42PF9630/78

Widescreen flat TV with Pixel Plus 2

42" plasma

Specifications Product highlights

Picture/Display

Aspect ratio: 16:9
Brightness: 1500 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical): 10000:1
Diagonal screen size: 42 inch / 107 cm
Display screen type: Plasma HD panel
Picture enhancement: Pixel Plus 2, Progressive
Scan, 3D Combfilter, Active Control + Light
sensor, Digital Natural Motion, Jagged Line
Suppression, Movie Plus, Widescreen Plus
Screen enhancement: Anti ageing circuit, Anti-
Reflection coated screen
Viewing angle (H / V): 160 / 160 degree
Panel resolution: 1024 x 768p

Ambilight

Ambilight Features: Auto adaptive to video
content, Full operation in stand-by
Color Settings: Full Multi Color
Dimming Function: Manual and via Light Sensor
Preset modes: 4 Active Ada ptive mo des, 2 P reset
& 1 Personal color

Supported Display Resolution

Sound

Sound Enhancement: Auto Volume Leveller,
Digital Signal Processing, Dynamic Bass
Enhancement, Graphic Equaliser
Sound System: Virtual Dolby Surround
Output power (RMS): 2x15W

Loudspeakers

Built-in speakers: 4
Loudspeaker types: Dome tweeter, Integrated
woofers with wOOx

Convenience

Ease of Installation: Automatic Tuning System
(ATS), PLL Digital Tuning, Plug & Play
Ease of Use: 9-channel smart surf list, Backlighted
side controls, Channel list, Delta Volume per
preset, Smart Picture, Smart Sound, Side Control
Remote control type: RC4307
Teletext: Closed Captioning Full Text
Remote Control: Universal
Remote control: TV, VCR, DVD/R, SAT, CBL,
AMP
Screen Format Adjustments: 6 Widescreen
Modes, Auto Format, Subtitle and Heading Shift
Child Protection: Child Lock+Parental Control

Tuner/Reception/Transmission

Tuner bands: Hyperband, S-Channel, UHF, VHF
TV system: NTSC, PAL M, PAL N
Video Playback: NTSC, PAL B/G
Aerial Input: 75 ohm F-type

Connectivity

Other connections: Analog audio Left/Right out,
Centre Speaker connection in, Monitor out,
CVBS, L/R (cinch), Subwoofer out
AV 1: (1, 2, 3Fh autoranging), Audio L/R in,
Component Video in, S-Video Y/C, YPbPr
AV 2: (1, 2, 3Fh auto rang ing), Audi o L/R in, C VBS,
RGB+H/V, S-Video Y/C
AV 3: HDMI, Audio L/R in
Front / Side connections: Audio L/R in, CVBS in,
Headphone out, S-video in

Power

Power consumption: 257 W
Standby power consumption: <2
Mains power: AC 100-250V, 50/60Hz
Ambient temperature: 5 °C to 40 °C

Dimensions

Product weight: 42 kg
Carton dimensions (WxDxH): 1190 x 297 x
966mm
Weight incl. Packaging: 54 kg
Color cabinet: Pearl White Silver (11092)
Set dimensions (W x H x D):
1105 x 775 x 98 mm

Accessories

Included Accessories: Tabletop swivel stand, Wall
mounting bracket
Optional accessories: Floor stand
Computer formats
Resolution Refresh rate
640 x 480 60Hz
800 x 600 60Hz
1024 x 768 60Hz
Video Formats
Resolution Refresh rate
640 x 480i 1Fh
640 x 480p 2Fh
720 x 576i 1Fh
720 x 576p 2Fh
1280 x 720p 3Fh
1920 x 1080i 2Fh
Issue date 2008-12-19
Version: 13.0.14
12 NC: 8670 000 22185
EAN: 87 10895 87910 1
© 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
All Rights reserved.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips
Electronics N.V. or their respective owners.
www.philips.com
Plasma WXGA Panel, 1024 x 768p
This state-of-the-art plasma screen technology gives you
widescreen HD resolution of up to 1024 x 768p pixels.
It produces brilliant flicker-free progressive scan pictures
with optimum brightness and superb colors. This vibrant
and sharp image will provide you with an enhanced
viewing experience.
Pixel Plus 2
Pixel Plus 2 is a digital picture processing technology that
improves the resolution of still and moving pictures. It
does more than adding pixels, it also makes the pixels
better, resulting incredible sharpness and picture depth
every time and from any source. And it does not just
improve the resolution either, because you also benefit
from improved color reproduction, resulting in the finest
color details and superior brilliance.
Active Control + Light Sensor
Active Control is a unique and intelligent way of
optimizing picture quality by measuring and analyzing
the incoming signal to automatically adjust picture quality
settings. Active Control with Light Sensor uses a sensor to
adjus t th e pi ctu re b rig htn ess d epe ndi ng o n th e ro om l igh t
conditions.
Bypacked swivel stand
For maximum freedom of placement, this high-quality
stand is designed specifically for this TV, and allows easy
placement of your Flat TV without drilling holes in the
wall. Enj oy t he b est v iew ing ang le w ith the con ven ien ce o f
the 40 de grees o f swiv el (20 degre es eac h side ). Inv isibl e
cable management is included in the back. This stand fits
seamlessly on the matching accessory floorstand.
Ambilight
The full-color ambient lights offers you relaxed viewing
and a unique ambiance via a soft light glow on the walls
surrounding the TV. Research has shown that watching
television with adapted ambient lighting promotes more
relaxed TV viewing. the Ambilight colors automatically
adap t to th e i mag es on the sc re en t o a dd a ne w s ens at io n
to the viewing experience. The light can also be switched
to fixed colors or various shades of white. In standby
mode, the lights can be operated to any color and create
a unique ambiance in the room.
Full Dual Screen
Full Dual Screen allows you to divide your TV screen into
two halves, each displaying independent pictures from
TV, VCR, DVD or teletext at the same time. Watch your
favorite program while others watch something else
without being disturbed as the audio for the second
screen is available via the headphone output.
HDMI input
HDMI makes an uncompressed digital RGB connection
from the source to the screen. By eliminating conversion
to an analog signal, it delivers an unblemished image. The
non-degraded signal reduces flicker and leads to a clearer
picture. HDMI intelligently communicates the highest
outp ut r es ol uti on wi th t he sou rc e d evi ce . T he H DM I i npu t
is fully backward compatible with DVI sources but
includes digital audio. HDMI uses HDCP copy p rotectio n.
* For a maximum picture quality without distortion it is necessary a
high quality digital signal in widescreen format or to use a signal
conversor/decoder. Static images can damage the quality of the
screen.
* Avoid extensive use of the set in a volume higher than 85 decibel
because this may damage your hearing.