Philips 43PFL4609 manual

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Contents 1 Notice ......................................................................................................................... 5 2 Important ................................................................................................................ 7 Positioning the TV 7 Regulatory Notices 7 Environmental Care 7 Preparing to Move [...]

Kno w these safety symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle , is intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous v oltage” within the apparatus’s enclosure that may be of suff icient magnitude to constitute a r isk of electric shock to per sons. The exclamation point within an equ[...]

Important Safety Instructions 1. 1. Read these instr uctions. Read these instr uctions. 2. 2. Keep these instr uctions. Keep these instr uctions. 3. 3. Heed all war nings. Heed all war nings. 4. 4. Follow all instr uctions. Follow all instr uctions. 5. 5. Do not use this appar atus near water . Do not use this appar atus near water . 6. 6. Clean on[...]

1 Notice T rademar ks are the proper ty of Koninklijke Philips N.V . or their respective o wner s. P&F USA reser ves the r ight to change products at an y time without being obliged to adjust earlier supplies accordingly . The material in this manual is believed adequate for the intended use of the system. If the product or its individual modul[...]

Cop yright All other registered and unregistered trademar ks are the proper ty of t heir respective o wner s. The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademar ks or registered trademar ks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laborator ies. D[...]

2 Important Positioning the TV • Lar ge screen TVs are heavy . 2 people are required to carr y and handle a large screen TV . • Make sure to hold the upper and bottom frames of the Unit fir mly as illustrated. • Install the Unit in a hor iz ontal and stable position. • Do not install the Unit in direct sunlight or in a place subject to dust[...]

3 Getting Started Features ● DTV / Analog TV / CATV You can use your Remote Control to select channels which are Broadcast in Digital format and conventional Analog format. Also, Cable and Satellite subscribers can access their TV channels. ● Information display You can display on the TV screen the Title, contents (DTV only) and other informati[...]

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Attaching the Base You must attach the base to the Unit to have it as a table top Unit. Be sure the front and rear of the base match the proper direction. For large screen TVs, at least 2 people are required for these steps. 65PFL4909 1 2 × 4 55PFL4909 / 55PFL4609 / 50PF L4909 / 49PFL4909 / 49PFL4609 1 2 × 4 43PFL4909 / 40PFL4909 1 × 3 M4 x 0.78[...]

43PFL4609 / 40PFL4609 / 32PFL46 09 / 28PFL4609 1 2 1 2 × 3 3 32PFL4909 / 28PFL4909 1 × 2 2 2 1 3 × 1 4 Note(s) ● Make sure to use a table which can support the weight of this Unit and is larger than this Unit. ● Make sure the table is in a stable location. ● When attaching the base, ensure that All Screws are tightly fastened. If the base [...]

Managing Cables Route your antenna cable and all other cables through the cable management tie * at the back of the TV. The holder helps keep your cables tidy and easily manageable. 1 Attach the cable management tie as illustrated below. 2 Pass cables through the cable management tie to avoid tangles. * The cable management tie is not supplied with[...]

Remote Control p q s r o n b a c d f e g k l m i j h a B (POWER) Turns the TV On from Standby or Off to Standby. b VUDU Access directly to VUDU. c EasyLink (HDMI CEC) buttons JJ / KK : Searches Backward or Forward through the disc. K F : Starts, pauses or resumes playback. C : Stops the Disc playback. Note(s) ● Pause may not work properly on some[...]

Control Panel c b a d e f g h a Remote Control Sensor Receives IR signal from Remote control. b Ambient Light Sensor Alters the brightness of the TV screen automatically by detecting your room lighting level. Do not block this Light Sensor window which allows proper operation. * 65PFL4909 / 55PFL4909 / 55PFL4609 / 50PFL4909 / 49PFL4909 / 49PFL4609 [...]

Connecting Antenna or Cable / Satellite / IPTV Box Be sure your Antenna or another Device is connected properly before plugging in the AC Power Cord. If connecting to an Antenna through an RF cable Any DTV Programs that are Broadcast in your area can be received for free through an Antenna Connection. IN IN IN OUT RF cable antenna Cable If connecti[...]

No supplied cables are used with these connections: ● Please purchase the Necessary Cables at your local store. Before you connect the AC Power Cord: Be sure other Devices are connected properly before plugging in the AC Power Cord. Selecting your Connection quality HDMI - Highest quality Supports high-definition Digital signals and gives highest[...]

