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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
Contents Help? If this instruction manual does not give an answer or if ‘Before Calling Service’ 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 Serial number which you can find at the back of your television set or on the packaging, ready, before calling the Philips helpline 1-888-PHILIPS (744-5477) Model: 42PF9830A/37 50PF9830A/37 42PF9730A/96 Serial No: ....................................
Digital Cable TV Your new TV is provided with a special slot called a CableCARD™ which means that you do not need a separate set top box to receive digital cable SDTV and HDTV programs. However it is still possible to connect a set top box to your TV. The CableCARD, which will be available from your cable system operator, is designed only for that particular digital cable TV system. If you need to get digital cable TV from a different system, simple swap your old CableCARD for a new one.
é Basic connections to the TV Your integrated digital TV automatically decodes and displays the four basic DTV picture resolution standards. - SDTV (Standard Definition TV) are broadcast as 480i (480-line interlaced) or 480p (480-line progressive scan) video. - HDTV (High-Definition TV) are broadcast either in the 1080i or 720p formats, always with a widescreen picture. Note: Progressive scan video (p) is more like that you see in a movie theater.
- Cable box with S-Video, component video (YPbPr) or HDMI connectors See Connect Accessory Devices, p. 32-33. - Antenna Via antenna you can watch whatever DTV programs being broadcast in your area for free. If you’re not sure what HDTV programming is available in your area, contact your local content provider or your local electronics store retailer. Broadcasters are in the middle of a transition from analog to digital TV.
To operate the motorised swivel (only with 42PF9830A sets) The motorized swivel can turn + and - 30 degrees and can be operated with the remote control of your TV. Manual rotation remains possible too. Preparation POWER & Insert the DC cable of the swivel transformer into the DC input of the swivel. DVD/R CBL TV VCR AUX é Insert the power cord to the swivel transformer. A/CH DEMO SELECT GUIDE “ Insert the mains plug of the swivel transformer in the wall socket.
Use of the remote control RC4318 Note: For most buttons pressing a button once will activate the function. Pressing a second time will de-activate it. When a button 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 CBL TV VCR AUX Press the SELECT button repeatedly POWER to select one of the system modes in which the remote control can be used.
FORMAT Press this button to summon a list of available display formats (depending on the receiving signal).This lets you choose the display format of your preference. Press this button repeatedly to select another picture format: Automatic, Super zoom, 4:3, Movie expand 14:9, Movie expand 16:9, 16:9 subtitle or Wide screen.
POWER DVD/R CBL TV VCR AUX SELECT A/CH DEMO GUIDE CLOCK MY CONTENT = INFO SWIVEL ® OK ® ® RC button ® MENU PIP + + VOL CH/ MUTE PAGE - - _- Alphanumeric buttons on the remote control The alphanumeric buttons 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.
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 color buttons refer to different actions which may be executed depending on the activated device. Press the corresponding color button on the remote control to perform the required action.
Installation Select the menu language & Press the MENU button on the remote control. é Use the cursor down to select Installation in the Settings menu. “ Use the cursor right to enter the Installation menu. ‘ Select Language and enter the list of available languages with the cursor right. ( Select your language with the cursor up/down and press the OK button to confirm you selection. § Proceed with the Installation menu. Store TV channels & Select Autoprogram in the Installation menu.
Channel tuning Available channels: - Cable (analog NTSC or digital QAM): max. from 1 to 135 - Terrestrial (analog NTSC or digital ATSC): max. from 2 to 69 If a tuned channel is not yet in the master channel map, the TV will attempt to tune the channel and it will be added to the map. If the channel is not acquired, a message will appear that the channel is not available. When you tune an audio-only digital subchannel, a display appears with the message Audio only.
Setup menu This menu is used to control the settings of special TV functions, features and accessory devices. 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 Clock menu allows you to use your TV as a clock.This setup is necessary for the correct working of the Lock after feature. Preferences & Press the MENU button.
Features preferences Caption service This allows you to select the Closed Captions service levels of analog broadcasting to be displayed. & é “ Note: The captions do not always use correct spelling and grammar. Not all TV programs and product commercials are made for broadcast with Closed Caption informations included. Refer to your area’s TV program listings for the TV channels and times of Closed Caption shows. The captioned programs are usually noted in the TV listings with service marks such as ‘CC’.
