Philips 32PF9731D/10 instruction manual Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom

Possible cause/Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

No picture

< Verify if the supplied cables are connected properly. (The aerial cable to the

 

 

 

TV, the other aerial to your recorder, the power cables, ..)

 

 

 

< Verify if you selected the correct source.

 

 

 

< Verify if the child lock has been switched off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor picture

< Verify in the Manual installation menu if you have selected the correct TV

 

 

 

system.

 

 

 

< Verify if your TV or house aerial isn't located too close to loudspeakers,

 

 

 

non-earthed audio equipment or neon lights, etc.

 

 

 

< Mountains or high buildings can cause double pictures or ghost images.

 

 

 

Sometimes you can improve the picture quality by changing the direction of

 

 

 

the aerial.

 

 

 

< Is the picture or teletext unrecognisable or do you experience bad teletext

 

 

 

reception ? Verify if you have entered the correct frequency, or fine tune the

 

 

 

frequency for that specific channel or adjust the antenna direction if the problem

 

 

 

isn’t solved by finetuning. See Installation,Analogue: manual installation, p. 30.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor colour

< Select Factory settings in the Installation menu.

 

 

 

< Verify the connections between the optional equipment and the TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound

< Verify if the volume isn't at minimum.

 

 

 

< Verify if the sound hasn't been muted with the ¬ key.

 

 

 

Verify the connections between the optional equipment and the TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No digital channels

< Contact your dealer about Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestrial signal availability in

 

 

 

your country.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No subtitles

< Under certain circumstances Digital text or interactive services may have priority

 

 

(UK ONLY)

over subtitles.This can result in the subtitles not automatically reappearing when

 

 

 

leaving Digital text or interactive services on a channel which is broadcasting

 

 

 

subtitles. In these cases subtitles can be initialised, either by toggling the OPTION

 

 

 

or the MENU key on the remote control or by changing channel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The remote does

< Verify if the remote is set correctly for the equipment your are using.

 

 

not function

< Verify if the batteries are not dead. Replace the batteries.

 

 

 

You can still use the keys at the left side of the TV.

 

 

 

< Select TV mode on your remote control.

 

 

 

< When pressing a key and some key leds are blinking with a higher speed and lower

 

 

 

intensity than in a normal working condition, and your TV does not react on the

 

 

 

key press, remove the batteries out of the remote control and put them back again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The remote of

< The infrared signals of the screen may influence the reception sensibility

 

 

connected equip-

of other peripherals.

 

 

ment does not

Solution: replace the batteries of the remote of other peripheral

 

 

function well

equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No photo or music

< Verify if the source complies with a supported code.

 

 

play or in poor

 

 

 

quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No stable or not

< Verify if you have selected the correct VGA mode in your PC.

 

 

synchronised VGA

See Connect a PC, p. 51.

 

 

picture

< Verify the connections between the TV and the PC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No solution found

< Switch off your TV off and then on again once.

 

 

for your picture or

Never attempt to repair a defective TV yourself.

 

 

sound problem

Verify with your dealer or call a TV technician.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red blinking led

< Unplug the mains cord for 10 seconds and insert it in again.

 

 

 

 

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Contents Safety warnings GeneralCare of the screen Stationary images on the TV screenBefore you start Overview of the rear connector panelGetting started Connect the mains Remote controlConnect the antenna Use of the remote control RC4401/01 VolumeAmbilight Mode +P- Channel selectionDigit keys AV Select your peripheralsUse of the Option key Keys at the left side of the TVSwitch the TV on First time installationIntroduction Digital TV Follow the instructions on screenComplete the initial TV installation procedure Select your on-screen languageSettings assistant select your TV settings How to navigate through the menus IntroductionInstallation allows you Use of the TV menu settings Adjust viewing and listening settingsChange settings in an easy-to-use manner with Settings assistantUse of the Standard settings if present Individual settings for picture, sound and ambilightAdjust picture menu settings Pixel Plus Digital Natural MotionClear LCD Dynamic contrastMpeg artefact reduction Colour enhancementActive control Light sensorAdjust sound menu settings Allows you to adjust the sound output levelEqualizer BalanceSurround mode Headphone volumeAVL Automatic Volume Leveler Delta volumeAllows you to adjust the light output of the ambilights Enjoy AmbilightAmbilight BrightnessColour For exampleSeparation Ambilight in standby modeCustom colour Adjust feature menu settings SubtitleSleeptimer Select SleeptimerChildlock Important you have forgotten your codeSelect Set or Change code On timerSet code/Change code Common interface DemoHow to search for and store TV channels Installation menuSelect your language preferences Menu languageSelect your country Store TV and radio channelsThis will not reinstall uninstalled channels Already installed channels will not be renumberedIs in standby mode Not alteredAnalogue manual installation Rename Rearrange the channel number listReshuffle Set your preferences Select your locationSelect Teletext Select the On Screen Display OSDSelect your connections Select a Decoder channel numberDigital Audio Select ConnectionsReset the Factory settings How to upgrade the TV softwareCreate your favourite list To select a channel from the displayed favourite listTo select another favourite channel list To create a favourite list or to modify the listCreate your favourite channels list TipsEPG Electronic Programme Guide To view content from a USB device Multimedia BrowserTo insert a USB device To remove the USB deviceMultimedia Browser menu Following icons may appearMultimedia function keys on the remote control Function keys at the bottom of the screenTeletext Hypertext Enlarge a TeletextTeletext menu RevealDigital text only for UK Text infoTo make video and audio connections To make video and audio connections Side panel overview Camera, Camcorder, GameHeadphone See Multimedia browser, pTo make video and audio connections Rear panel overview CableConnect a VCR or DVD recorder With a eurocableWith the aerial cable only Connect a decoder and a VCRWith Component Video connectors Connect two VCRs or VCR and DVD recorderConnect a satellite receiver With eurocablesWith a Hdmi connector With a DVI connectorConnect a DVD player, Cable box or game console Connect a DVD player or Cable boxConnect a DVD player, a satellite receiver or Cable box PC equipped with a VGA connector PC equipped with a DVI connector With Digital audioConnect a PC With Analogue audio Analogue Home Cinema amplifier Connect a Home Cinema amplifier Digital Home Cinema amplifier Use the Common Interface slot Insert a CA moduleSelect Installation Select connected equipmentRecord with your recorder Record a TV programmeTo select between Normal and Expert mode Audio- and video equipment keysTroubleshooting 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 Automatic software upgrade procedure AnnexManual software upgrade procedure Annex 3 Philips TV-Slideshow Format with background music General RulesGeneral Format Following syntax should be used to create the text fileSupported XML-tags Tag Name Use DescriptionAnnex 4 Philips TV Digital camera and USB issues Digital Camera IssuesUSB Memory Device Issues Digital Content IssuesPC VGA Index 34,58Recycling Product informationRecycling Disposal of batteries Disposal of your old productContents ‘ 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 Identifying your PC configuration Before connecting your TVConnecting your TV Viewing multimedia content Function keys at the bottom of the screen To make subtitles visibleWired Video ++++ Music 8201.11a Video Wireless Music +++802.11g Video Wireless Music +++ 802.11b Video Wireless Music +++Configuring a wireless Ethernet bridge Preparing your networkConfiguring the wireless Ethernet bridge Testing 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 Apple Macintosh Computers Mac OS Click on the Network icon under Internet & NetworkOverview Supported ExtensionsDetailed Video codec specifications Detailed Audio codec specificationsGeneral restrictions Network related restrictionsMemory Card and USB related restrictions RemarkProblem SolutionGlossary PMM Philips Media Manager