HDMI-ARC Connection HDMI-ARC allows you to use EasyLink to output TV Audio directly to a connected Audio device, without the need for an additional Digital Audio cable. OUT HDMI cable HDMI cable HDMI cable HDMI 1 IN only HDMI 1 IN only HDMI 1 IN only Digital home theater amplifier that supports HDMI-ARC Note(s) ● The HDMI 1 connector is HDMI Audi[...]

Connecting the TV to the Internet using a Wireless LAN WLAN LAN Network pr ovisioning equipment Ethernet cable Broadband r outer Broadband r outer Broadband r outer Internet Note(s) ● After you make the wireless connection, set up the necessary network settings. Network L p. 40 ● Use a Wireless LAN Access Point (AP) (e.g. Broadband wireless rou[...]

The following Video signals can be displayed: Format Resolution Refresh rate VGA 640 x 480 60Hz SVGA 800 x 600 XGA 1,024 x 768 WXGA 1,280 x 768 1,360 x 768 FHD * 1,920 x 1,080 Other formats or non-standard signals will not be displayed correctly. * 65PFL4909 / 55PFL4909 / 55PFL4609 / 50PFL4909 / 49PFL4909 / 49PFL4609 / 43PFL4909 / 43PFL4609 / 40PFL[...]

These Operations are accessible by Remote Control. Some may also be accessible by the Main Unit's Control Panel. Initial Setup This section will guide you through the Unit’s Initial setting which includes selecting a Language for your On-screen Menu, country, location and Autoprogram, which Automatically scans and memorizes viewable channels[...]

9 Use J K to select your preferred energy efficiency level, then press OK . Energy saving Personal Select the energy efficiency level you prefer. 10 Use J K to select your preferred sound setting, then press OK . Sound C Sound B Sound A Select your preferred sound setting 11 Press OK to finish Settings assistant . Store Cancel Store your preference[...]

4 Use your TV Switching on your TV and putting it in Standby mode Remote Control TV To Turn the TV On from Standby or Off to Standby ● Press B on the Side panel or the Remote Control. Note(s) ● Energy Consumption contributes to air and water pollution. When the AC Power Cord is plugged in, your TV consumes energy with a very low standby Power C[...]

Watching Channels from an External Device Switching Each Input Mode can easily switch with the Remote Control between TV (DTV or Analog TV) and External Devices when they are connected to the Unit. 1 Turn On the Set-top Box or the Connected Device. ● The picture from the Set-top Box or the Connected Device might appear Automatically on the TV scr[...]

Using auto mode 1 Press U OPTIONS and select Auto picture or Auto sound to set your TV to a predefined picture and sound setting. 2 Use H I to select one of the following settings: Auto picture Auto sound Description Personal The customized settings you defined using the Picture and Sound menu Standard For normal TV viewing Vivid Enhanced picture c[...]

Changing Picture Format Display Modes can be Selected when your TV receives a 16:9 or 4:3 Video Signal. Three types of Display Modes can be Selected for a PC Input Signal. Press R FORMAT Repeatedly to Switch the TV Aspect Ratio. For 16:9 Video signal Wide screen Unscaled or Full*(1080i/p only) 4:3 Automatic Automatic Other than DTV and HDMI connect[...]

TV Screen information You can display the currently selected channel or other information such as the aspect ratio on the TV screen. In the Digital mode, the detailed broadcasting information for the current off-the-air channel such as program title and program guides are displayed. 1 Press T INFO . c d e f g h a b 11.1 KABC None English Stereo Wid[...]

Picture (JPEG) 1 Use H I to select a file or a folder. avi jpg mp3 11/11/2011 11:11 AM 800×600 pixels Image4.jpg Image8.jpg Image7.jpg Image6.jpg Image5.jpg Image4.jpg Image3.jpg Image2.jpg Image1.jpg 2 Press OK or K F to start a Slide show of the files. ● Press OK or K F to pause the Slide show. ● The F icon appears. ● Press JJ or KK to mov[...]

Video 1 Use H I to select a file or a folder. avi jpg mp3 Duration: Date: Director: Title: Movie8.avi Movie7.avi Movie6.avi Movie5.avi Movie4.avi Movie3.avi Movie2.avi Movie1.avi 2 Press OK or K F to play the selected files. ● Press OK or K F to pause, then press OK or K F again to resume. ● Press KK to fast-forward search. ● Press JJ to fast[...]

5 Making more use with your TV This section describes the overview of the Setup menu displayed when you press Q ( MENU ) and use H I J K to select Setup . The Setup menu consists of the function setting items below. 1 Press Q ( MENU ) to display the Home menu. 2 Use H I J K to select Setup , then press OK . Setup Add new devices Net TV Browse PC Br[...]

