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About this User Manual
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This manual contains all information you will need to initially install and operate your new TV.
Also read the help texts which are being displayed at the bottom of the screen.
If this instruction manual does not give an answer or if ‘Troubleshooting’ does not solve your TV
problem, you can call your Local Philips Customer or Service Centre. See the supplied Worldwide
guarantee booklet.
Please, have the Model and Product number which you can find at the back or the bott
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Safety warnings EN Examples of stationary images (this is not an all- General inclusive list, you may encounter others in your viewing): Do not insert the power plug in a wall socket • TV and DVD menus: listings of DVD disk content; or hang the TV to the wall before all • Black bars: when black bars appear at the left and connections are made. right side of the screen, it is recommended to change to a picture format so that the picture fills • Place or hang the TV wherever you want, but the enti
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Getting started EN Before you start Warning: do not insert the mains cord into the mains at the bottom of the TV and in a wall socket or hang the TV on the wall before all connections are made. Before you switch on your TV, connect all your peripheral equipment. See To make video and audio connections, p. 37. Overview of the rear connector panel There is a wide range of audio and video equipment that can be connected to your TV. See To make audio and video connections, p. 37. Y Pb Pr G B R AUDI
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Getting started (Continued) EN Overview of the side connector panel - To connect a camera, camcorder or game, see To make video and audio connections, p. 38. USB - To connect a headphone, see To make video and audio connections, p. 38. - To connect a USB device, see Multimedia browser, p. 32. Connect the antenna < Insert the aerial plug firmly into the aerial socket x at the bottom of the TV. Tip: for best quality use the suppressor cable supplied. Connect the mains < Insert the mains cord supp
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Use of the remote control RC4401/01 EN B Standby Press to switch the TV from or to standby mode. When switched to standby, a red indicator on the TV lights up. Attention: the TV is never powered off completely unless it is physically unplugged. TV Press to select TV mode. DVD STB VCR AUX Press one of these keys to set your remote control to operate a peripheral device. See Audio and Video equipment keys, p. 47. DEMO Press to switch the Demo menu on or off. a Colour keys - When functions are a
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Use of the remote control RC4401/01 (Continued) EN +P- Channel selection - to browse through the TV channels and sources stored and marked in the Favourite channels lists; - to select a page in Teletext mode; - to quickly browse through the lists in the menus; - to switch the TV on from standby mode. 0/9 Digit keys To select a TV channel between 0 and 999. AV Select your peripherals See Installation menu, Select your connections, p. 29. 0 Previous channel a Press to alternate between the curre
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Use of the OPTION key EN The OPTION key allows you to display the Quick access menu which will give you direct access to some features and menu options. 1. Press the OPTION key. > The Quick access menu appears. 2. Press the cursor up/down to select a menu item. 3. Press the OK key to jump to the selected menu item in the TV menu. (Except for the Clock option). 4. Use the cursor keys to make a selection. 5. Press the OPTION key to exit. Subtitles: a See Adjust feature menu settings, p. 22. Pictu
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Switch the TV on EN < Press the power switch B at the side of the TV. > An indicator on the front of the TV lights up and the screen comes on. < If the TV is in standby mode, press the -P+ keys or the B key on the remote control. Note: the first time (and only the first time) you switch on your TV, you see a Welcome screen followed by the installation procedure. See First time installation, p. 9. First time installation The installation procedure consists of a series of screens that will guide y
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First time installation (Continued) EN Step 1: select your on-screen language After the Welcome screen you are asked to select a language of the TV's on-screen menus.The text of the header and the info on screen continuously change language. 1. Press the cursor up/down to highlight your language. 2. Press the OK key on the remote control. 3. Follow the instructions on screen to proceed. a Step 2: complete the initial TV installation procedure 1. Press the green colour key on your remote control
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First time installation (Continued) EN Step 3: Settings assistant: select your TV settings By means of several split screens/full screens you are prompted to select your preferred picture, sound and PHILIPS Installation ambilight settings, to finally arrive at a complete setting which satisfies you. This will help you to complete the Settings assistant. 1. Press the green colour key on your remote control to enter Television the Settings assistant menu. Settings assistant 2. Select your Locatio