Digital caption options This allows you to modify how digital captions are displayed on your TV. Select from the following options to change the visual characteristics of your TV’s digital captioning. • Reset to default Select this option to reset the digital caption options back to the captions provider default settings. Press the OK button to confirm. • Size Select this option to select the size of caption display according to your own preference.
Menu preferences OSD & Select OSD. é Press the cursor right to select Normal or Minimum. Normal to activate the continuous display of the channel number (for max. 10 minutes) and extended display of TV channel and program information on screen. E.g. information on the main or auxiliary program, input signal quality of connected accessory devices, the display format, sound mode, availability of Closed Caption service, the audio language, the rating, sleeptimer setup.
Source This menu allows you to identify the accessory devices 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 accessory device is connected. ‘ Press the cursor right again to enter the list of types of devices connected to the selected input. ( Select the accessory device with the cursor up/down.
Clock This allows you to use your TV as a clock. Note: Adjusting the clock is necessary for the correct working of Instant record (See use of the remote control, p. 7) and Lock after (See TV settings, Channels, p. 24) features. Auto clock mode & Select Clock in the Setup menu. é Press the cursor right to select the Auto clock mode. “ Press the cursor right to instruct the TV to get the time automatically or manually. Most of the TV channels are not transmitting clock information.
CableCARD applications A CableCARD is a removable card distributed by cable companies, that is inserted into the CableCARD slot at the bottom of your television. See CableCARD, p. 2. It enables you to decode digitally encrypted, or scrambled content delivered from the cable system. CableCARD functionality includes conditional access and copy protection. To receive the features/applications offered by your cable company, you may have to subscribe to those services.
TV menu Press the MENU button 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. & Press the cursor right to select Picture. é Press the cursor right again to enter the Picture menu. “ Select the menu items with the cursor up/down.
Dynamic contrast Automatically makes the contrast in the darker and the brighter picture areas more noticeable as the image on the screen changes. Normally select Medium. It may be preferred to select Minimum, Maximum or Off. & Press the cursor right to enter the list. é Select one of the settings with the cursor up/down. “ Press the cursor left to return to the picture menu.
Sound menu & Select Sound in the TV Settings menu. é Press the cursor right to enter the sound menu. “ Select the menu items with the cursor up/down and adjust the settings with the cursor left/right. Remember, control settings are at normal mid-range levels when the bar scale is entered. Auto sound Select Auto sound to display a list of predefined sound settings, each corresponding with specific factory settings of Treble and Bass. & Press the cursor right to enter the list.
Features menu & Select Features in the TV Settings menu. é Press the cursor right to enter the Features menu. “ Select the menu items with the cursor up/down and adjust the settings with the cursor left/right. Closed captions This displays the transmitted CC- or CS-text on the screen according to your chosen CC or CS service in the Setup, Features preferences menu, p. 14.This text can either be permanently displayed (assuming that the service is available in the broadcast) or only when mute is active.
Ambilight menu Ambilight is an innovative lighting concept using light with fully adjustable colors at the back of the TV to enhance the viewing experience. Analysis of the picture content adapts the colors continuously, or the lights can be set to any fixed color and many shades of white. Ambilight creates the ideal viewing environment for your TV resulting in improved relaxed viewing, improved perceived picture detail, contrast and color.
Channels menu This menu can control special functions for the TV channels. & Select Channels in the TV settings menu with the cursor up/down. é Press the cursor right to enter the channels menu. “ Press the cursor up/down to select a channels menu item. Lock after Note: Lock after is only selectable if time and date are known. See Setup, Clock menu, p. 17. This allows you to prevent the viewing of the selected channel after a selectable time delay.
When All has been selected, all items in the age-based and in the contentsbased lists are locked. If, while All is selected, any other item, either an age-based or content-based item, is unselected, then All is automatically unselected. No rating is the selection for items that either have no rating information or have a rating of None. Both will be locked. When an item on the age-based list is selected, all items below that item of the same group are locked as well.
Movie Ratings Lock This function allows you to control access to individual movies based on their MPAA ratings (Motion Picture Association of America). & Select Movie ratings lock with the cursor down. A list appears, showing all valid MPAA content ratings. é Press the cursor right to enter the list. You are asked to enter your code. (See Set/Change PIN, p. 15.) If the code is correct, the Movie ratings lock menu reappears. “ Select a movie rating with the cursor up/down.
