Philips 42-50-63PF9631D/37 warranty Before calling service

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Before calling service

 

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Symptoms

Items to Check and Actions to follow

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Ghost” or

• This may be caused by obstruction to the antenna due to high rise buildings

 

 

double images

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No picture

• Check antenna connections at the bottom of the TV to see if they are

 

 

 

properly connected to the TV.

 

 

 

• Possible broadcast station trouble.Try another channel.

 

 

 

• Adjust the contrast and brightness settings.Try another auto picture setting.

 

 

 

• Check the Closed Captions control. Some TEXT modes could block the

 

 

 

screen.

 

 

 

• Check if you selected the correct AV source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No picture and

• Your TV has a protective mode in case there is too much heat build-up.

 

 

power switched on

Check the clearance around the vents of the device to be certain there are

 

 

 

no blocking walls or cabinets which would limit the air flow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture position

When displaying a High Definition signal from the YPbPr inputs or HDMI

 

 

adjustment

input, if necessary, you can adjust the picture position to the center of the

 

 

 

screen with the cursor left/right or up/down buttons on the remote

 

 

 

control.This may be needed due to slight differences in output signals from

 

 

 

different brands and types of HD sources boxes.

 

 

 

Note: Most High Definition receiver boxes also have picture-positioning controls in

 

 

 

their menu systems. If the TV cursor controls run out of range before the picture is

 

 

 

correctly positioned, the receiver box controls will need to be adjusted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No photo, music

• Check if the source complies with a supported code.

 

 

or video play or in

 

 

 

poor quality only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound

• Increase the VOLUME.

 

 

 

• Check that the TV is not muted, press the mute button on the remote

 

 

 

control.

 

 

 

• When no signal is detected, the TV automatically switches off the sound.

 

 

 

This is proper operation and does not indicate a malfunction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good sound but

• Adjust the contrast, color, tint and brightness setting.

 

 

poor color or

Try another auto picture setting.

 

 

no picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snowish picture

• Check the antenna connection.

 

 

and noise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Television not

• Check whether the batteries are working. Replace if necessary.

 

 

responding to

• Clean the remote control sensor lens on the monitor.

 

 

remote control

• Operating range between TV and the remote control should not be > 240”.

 

 

 

• You can still use the buttons at the right side of your TV.

 

 

 

• Check if the remote control is in the correct mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control of

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

 

 

accessory devices

other peripherals

 

 

 

Solution: replace the batteries of the remote control of other devices.

 

 

 

E.g. keep away a wireless headphone from within a radius of 50”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Returning the enclosed card Return your Product Registration Card or register online atFor Customer Use Model No Serial NoImportant Safety Instructions Contents General Safety warningsCare of the screen Mounting the TV on the wallGetting started Overview of the rear connector panelBefore you start Supported video formats 480i, 480p, 720pVia a cable box or Satellite box Overview of the side connector panelConnect to the TV Connect the mains Remote controlDemo Demo on/off Use of the remote control RC4403See p Color buttonsCH Channel selection VOL VolumeNumeric buttons AmbilightFormat My Content Use of the MY Content / Option buttonTelevision MultimediaDigital audio language UnMarkClosed caption Picture formatTurn the TV on First time installationButtons on the right of the TV Introduction How to navigate through the menusInstallation allows you Installation menu How to search for and store TV channelsDemo Select your languageStore TV channels Subchannel selections Channel tuningDigital Channel selection delay How to upgrade the TV software Weak channel installationSet your preferences Use of the Setup menuPreferences Select PIP formatAuto surround Adjust features preferences Caption serviceDefine the position of the PIP screen Reset to default Digital caption serviceSize StyleSelect Show Emergency Alerts in the Menu preferences menu Adjust menu preferencesShow emergency alerts EAS Important you have forgotten your PIN Reset the AV settingsSet/Change PIN Select your source Auto clock modeDigital Audio Set your clockUse of the TV menu settings Adjust Picture menu settings Dynamic contrast Digital processingColor enhancement TintAdjust Sound menu settings Delta volume Adjust Features menu settingsSleeptimer Mono/StereoOptions Ambience , Relaxed , Movie and Action Enjoy AmbilightAmbience , Relaxed , Movie or Action Auto Color modes SeparationSelect Personal , Warm white , Cool white or Blue Lock after Control TV channels’ special functionsChannel lock TV ratings lockTV-MA TV ratingsMovie ratings Movie ratings lockClear region ratings Preferred channelsRegion ratings lock if present To quit the Program Guide page, press the Guide button again EPG Electronic Program Guide only with Digital TV channelsMultimedia Browser To view content from a USB deviceTo insert a USB device To remove the USB deviceFollowing icons may appear Multimedia Browser menuFunction buttons at the bottom of the screen Multimedia function buttons on the remote controlTo make video and audio connections Camera, Camcorder, Game Side panel overviewHeadphone Insert the plug into the headphone socket L as shownPC-VGA Rear panel overviewConnect a VCR or DVD recorder Connect a recorder and other A/V devices Connect a recorder and Cable box with RF output Connect a satellite receiver or Cable box with A/V outputs + R + Video OUT Devices with RGB Output Devices with Component Video Output Connectors YPbPrSetup menu, Select your source Connect an S-Video cable to the AV1 or Devices with an S-Video connectorPC equipped with a VGA connector Devices with a Hdmi connectorPC equipped with a DVI connector Record with your recorder Connect a Digital Surround receiverSelect connected equipment Record a TV programAudio- and video equipment buttons To select between Normal and Expert modeBefore calling service Glossary To verify the version of the TV software Annex 1 Philips TV software upgrade with portable memoryTo prepare a USB device for software upgrade Manual software upgrade procedure Automatic software upgrade procedureLocal upgrades AnnexGeneral Rules Annex 2 Philips TV-Slideshow Format with background musicGeneral Format Following syntax should be used to create the text fileTag Name Use Description Supported XML-tagsUSB Memory Device Issues Annex 3 Philips TV Digital camera and USB issuesDigital Camera Issues PC VGA Navigate through IndexAudio/video equipment Recycling Disposal of batteries RecyclingDisposal of your old product Regulatory Notices Federal Communications Commission NoticeKensington Security Slot Plasma display characteristicsProduct information Philips Limited Warranty ONE 1 Year