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How to navigate through the menus EN Introduction A lot of guiding instructions, help texts and messages will be displayed on your TV when you use the menus or when you try to execute an action. Read the help texts which are being displayed on the specific item highlighted. The colour keys at the bottom of the screen refer to the different actions which may be executed. Press the corresponding colour key on the remote control to perform the required or desired action. 1. Press the MENU/BROWSE ke
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How to navigate through the menus (continued) EN 5. Press the cursor right to enter the highlighted menu item. TV menu TV settings > The content of the right panel is moved to the left panel Settings assistant and the right panel now shows the content of the newly TV settings highlighted item in the left panel. Reset to standard Features Picture Installation Note: in some cases it is important that the picture can be Sound Exit watched while you adjust the settings.This means that when Ambiligh
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Use of the TV menu settings (continued) EN A. Change settings in an easy-to-use manner with the Settings assistant. Each time you've made a selection, press the green key to confirm your selection. 1. Select Settings assistant and press the cursor right. > By means of several split screens/full screens you are prompted to select your preferred Picture and Sound settings to finally arrive at a complete setting which satisfies you. See First time installation, Step 3: Settings assistant: select y
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Adjust picture menu settings EN The picture menu contains the settings that affect the quality of TV menu TV settings the picture. Settings assistant TV settings Reset to standard 1. Press the MENU/BROWSE key on the remote control. Features > The main menu appears. Picture Installation 2. Select TV menu and press the cursor right. Sound Exit > The TV menu is moved to the left. Ambilight 3. Select TV settings and press the cursor right. > The TV settings menu is moved to the left panel. 4. Select
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Adjust picture menu settings (Continued) EN Custom tint (only when Tint is set to Custom) TV menu Fine tunes the white point (WP) and black level (BL) of TV settings Picture the picture. ............. Settings assistant Custom tint Reset to standard 1. Select Custom tint and press the cursor right. Pixel Plus Picture 2. Use the cursor keys to select and adjust the settings of: Digital Natural Mo.. Sound R-WP: allows you to customise the colour tint by Dynamic contrast adjusting the red whitepo
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Adjust picture menu settings (Continued) EN MPEG artefact reduction TV menu MPEG artefact reduction On smoothens the TV settings Picture transitions on digital content. ............. Settings assistant < Select On or Off. DNR Reset to standard MPEG artefact red. Picture Colour enhancement Colour enhancem.. Sound Automatically controls green enhancement and blue Active control stretch. It makes the colours more vivid. Ambilight < Select Off, Minimum, Medium or Maximum. Light sensor Picture form
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Adjust sound menu settings EN The sound menu contains the settings that affect the quality of TV menu the sound. TV settings Sound Equalizer Settings assistant 1. Press the MENU/BROWSE key on the remote control. Volume Reset to standard > The main menu appears. 2. Select TV menu and press the cursor right. Balance Picture > The TV Menu is moved to the left. Dual I/II Sound 3. Select TV settings and press the cursor right. Mono/Stereo Ambilight > The TV settings menu is moved to the left panel.
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Adjust sound menu settings (Continued) EN Headphone volume TV menu Allows you to control the level of sound through the TV settings Sound headphones. ............. Settings assistant Mono/Stereo Reset to standard AVL (Automatic Volume Leveler) Surround mode Picture Automatically reduces the volume differences between Headphone volume Sound channels and programmes, providing a more constant overall AVL level.This will also reduce the dynamics of sound. Ambilight Delta volume Delta volume Auto s
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Enjoy Ambilight EN The ambilight menu contains the settings for controlling the TV menu ambient lighting. Using ambient light gives a more relaxed TV settings Ambilight viewing experience and improves perceived picture quality. Ambilight Settings assistant Analysis of the picture content adapts the colours continuously. Brightness Reset to standard But the lights can also be set to any fixed colour and many shades of white. Mode Picture Colour Sound Tip: in standby mode the lights can be set/ope
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Enjoy Ambilight (Continued) EN Mode Allows you to choose for constant background lighting or TV menu for background lighting that matches the images displayed TV settings Ambilight on the screen. ............. Settings assistant Mode < Use the cursor keys to select Colour, Relaxed, Moderate or Reset to standard Dynamic. Colour Picture - Colour: this will show constant light according to the Custom colour Sound settings in the Colour menu below. It allows manual fine Separation Ambilight tuning