Multimedia browser Multimedia browser lets you display pictures or play audio files stored on a USB device or a memory card. The Multimedia browser application is invoked from the My Content menu (press the = button) by selecting a device and pressing the cursor right. Notes: - Following types of memory cards can be read: Compact Flash I & II, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, SD Card, Smart Media, Micro Drive, MultiMedia Card.
Multimedia Browser menu & Insert a USB device or memory card. é Select the USB device or memory card under Multimedia with the cursor “ ‘ ( § è ! ç Notes: • Your TV supports slide shows with background music. See Annex 2, p. 48. • The playback will continue to play even if temporarily switched to browser screens. The audio will be stopped when another song starts playing, or when the end has been reached. • Progressive JPEG files are not supported.
Connect Accessory Devices There is a wide range of audio and video devices that can be connected to your TV.The following connection diagrams show you how to connect them to the TV. AV1 can handle YPbPr, S-VIDEO, RGB + HV or VIDEO and L/R Audio, AV2 VIDEO or S-VIDEO and L/R Audio, AV3 YPbPr and Digital Audio, Side VIDEO or S-VIDEO and L/R Audio.
Recorder (VCR-DVD+RW) H Pr L V Pb R VIDEO Y DIGITAL AUDIO IN AV1 S-VIDEO AV3 S-VIDEO AV2 CABLE / ANTENNA DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO Pr L Pb R Y CABLE AV2 : L + R + VIDEO MONITOR OUT L R VIDEO IR OUT 75 3 OUT OUT IN RECORDER 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 20” from the screen.
Recorder and other A/V devices AV1 H Pr L V Pb R VIDEO Y VIDEO L /Mono R AV1 : L + R + VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO IN S-VIDEO AV3 CABLE VIDEO Pr L Pb R Y OEDIV onoM / L 3 S-VIDEO 1 AV2 : L + R + VIDEO R 5 AV2 HDMI 1 IN OUT IN OUT HDMI 2 CABLE / ANTENNA 4 75 DIG AUDIO OUT L 2 RECORDER & Connect the RF antenna cable 1 of the RF IN socket of your other AV device. é Connect the RF output of the AV device to the RF input of the recorder 2.
Recorder and cable box with RF output CABLE H Pr L V Pb R VIDEO Y DIGITAL AUDIO IN AV1 S-VIDEO AV3 SIGNAL VIDEO Pr L Pb R Y 4 SPLITTER S-VIDEO AV2 ACE NETWORK HDMI 1 HDMI 2 CABLE / ANTENNA DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 2 1 AV2 : L + R + VIDEO MONITOR OUT L R VIDEO IR OUT 75 IN OUT STB 3 IN OUT RECORDER & Use an optional signal splitter. é Connect one of the cable TV signal splitter outputs 1 to the cable box’s IN jack.
Satellite Receiver / cable box with AV outputs CABLE AV1 H Pr L V Pb R VIDEO Y VIDEO L / Mono AV1 : L + R + VIDEO 2 DIGITAL AUDIO IN R AV1 AV3 S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO Pr L Pb R Y AV2 OUT CABLE / ANTENNA IN 75 STB & Connect the satellite antenna cable or the Cable TV cable 1 to the satellite receiver’s or cable box’s IN jack. é Connect the Video, Audio left and right AV cables 2 to the VIDEO, L and R audio input jacks of AV1.
DVD Player or other accessory digital source devices AV1 H Pr L V Pb R AV1 : L+R Y VIDEO AV1 AV3 S-VIDEO AV1/AV3 : YPbPr VIDEO Pr L Pb R Y S-VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO IN AV2 1 & Connect the three separate component video cables 1 to the device 3 AV3 Devices with Component Video Output Connectors (YPbPr) This TV is capable of displaying 1080i, 720p and 480p DTV signals when connected to a DTV tuner Set Top Box. Select the output of the Set Top Box to either 1080i, 720p or 480p.
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) connectors HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI is the leading new standard for Digital video and audio interconnection.To the HDMI connector you can connect HDMI devices such as a Set Top Box or compatible DVD-R or DVD player with HDMI, or DVI-equipped devices like a computer. So you can display high-definition pictures on this TV in the digital form. Note: If the accessory device has DVI output only, use a DVI to HDMI adapter cable to connect to the HDMI connector.