Settings assistant Before you begin: You must set Home in Location . L p. 38 Otherwise, personalized Picture and Sound settings will not be Memorized after the unit goes into Standby mode. 1 Press Q ( MENU ) and use H I J K to select Setup then press OK . 2 Use H I to select Settings assistant , then press OK . Start now Software Installation Featu[...]

Mode selection PC to Turn Off image enhancement features which makes the TV to act purely as a monitor HDTV to enable image enhancement features to improve picture quality Auto adjustment to adjust the Horizontal / Vertical position, Clock and Phase of the PC screen automatically J Cursor Cursor K Clock to Decrease setting value to Increase setting[...]

Sound Before you begin: You must set Home in Location . L p. 38 Otherwise, personalized Picture and Sound settings will not be memorized after the Unit goes into Standby Mode. 1 Press Q ( MENU ) and use H I J K to select Setup then press OK . 2 Use H I to select Sound , then press OK . Software Installation Features Sound Picture Settings assistant[...]

Features 1 Press Q ( MENU ) and use H I J K to select Setup then press OK . 2 Use H I to select Features , then press OK . Start now Channel lock Closed captions Change PIN Child lock Sleep timer Caption settings Software Installation Features Sound Picture Settings assistant 3 Adjust the following items. Caption settings Closed Captions displays t[...]

Note(s) ● Digital caption service that you can switch differs depending on the broadcast description. ● Closed Captioning service may not be controlled by this unit’s menu options if you are watching television through an external cable or satellite set-top box. In which case you will need to use the menu options on the external set-top box t[...]

Channel lock Particular Channels or External Input modes can be invisible in this function. 3 Use H I to select Channel lock , then press OK . 4 Use H I to select the Particular Channels or External Input, then press OK Repeatedly to Switch between Block and View. ● G indicates that the Channel or Input Source is Locked (Block). ● E indicates t[...]

Canadian English or Canadian French Ratings You can select the Rating for Canadian English or Canadian French broadcasting. 3 Use H I to select Canadian English rating or Canadian French rating , then press OK . 4 Use H I to select the Desired Rating, then press OK Repeatedly to Switch between Block and View. ● G indicates that the Rating is Lock[...]

Channel installation Be sure the RF cable is correctly connected to this Unit and you are registered with your Cable TV provider when you Install Cable channels. Autoprogram If you switch wires (e.g. between antenna and CATV) or if you move the unit to a different area after the initial setting, or if you restore the DTV channels you deleted, it is[...]

Preferences You can set the unit to reduce the power consumption or adjust the backlight brightness in Location setting. In TV placement setting, you can set the unit placement in order to obtain the best sound effect. EasyLink allows you to operate your connected EasyLink device. Setting your location to home Choosing Home gives you full flexibili[...]

EasyLink (HDMI CEC) This function allows you to operate the linked functions between our brand Devices with a EasyLink feature and this unit connecting through an HDMI cable. You must connect this unit to our brand EasyLink devices and be sure its EasyLink (HDMI CEC) setting is also set to On. 1 Use H I to select Preferences , then press OK . 2 Use[...]

Network Set up Network connection settings in order to use Net TV or Network Upgrade function. ● The meanings of abbreviations are defined as below. AP : Wireless LAN Access Point WPS : Wi-Fi protected Setup SSID : Wireless network name ● The key entry screen will appear when you select SSID, WEP / WPA / WPA2 or Proxy address. 12 3 4 567 89 0 a[...]

Manual network settings 2 Use H I to select Manual network settings , then press OK . Proxy setting IP setting mode Auto Wireless Proxy configuration IP configuration Wireless network setting Network selection Reset network settings Home network Setting status Connection test Manual network settings Network settings assistant Network selection 3 Us[...]

Manually enter your SSID Set up the connection to the AP (e.g. wireless router) manually by entering the SSID. 4 Use H I to select Manually enter your SSID , then press OK . ● AP (e.g. wireless router) SSID entry screen will appear. Enter the SSID using H I J K , then press OK . 5 Use H I to select the authentication setting of the selected wirel[...]

Note(s) ● The range of input numbers is between 0 and 255. ● If you enter a number larger than 255, the number will automatically be 255. ● The manually entered number will be saved even if you change the setting to Auto . ● If you want to enter 1 or 2 digit number in one cell, press OK to move on to the next cell. ● If the entered IP add[...]

Home network You can turn your TV into Digital Media Renderer (DMR), which can play video, music and photo files stored on DLNA certified home media servers connected to your home network by using Digital Media Controllers (DMC). 2 Use H I to select Home network , then press OK . 3 Use H I J K to select the item you want to adjust, then press OK . [...]

