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    MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER 32PFL3515D 32PFL3505D Register your pr oduct and get support at www .philips.com/w elcome EN User manual FR Manuel d’utilisation ES Manual del usuario EN: For fur ther assistance, call the customer suppor t ser vice in your countr y . • T o obtain assistance in the U.S.A., Canada, Puer to Rico, or the U .S. Virgin Isl[...]

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    1 English EN Contents 1 Notice 4 2 Important 5 Product information 5 Screen care 5 Environmental care 5 Regulator y notices 5 3 Y our TV 6 Side controls and indicator s 6 Remote control 6 4 Get started 8 Supplied accessories 8 Mounting stand onto TV 8 P ositioning the TV 8 Installing the remote control batteries 8 Connecting the antenna or cable 9 [...]

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    2 EN Registering your model with PHILIPS mak es you eligible for all of the valuable benef its listed below , so don't miss out. Complete and return your Pr oduct Registration Car d at once , or register online at www .philips .com/welcome to ensure: Return y our Product Registration Car d or register online at www .philips.com/welcome toda y [...]

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    3 English IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s in[...]

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    4 Modi fi cations The FCC requires the user to be noti fi ed that any changes or modi fi cations made to this device that are not expressly appro ved by Philips Consumer Electronics may v oid the user’s authority to oper ate the equipment. Cables Connections to this device must be made with shielded cab les with metallic RFI / EMI connector ho[...]

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    5 English Envir onmental car e The packaging of this product is intended to be recycled. Contact y our local authorities for infor mation about how to recycle the packaging. End of life dir ectives Like all LCD products, this set contains a lamp with mercur y; please dispose of according to all local, state and f eder al laws. Philips pays a lot of[...]

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    6 Remote contr ol * b c a d e h o p r q s i j k l m n g f *This button does not function on this unit. a . (Standby-On) Switches the TV on or puts it in stand-by mode. The TV is not pow ered off completely unless it is physically unplugged. b SOURCE Selects connected devices. 3 Y our TV Congratulations on your purchase , and welcome to Philips! T o[...]

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    7 English c FORMA T Selects a picture format (see ‘Changing picture for mat’ on page 16). d SAP Digital Mode (DTV) • Press to select the audio language . Analog Mode (TV) • Press to select the audio mode . e FREEZE Press to pause screen image . f OK Activates a selection or accesses the menu. g Î ï Í Æ (Navigation buttons) Navigates thr[...]

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    8 P ositioning the TV W arning • Do not inser t the A C power cord into the pow er socket outlet before all the connections are made. • Large screen TVs are heavy . 2 people are required to carr y and handle a lar ge screen TV . • Before you mo ve the TV , disconnect attached cab les to prevent damage to connector s. In addition to reading an[...]

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    9 English If you connect a set-top bo x through RF IN / OUT If the TV is connected to a cable bo x or satellite set-top box via a coaxial connection, set the TV to channel 3 or 4, or to the channel speci fi ed by the ser vice provider . If you connect a set-top bo x through HDMI If the TV is connected to a cable bo x or satellite set-top box via H[...]

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    10 Plugging in the A C pow er cord W arning • V erify that your power voltage corresponds with the voltage printed at the back of the TV . Do not inser t the AC po wer cord if the voltage is different. Connect the A C pow er cord plug to the power outlet. Ensure that the cord is tightly secured. Managing cables Route your antenna cab le and all o[...]

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    11 English Press Í or Æ 5 times to select the side of the pictures that is the most pleasing to you. then press OK . Right side Back BACK Next OK Exit MENU Select 1/5 Select the picture setting that you pref er . 1/5 Select the picture setting that you pref er . Left side Press OK to fi nish [ Settings assistant ] . Settings assistant Settings a[...]

