Philips 42PFL7432D/37 Time installation, Settings assistant, Use of the Standard settings, Color

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A. Change settings in an easy-to-use manner with the Settings assistant

Each time you've made a selection, press the green color button to confirm your selection.

Select Settings assistant and press the cursor right.

>By means of several split screens/full screens you are prompted to select your preferred picture, sound and ambilight settings to finally arrive at a complete setting which satisfies you. See Chapter 4 First

time installation, Step 3 - Settings assistant.

®Press the green color button to return to the TV menu again.

B. Use of the Standard settings

This allows you to reset your settings for viewing and listening to predefined factory settings.

Select Reset to standard and press the cursor right.

>A menu appears which allows you to select one of the standard settings for viewing and listening.

TV menu

TV settings

Reset to standard

 

Settings assistant

Current

 

Reset to standard

Natural

 

Picture

Vivid

 

Sound

Movie

 

Ambilight

 

 

Info

-Current shows your current settings for viewing and listening.

-If you select Natural, it allows you to set your picture, sound and ambilight settings to the recommended standard values. In most cases this will give the best balanced viewing experience.

-If you select Vivid, it allows you to set your picture, sound and ambilight settings to rich values, making use of the TV capabilities to its full extend.

-If you select Movie, it allows you to set your picture, sound and ambilight settings to the purest representation of the original source content.

®Press the green color button to store the selected setting.

C. Individual settings for picture, sound and ambilight

<Select Picture, Sound or Ambilight and press the cursor right.

>A menu appears which allows you to fine tune the picture, sound and ambilight settings.

>To adjust the Picture settings, see Chapter 5.2.2 Adjust picture menu settings.

>To adjust the Sound settings, see Chapter 5.2.3 Adjust sound menu settings.

>To adjust the Ambilight settings, see Chapter 5.2.4 Enjoy Ambilight.

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5.2.2 Adjust Picture menu settings

The picture menu contains the settings that affect the quality of the picture.

Press the MENU button on the remote control. > The main menu appeaears.

®Select TV menu and press the cursor right. > The TV menu is moved to the left.

ÒSelect TV settings and press the cursor right.

>The TV settings menu is moved to the left panel.

Select Picture and press the cursor right.

>The Picture menu is moved to the left panel.

TV menu

TV settings

Picture

Settings assistant

Contrast

Reset to standard

Brightness

Picture

Color

Sound

Tint

Ambilight

Sharpness

 

Color temperature

 

Perfect Pixel HD

 

120 Hz Clear LCD

 

Dynamic contrast

 

Noise reduction

 

MPEG artefact reduction

 

Color enhancement

 

Active Control

 

Light sensor

 

Picture format

Info

 

ºUse the cursor up/down to select the Picture menu items. Press the cursor right to enter the selected Picture menu item. Use the cursor buttons to adjust the settings.

Press the cursor left to return to the Picture menu.

Contrast

Adjusts the intensity of bright parts in the picture but keeps the dark parts unchanged.

Brightness

Adjusts the light output of the complete picture, which will mainly affect the darker areas of the picture.

Color

Adjusts the saturation level of the colors to suit your personal preference.

Tint

Allows you to select the color mix (tint) of the picture.

Sharpness

Adjusts the sharpness of fine details in the picture.

Color temperature

Increases or decreases Warm (red) and Cool (blue) colors to suit personal preferences.

<Select Cool to give the white colors a blue, Normal to give the white colors a neutral, Warm to give the white colors a red tint.

<Select Custom to make customized settings.

Press the green color button.

> The Custom color temperature screen appears.This allows

you to fine tune the white point (WP) and black level (BL) of the picture.

®Use the cursor buttons to select and adjust the settings of:

R-WP: allows you to customize the color temperature by adjusting the red whitepoint of the picture.

G-WP: allows you to customize the color temperature by adjusting the green whitepoint of the picture.

B-WP: allows you to customize the color temperature by adjusting the blue whitepoint of the picture.

R-BL: allows you to customize the color temperature by adjusting the red blacklevel of the picture.

G-BL: allows you to customize the color temperature by adjusting the green blacklevel of the picture.

ÒUse the color buttons to reset to the predefined settings.

Press the red color button or the cursor left to return to the Picture menu.

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Contents Maintenance problems Product OwnershipDear Philips product owner For Customer UseImportant Safety Instructions Safety warnings Care of the screen Use of the Remote Control RCFirst time installation How to navigate through the menus Adjust feature menu settingsSafety warnings HD programmingCare of the screen MountingPixel characteristics Vesa Compliance Information for Professional InstallationKensington Security Slot if present Getting started Connection overviewRemote control Connect to the TVConnect the mains Via a cable box or Satellite boxUse of the remote control RC Use of the Option button Widescreen picture formatButtons on the left of the TV Turn the TV onFirst time installation Complete the initial TV installation procedureSettings assistant select your TV settings Select your on-screen languageHow to navigate through the menus Use of the TV menu settingsAdjust viewing and listening settings Installation allows youTime installation, Settings assistant Use of the Standard settingsIndividual settings for picture, sound and ambilight Adjust Picture menu settingsVolume Sound modePerfect Pixel HD Hz Clear LCD if presentHeadphone volume Auto Volume LevelingDelta volume Auto surroundAdjust Feature menu settings Caption serviceDigital caption service Closed captionsSleeptimer Child lockTV ratings Movie ratings lockMovie ratings On timer Set / Change PINDemo Region ratings lock if presentHow to search for and store TV channels Installation menuSelect your language Store TV channelsChannel tuning Digital Channel selection delayInstallation update Weak channel installationSet your preferences Select your connectionsReset AV settings Auto clock mode‡ Select Clock in the Installation menu Set your clockCreate your favorite list To select a channel from the displayed favorite listTo select another favorite channel list To create or modify a favorite listTo view content from a USB device Electronic Program GuideMultimedia browser Multimedia Browser menuFollowing icons may appear Function buttons at the bottom of the screen DetailsTransitions Slide timeHow to connect and operate accessory devices Side panel overviewCamera, Camcorder, Game, PC HeadphoneTo make video and audio connections RF/CoaxialConnect a recorder VCR / DVD-R With Digital Audio OUTConnect a DVD player with a S-VIDEO connector Connect a recorder and Set top box with RF outputWith Digital Audio Connect a PC Connect a Home Theater AmplifierProblems Glossary Recycling Product informationAnnex 1 Philips TV Slideshow Format with background music General RulesSupported XML-tags General FormatAnnex 2 Philips TV Digital camera and USB issues Digital Camera IssuesUSB Memory Device Issues 720x480i 720x576i50/60 Hz Annex 4 Software update How to update the TV software Use of the Update assistantUSB Memory device to TV USB Memory device to PCLocal updates For Service use onlyVerifying the version of the TV software Index Online help Regulatory Notices Federal Communications Commission NoticeThis Limited Warranty does not cover Philips, P.O. Box 671539, Marietta, GAShipping charges to return defective product to Philips