Preparing for the software upgrade You require the following equipment: – A PC with web browsing capability – An archive utility that supports the ZIP-format (e.g. WinZip for Windows or StuffIt for Mac OS) – An empty clean formatted USB Memory Stick Note(s) ● Only FAT / DOS-formatted portable memory is supported. ● Use only software upgra[...]

Network updates You can update the software by connecting the unit to the Internet. 1 Use H I to select Software update , then press OK . 2 Use H I to select Network , then press OK . 3 Use J K to select Yes , then press OK . ● This unit will then start checking for the latest FirmWare (software) version. 4 Confirmation message will appear. Use J[...]

Philips Wirelessconnect You can enjoy your TV as a PC monitor wirelessly using your Home Network. Make sure you download the Philips Wirelessconnect Software and install it on your PC before you perform the steps below. Install Philips Wirelessconnect 1 Display Setup using Home Menu and use H I to select Software , then press OK . 2 Use H I to sele[...]

View photos, play music and watch videos using DLNA On your TV you can play video, music and photo files stored on DLNA certified home media servers connected to your home network. In order to use this feature, you must connect this unit to the Internet. It is recommended that files to be played back in this unit are recorded under the following sp[...]

View your pictures using DLNA 1 Press H I to select a file or a folder. 2 Press OK or K F to start a Slide show of the files. ● Press OK or K F to pause the Slide show. The F icon appears. ● Press E or D to move between images. ● Press BACK or C to stop the Slide show. ● Press U OPTIONS to display the optional menu, then use H I to select t[...]

Net TV Net TV offers Internet services for your TV. Use the TV Remote Control to browse the Net TV pages. You can play movies, listen to music and much more, all from your TV screen. – Because Net TV is an online system, it can be modified over time to better serve its purpose. – Some Net TV services can be added, changed or stopped after some [...]

Pandora N operations With this Unit, you can instantly listen to personalized radio stations streamed over the Internet from Pandora. To learn more about Pandora, please visit www.pandora.com Activating Pandora In order to listen to Internet radio streamed from Pandora via the Internet, you must create a Pandora account and activate this Unit. 1 Pr[...]

6 Useful tips FAQ Question Answer My Remote Control does not work. What should I do? ● Check the Antenna or Cable Connection to the Main Unit. ● Check the Batteries on the Remote Control. ● Check if there is an obstacle between the infrared sensor window and the Remote Control. ● Test the IR Signal Output use IR Signal Check . L p. 55 If ok[...]

Troubleshooting If the Unit does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this User Manual, check the following Troubleshooting tips and all connections once before calling for service. Power No Power ● Make sure the AC Power Cord is plugged in. ● Make sure that the AC outlet supplies the proper voltage, plug another electrical appli[...]

Closed Captions Closed Captions are displayed as a white box. No Closed Captions are displayed in the Closed Captions-Supported Program. ● Interference from buildings or weather conditions may cause Closed Captions to be incomplete if watching Analog TV signals. ● Broadcasting Station may shorten the program to insert advertisements. The Closed[...]

7 Information Glossary Analog TV (NTSC) Acronym that stands for National Television Systems Committee and the name of Analog broadcasting standards. Off the air Analog TV signals are no longer being sent by major broadcasting stations in the USA. ARC (Audio Return Channel) (HDMI 1 only) HDMI-ARC allows you to use Philips EasyLink to output TV audio[...]

8 Specifications Model # 6 5PFL4909 5 5PFL4909 / 5 5PFL4609 5 0PFL4909 49PFL4909 / 49PFL4609 43PFL4909 / 43PFL4609 40PFL4909 / 40PFL4609 32PFL4909 / 32PFL4609 28PFL4909 / 28PFL4609 Pictur e T ype FHD (1920 x 1080 pixels 120Hz) F HD (1920 x 1080 pixels 60Hz) WXGA (1366 x 768 pixels 60Hz) Diagonal screen size / A spect ratio 64.5”/ 16: 9 54.6”/ 1[...]

9 Warranty PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY ONE (1) YEAR WARRANTY COVERAGE: PHILIPS warranty obligation is limited to the terms set forth below. WHO IS COVERED: Philips warrants the product to the original purchaser or the per- son receiving the product as a gift against defects in materials and workmanship as based on the date of original purchase (“War[...]

License P&F USA, Inc. hereby offers to deliver, upon request, a copy of the complete corresponding source code for the copyrighted open source code packages, on an “AS IS” basis, used in this product for which such offer is requested by the respective licenses. This offer is valid up to three years after the product purchase to anyone in re[...]

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