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    12 Switching channels CHANNEL Press CHANNEL + / − on the side of the TV . For digital channels, press a number (1 to 135) follo wed by a dot “ • ” and then the cor responding sub channel number (1 to 135). e.g. 108.30. • Press CH + / − or enter a number on the remote control. • Press PREV CH to return to the previously viewed channel.[...]

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    13 English Still mode Y ou can pause the image shown on the TV screen. Press FREEZE to pause the image shown on the TV screen. Freez e • The sound output will not be paused. • If no signal is detected or protected signal is receiv ed dur ing still mode , the image remains paused and the sound output will be muted. • The still function will be[...]

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    14 Switching audio mode This section describes how to switch audio language in digital mode and how to switch audio in analog mode. DTV 1 Press SAP to display the cur rently selected language and the number of a vailable languages. 11.1 English 1/3 11.1 English 1/3 2 Press SAP repeatedly to cycle through available audio languages. • A vailable la[...]

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    15 English Summar y of picture settings The following picture settings can be con fi gured. Depending on the format of the picture source , some picture settings are not a vailable. • [ Auto Pictur e ] : Sets all picture settings to the factor y default. • [ Brightness ] : Adjusts the intensity and details of dar k areas. • [ Contrast ] : Ad[...]

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    16 For 4:3 video signal [ Normal ][ 16:9 ] [ Wide ] [ Movie Expand ] [ Zoom ] Normal Display a 4:3 picture at its original size. Sidebar s appear on both edges of the screen. 16:9 Display a 4:3 picture at a 16:9 siz e; the picture is stretched horizontally to fi ll the screen. Movie Expand Display a 4:3 picture at a 16:9 siz e; the picture is stre[...]

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    17 English [ TV Speak ers ] This option will allow y ou to select the audio output from the unit’ s speaker s. If y ou connect this TV to an exter nal ampli fi er which is compatible with HDMI CEC, you can use v olume controls on this TV to control volume on the external ampli fi er . Press Î or ï to select the desired option, then press OK .[...]

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    18 Back BACK View / Bloc k Select 40.1 DTV OK Picture Sound Setup Features Language Video Component HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 3 Press Î or ï and then press OK repeatedly to switch between blocked and not b locked. • A bo x with indicates that the channel or input source is blocked. • An empty bo x indicates that the channel or input source is not [...]

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    19 English Summar y of US movie ratings Rating Description NR Not rated. G Movies with a mild content, suitable for all ages. PG Movies f or which parental guidance is recommended. They may contain a f ew r acy or violent scenes or maybe some bad language. PG-13 Movies f or which parental guidance may be recommended if under age 13. R Restricted. T[...]

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    20 TV Selecting caption services 1 Select a caption ser vice for analog channels: • Press MENU on the remote control and select [ Featur es ] > [ Closed Caption ] > [ Caption Ser vice ] . • Press Î or ï to select one of the listed caption ser vices, and press OK to con fi rm your choice. 2 Press MENU to exit. Note • Not all caption s[...]

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    21 English Energ y sa ving mode Y ou can set whether the power consumption is sa ved or not. 1 Press MENU on the remote control and select [ Features ] > [ Energy Saving Mode ] . Child Lock EasyLink Location Current Software Inf o Off Home Closed Caption Sound Setup Language Features Energy Saving Mode Picture 2 Press Î or ï to select the desi[...]

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    22 Autopr ogram Before y ou install channels, ensure that you are registered with y our cable TV provider and that your equipment is correctly connected. 1 Press MENU on the remote control and select [ Setup ] > [ Autoprogram ] . Picture Sound Setup Features Language Channel List Add Channels Antenna Autoprog ram 2 Press OK to star t the install[...]

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    23 English Add channels This function lets you add the channels that w ere not added by the autoprogram due to the receptible condition at the initial setup. 1 Press MENU on the remote control and [ Setup ] > [ Add Channels ] . Channel List Antenna Autoprog ram Picture Sound Features Language Setup Add Channels 2 Press a number (1 to 135) to ent[...]

