Philips 42PFL9742D/19 manual Getting started, Product highlights, Position the TV

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2.2Product highlights

Your new TV is equipped with some of the most modern audio or video innovations.

Your TV offers the following advantages ...

Full High Definition LCD display

A full HD resolution of 1920x1080p, the highest resolution of HD sources. It offers a brilliant flicker- free progressive scan picture with optimum brightness and superb colours.

Ambilight

For a more relaxed viewing experience and improved perceived picture quality.

Perfect Pixel HD

Offers perfect picture quality from any source.

100Hz Clear LCD

100Hz Clear LCD results in superior sharpness of motion reproduction, better black level,high contrast with a flicker-free, quiet image and a larger viewing angle.

DVB-T integrated tuner

Next to normal analogue TV broadcast your TV receives digital terrestrial TV and radio broadcasts.

Electronic Programme Guide - EPG The EPG shows the scheduled digital TV programmes on screen. The guide can remind you when programmes start, switch the TV on, etc.

HDMI connectors

2 HDMI connectors for highest quality high definition connectivity.

Memory card and USB connection

Multimedia connections for instantly view or play your photos or music.

MPEG 4 broadcast

The highest quality videostandard offered by HD transmitted broadcasts.

3 Getting started

This section helps you with the positioning and the first time installation of the TV.

3.1Position the TV

)Warning

Carefully read the safety precautions in section 1.1 Safety before you position the TV.

Large screen TVs are heavy. Carry and handle the TV with at least two persons.

Connect your devices first before you position your TV or mount it on the wall.

The ideal viewing distance for watching TV is three times its diagonal screensize.

For ideal viewing conditions, position the TV where light does not fall directly on the screen.

Best Ambilight effect is watched in a room with dimmed lighting conditions.

For the best Ambilight effect, position the TV 10 to 20 cm away from the wall. Position the TV where sunlight does not fall directly on the TV.

Kensington Security Slot

Your TV is equipped with a Kensington Security Slot at the back of the TV for an anti-theft lock.

An anti-theft Kensington lock has to be purchased separately.

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Contents Table of contents Warranty Recycling SafetyCare of the screen EEC 2002/96/ECBack connectors Side connectorsYour TV Television overviewPosition the TV Getting startedProduct highlights Wall mounting Vesa First time installation Remote control batteries Connect the mains cordAntenna cable RNoteLearn how to operate your TV for daily use Switch on or off StandbyTo switch off Press B Power at the side of the TV Use your TVWatch connected devices Watch TVWatch channels from a digital receiver Select a Teletext Watch a DVD‡ Insert a DVD disc in your player. Press Play π Press OK † Press Play πTo fully enjoy Ambilight, switch off or dim the room lights Change Ambilight modeUse more of your TV Remote control overviewUse more of your TV Set to operate a particular STB TV menu overviewDevice functions overview MenuUse of the menu Quick access menu Picture and Sound settingsSettings assistant Reset to standardsPicture settings Sound settings ‡ Press q to switch on the Picture format menuThis section describes how to adjust all sound settings Press navigation key up or down to select a settingAmbilight This section describes how to adjust Ambilight settingsTV standby with Ambilight TeletextSelect pagenumber subpages Dual screen teletextEnlarge teletext pages Search teletextTeletext Teletext menuSelect a favourite list Create favourite channel listsSelect a channel from a favourite list ‡ Press OK Last selected list appearsElectronic Programme Guide EPG Switch on EPG‘Now and Next’ EPG ‘7 or 8 day’ EPGTo switch off the On timer, select Off in the On timer menu Timers and locksActivate or deactivate subtitling SubtitlesSubtitling from analogue TV channels Insert a memory card or USB device View and play photos, MP3Remove the USB device or memory card View your picturesMusic settings Slideshow settingsThumbnails Listen to musicUpdate assistant Software updateUpdate assistant helps you to update the TV’s software Listen to radio channelsPress B on the remote control Transfer of the downloaded software update to the TVPower switch B on the TV Software download from the PC to the USB deviceSoftware update by digital broadcast DVB-T Automatic installation Channel installationRearrange stored channels Analogue Manual installationUninstall or reinstall a channel Factory settingsAutomatic Channel management Digital reception testSecond scart connector Back connectors15 USB USB connector Card reader ConnectionsYPbPr can handle HD TV signals Component Video About connectingDisplay synchronised audio out Red, WhiteDVD player Connect your devicesDVD Recorder and DVD Home Theatre System DVD Recorder and Home Theatre SystemSatellite receiver Use a scart cable and 2 antenna cablesUse a Hdmi cable and 2 antenna cables HD Digital receiver / HD satellite receiverDVD-R, Home Theatre System and Digital receiver Blu-ray Disc player Use a Hdmi cableGame console For supported PC monitor resolutions, see Technical dataCamcorder Personal ComputerDigital Audio In if present Connections setupAudio In L/R Naming your devicesCommon interface menu Preparing for digital servicesInsert a Conditional Access Module BBE Technical dataTelevision and remote control TroubleshootingTV channels PictureSound If your problem is not solvedHdmi connections USB connectionIndex Shift OK key Switch on On timer Table of Pages T.O.P Movie expand Software update Mpeg artefact reduction SoundConnector Radio channel Device Reset to standards KeyEng 03-07-2007 1157 Pagina