Side connections 1 2 3 Camera, Camcorder, 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 ! Headphone & Insert the plug into the headphone socket L as shown.
Record with your recorder Record a TV program You can record a TV program 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. Switching channel numbers on your TV does not disturb recording ! Record a program from MONITOR OUT You can record a program on your recorder from the TV tuner via MONITOR OUT. & Select the correct channel on your TV and the correct input on your recorder.
Audio- and video equipment buttons Most of the audio and video equipment from our range of products can be operated with the remote control of your TV.
Setting the remote control to work accessory devices Your TV remote control gives you the opportunity to control all your accessory devices 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 accessory devices. Press the SELECT button repeatedly to select DVD/R, CBL (SAT), VCR or AUX (CDR) according to the accessory device you want to operate with this remote control. See Use of the Remote control, p. 6.
Remote Control Direct Entry Codes for Accessory Devices Cable Box ABC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 008, 009 GE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 008, 009 General Instrument . . . . . . . 004, 009, 011 Hitachi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 009 Jerrold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 009, 011 Motorola . . . . . . . . . . . 005, 006, 007, 015 Philips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 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 devices from another brand. This makes it possible to use only one remote control to control all your other connected devices. For the following devices the highlighted buttons are programmable. Note:You can put whatever function of your other device remote under one of the highlighted buttons.
To put the remote control function buttons back to the factory mode & Press the SELECT button repeatedly to select TV mode. é Press the OK button and the MUTE button simultaneously for at least 5 seconds. All the SELECT LEDS will light up. “ Press the SELECT button • 1x: DVD/R is lit up • 2x: CBL is lit up • 3x: VCR is lit up • 4x: AUX is lit up • 5x: DVD/R, CBL, VCR, AUX are lit up. ‘ Press the OK button when one or all mode LEDS are lit.
Before Calling Service Symptoms Items to Check and Actions to follow “Ghost” or double images • This may be caused by obstruction to the antenna due to high rise buildings or hills. Using a highly directional antenna may improve the picture. No power • • Check that the TV’s AC power cord is plugged into the mains socket. Unplug the television, wait for 60 seconds. Then re-insert plug into the mains socket and turn on the television again.
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.
Glossary 1080i Provides 1080 lines of resolution. Displays images using interlaced scanning. 1080i is one of the formats used by HDTV (via HDMI,YPbPr, 1394...). 720p Displays images using progressive scanning. CS Caption Service DCC Digital Closed Caption DNS The Domain Name System is a distributed internet directory service. DNS is used mostly to translate between domain names and IP addresses, and to control e-mail delivery.
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 & Power off your TV and remove all memory devices. é Insert the USB portable memory that contains the downloaded software upgrade. “ Switch on your TV with the POWER button on your remote control. ‘ At startup the TV will scan the USB portable memory until it finds the 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 (e.g. 42PF9830A/37) 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 (e.g. 42PF9830A/37) to find this documentation and other related files.
USB Memory Device Issues • Devices connected to the USB port of your TV must be “Mass Storage Class” compliant. If your device (digital camera. MP3 player, portable harddisk, …) is not “Mass Storage Class” compliant it will not be detected by the content browser of the TV. • The following subsets of the Mass Storage Class specification are supported: - The implementation of the TV is based on the “Universal Serial Bus Mass Storage Class Specification Overview” (v1.
PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY One (1) Year Labor & One (1) Year Parts & One (1) Year Display Repair PHILIPS warrants this product against defect in material or workmanship, subject to any conditions set forth as follows: PROOF OF PURCHASE: You must have proof of the date of purchase to receive repair on the product. A sales receipt or other document showing the product and the date that you purchased the product as well as the authorized retailer included, is considered such proof.
GARANTÍA LIMITADADE PHILIPS Un (1) año de mano de obra y un (1) año de piezas y un (1) año de reparación de la pantalla PHILIPS garantiza este producto contra defectos en el material o en la mano de obra, sujeto a las condiciones que se establecen a continuación: COMPROBANTE DE COMPRA: Para obtener la reparación del producto, debe presentar un comprobante de la fecha de la compra.
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