause severe injury, irreparable damage to your TV and void your warranty.
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