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    24 Upgrading softwar e 1 Prepare the software upgrade (see ‘Prepar ing for the software upgrade’ on page 24). 2 If the TV is on, press . PO WER at the side of the TV . 3 Connect y our USB device to the ser vice ter minal on the side of your TV . 4 Switch on the TV . » The TV scans the USB device for the upgraded software and automatically ente[...]

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    25 English 9 Connect de vices This section describes how to connect var ious devices with different connector s and supplements examples provided in the Quick Star t Guide . Connection ov er view ANT . IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) HDMI 1-IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO L R AUDIO L R AUDIO L Y Pb Pr R COMPONENT HDMI IN HDMI 1 HDMI IN HDMI 3 VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO[...]

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    26 S-Video - Good quality S-Video cable and audio L/R cab le (red / white) For analog connections. Use an S-Video cab le together with an audio L/R cable. Composite - Basic quality Composite video / audio cable (yellow / red / white) For analog connections. Composite cab les usually combine a yello w video cable with a red / white audio L/R cable. [...]

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    27 English Connecting a set-top box, D VD pla yer / recor der via component video connectors (YPbPr) and analog audio IN IN IN IN AUD IO L /R AU DI O L/ R IN IN OUT YPbPr AUD IO L /R OUT DV D p la ye r DVD player Se t- t op b ox Set-top box or or Note • When you connect cables, match the cab le color s to the connector s on the TV . Connecting a [...]

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    28 Connecting a PC If you connect a PC with an S-Video connector at the side. OUT PC AUDIO L/R S-VIDEO IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT If you connect a PC with a HDMI-D VI connector . AUDIO AUDIO IN IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT D VI OUT HDMI 1 IN only HD MI 1 IN o n ly HDMI 1 IN only PC If you connect a PC with an HDMI connector . HDMI OUT IN IN IN PC Connecting a [...]

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    29 English No sound on the TV loudspeaker . V olume lev el is set to zero - increase the volume. Sound is muted - press MUTE on the remote control. Audio cable is not connected - for AV connection, ensure that the Audio L/R cable is connected as described in Connecting your devices (see ‘Connecting your devices’ on page 27 ) . If y ou use a com[...]

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    30 11 Specifications Note • Speci fi cations are subject to change without pr ior notice . Picture enhancement T ype: WXGA (1366 x 768 pixels 60Hz) Aspect ratio: 16:9 Viewing angles: 170° (V) by 170° (H) Built-in digital tuner : A TSC/QAM Sound enhancement Mono / Stereo: Mono, Stereo , Vir tual Surround Sound P ower output (RMS watts): 20 W Eq[...]

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    31 English 12 W arranty P&F USA, Inc. PO Bo x 430 Daleville, IN 47334-0430 LIMITED WARRANTY ONE ( 1 ) YEAR WARRANTY COVERAGE: This warranty obligation is limited to the terms as set forth below. WHO IS COVERED: This product warranty is issued to the original purchaser or the person receiving the product as a gift against defects in materials an[...]

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    32 P Picture f ormat 16, 17 Picture settings 15 R Ratings 18, 19 Remote control inser t batteries 8 ov er view 6, 7 Retail mode 11, 21 S Settings assistant 11 Signal quality 23 Sleeptimer 18 Software upgrade 24 version 24 Sound settings 17 Speak ers EasyLink 17 Speci fi cations 30 Standby 6, 12 Subtitles 20 T T roubleshooting 29 TV as PC monitor 1[...]

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    P&F USA, Inc . PO Bo x 430 Daleville, IN 47334-0430 P&F Mexicana, S.A. de C .V . Av . La P alma No. 6, Col. San Fernando La Herradura, Huixquilucan Edo . de México C.P . 52787 Printed in USA A01FEMF / A01F9MF 1EMN26239 ★★★★★ Philips and Philips Shield are used under license of K oninklijk e Philips Electronics NV . TELEVISOR A CO[...]