Philips 32PF9731D/10 instruction manual How to navigate through the menus, Introduction

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How to navigate through the menus

 

EN

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction

 

 

A lot of guiding instructions, help texts and messages will be

 

 

displayed on your TV when you use the menus or when you try

 

 

to execute an action.

 

 

Read the help texts which are being displayed on the specific

 

 

item highlighted.

 

 

The colour keys at the bottom of the screen refer to the

 

 

different actions which may be executed.

 

 

Press the corresponding colour key on the remote control to

 

 

perform the required or desired action.

 

 

Note: digital related menu items will only be accessible in case

 

a

of digital TV broadcasting.

 

 

 

 

1. Press the MENU/BROWSE key on the remote control.

 

 

> The main menu appears on the screen.

 

 

- TV menu allows you to access the TV menu. See

 

 

below.

 

 

- TV channels allows you to access the TV channel list

 

 

and to create up to four favourite lists with your

 

 

preferred TV channels and digital radio stations. See

 

 

Create your favourite channel list, p. 35.

 

 

- Programme guide allows you to access detailed

 

 

information about individual digital TV programmes.

 

 

According to the type of Electronic Programme Guide,

 

 

it also allows you to access the table of scheduled

 

 

Digital TV programmes and easily select and tune to a

 

 

desired programme.

 

 

See EPG, Electronic Programme Guide, p. 36.

Television

TV menu

- Multimedia allows you to access the Multimedia

browser application. It lets you display your personal

 

 

TV channels

multimedia files. Multimedia is only present when a USB

 

Programme guide

device is connected. See Multimedia browser, p. 38.

Multimedia

 

2. Use the cursor up/down to highlight and select a menu

 

 

item.

 

 

3. Use the cursor right to enter the highlighted menu item.

 

 

> The right panel shows the content of the highlighted

TV menu

TV settings

menu item.

 

TV settings

Settings assistant

 

Features

Reset to standard

 

Installation

Picture

 

Exit

Sound

 

 

Ambilight

 

Info

 

 

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Contents Contents Stationary images on the TV screen Safety warningsGeneral Care of the screenBefore you start Overview of the rear connector panelGetting started Connect the mains Remote controlConnect the antenna Volume Use of the remote control RC4401/01AV Select your peripherals Ambilight Mode+P- Channel selection Digit keysKeys at the left side of the TV Use of the Option keyFollow the instructions on screen Switch the TV onFirst time installation Introduction Digital TVSelect your on-screen language Complete the initial TV installation procedureSettings assistant select your TV settings Introduction How to navigate through the menusInstallation allows you Settings assistant Use of the TV menu settingsAdjust viewing and listening settings Change settings in an easy-to-use manner withIndividual settings for picture, sound and ambilight Use of the Standard settings if presentAdjust picture menu settings Dynamic contrast Pixel PlusDigital Natural Motion Clear LCDLight sensor Mpeg artefact reductionColour enhancement Active controlBalance Adjust sound menu settingsAllows you to adjust the sound output level EqualizerDelta volume Surround modeHeadphone volume AVL Automatic Volume LevelerBrightness Allows you to adjust the light output of the ambilightsEnjoy Ambilight AmbilightFor example ColourSeparation Ambilight in standby modeCustom colour Subtitle Adjust feature menu settingsImportant you have forgotten your code SleeptimerSelect Sleeptimer ChildlockSelect Set or Change code On timerSet code/Change code Demo Common interfaceMenu language How to search for and store TV channelsInstallation menu Select your language preferencesStore TV and radio channels Select your countryNot altered This will not reinstall uninstalled channelsAlready installed channels will not be renumbered Is in standby modeAnalogue manual installation Rename Rearrange the channel number listReshuffle Select the On Screen Display OSD Set your preferencesSelect your location Select TeletextSelect Connections Select your connectionsSelect a Decoder channel number Digital AudioHow to upgrade the TV software Reset the Factory settingsTo create a favourite list or to modify the list Create your favourite listTo select a channel from the displayed favourite list To select another favourite channel listTips Create your favourite channels listEPG Electronic Programme Guide To remove the USB device To view content from a USB deviceMultimedia Browser To insert a USB deviceFollowing icons may appear Multimedia Browser menuFunction keys at the bottom of the screen Multimedia function keys on the remote controlTeletext Reveal HypertextEnlarge a Teletext Teletext menuText info Digital text only for UKTo make video and audio connections See Multimedia browser, p To make video and audio connections Side panel overviewCamera, Camcorder, Game HeadphoneCable To make video and audio connections Rear panel overviewConnect a decoder and a VCR Connect a VCR or DVD recorderWith a eurocable With the aerial cable onlyWith eurocables With Component Video connectorsConnect two VCRs or VCR and DVD recorder Connect a satellite receiverConnect a DVD player or Cable box With a Hdmi connectorWith a DVI connector Connect a DVD player, Cable box or game consoleConnect a DVD player, a satellite receiver or Cable box With Analogue audio PC equipped with a VGA connectorPC equipped with a DVI connector With Digital audio Connect a PCAnalogue Home Cinema amplifier Connect a Home Cinema amplifierDigital Home Cinema amplifier Insert a CA module Use the Common Interface slotRecord a TV programme Select InstallationSelect connected equipment Record with your recorderAudio- and video equipment keys To select between Normal and Expert modeTroubleshooting To cancel the selected mode To verify the version of the TV software Annex 2 Philips TV software upgrade with portable memoryTo prepare a portable memory for software upgrade Annex Automatic software upgrade procedureManual software upgrade procedure Following syntax should be used to create the text file Annex 3 Philips TV-Slideshow Format with background musicGeneral Rules General FormatTag Name Use Description Supported XML-tagsDigital Content Issues Annex 4 Philips TV Digital camera and USB issuesDigital Camera Issues USB Memory Device IssuesPC VGA 34,58 IndexDisposal of your old product RecyclingProduct information Recycling Disposal of batteriesContents ‘ Change the PMM server name Insert the supplied CD into your computer’s CD driveSelect your PMM menu language Adding files in the Philips Media Manager PMM Before connecting your TV Identifying your PC configurationConnecting your TV Viewing multimedia content To make subtitles visible Function keys at the bottom of the screen802.11b Video Wireless Music +++ Wired Video ++++ Music8201.11a Video Wireless Music +++ 802.11g Video Wireless Music +++Preparing your network Configuring a wireless Ethernet bridgeTesting the wireless Ethernet bridge Configuring the wireless Ethernet bridgeRe-securing your wireless network Annex 2 Wireless network security IP configuration View network settingsNetwork mode For the screen dumps, see those as for Windows XP above Windows XPWindows Windows 98/Me Click on the Network icon under Internet & Network Apple Macintosh Computers Mac OSSupported Extensions OverviewDetailed Audio codec specifications Detailed Video codec specificationsRemark General restrictionsNetwork related restrictions Memory Card and USB related restrictionsSolution ProblemPMM Philips Media Manager Glossary

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