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Philips 42PF7520Z/79 manual

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    1 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 To use the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 The k eys on the right side of the TV set . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Rear connections . . . . . . .[...]

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    2 Care of the screen Do not touch, push or rub or str ike the screen with anything hard as this may scr atch, mar or damage the screen permanently. Do not r ub with dust clothes with chemical treatment. Do not touch the surface with bare hands or greasy cloth (some cosmetics are detrimental to the screen). Unplug the TV before cleaning the screen. [...]

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    3 To use the menus & Press the MENU ke y on the remote contr ol to summon the main menu. é Use the cursor up/down to select Pictur e , Sound , F eatur es or Install . “ Use the cursor in the right direction to select the menu item. ‘ Use the cursor up/down again to select a setting. ( Use the cursor left/right to adjust. § To exit the men[...]

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    4 Use of the remote contr ol x Pix el Plus demo on/off (Only available on certain versions .) •P r ess the x key . The screen is divided into 2 parts: - in the left part Pixel Plus is s witched off; - In the right part Pixel Plus is s witched on. •P r ess the x ke y again to s witch the Pix el Plus demo off. ®Ò‡π† Video recor der or D VD[...]

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    5 MODE* Press this k ey to switch between TV , DV D and A UX functions. q 16:9 formats The pictures y ou receive ma y be transmitted in 16:9 format (wide screen) or 4:3 format (conv entional screen). 4:3 picture sometimes ha ve a black band at the top and the bottom of the screen (letterbo x format). This function allows y ou to optimise the pictur[...]

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    6 Rear connections There is a wide range of audio and video de vices that can be connected to your TV . The follo wing connection diagrams show y ou how to connect them to the TV . CVI-1 can handle YPbPr and Audio L/R; AV CVBS, Y/C and Audio L/R; PC-VGA/CVI-2 VGA or YPbBr and Audio L/R; HDMI/PC-D HDMI or D VI. /PC-D /PC-D PC-VGA/CVI-2 PC-VGA/CVI-2 [...]

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    7 Note: Do not place your recorder too close to the screen as some recorders may be susceptible for signals from the display . Keep a minimum distance of 0,5m from the screen. & Connect the RF Antenna cable 1 to the RF IN sock et of your r ecorder . é Connect another RF cable 2 from the output OUT of y our recorder to the TV’ s input x ANTEN[...]

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    8 De vices with Component Video Output Connectors (YPbPr) CVI-1 can handle 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p and 1080i signals . & Connect the RF Antenna cable 1 to the RF IN sock et of your r ecorder . é Connect another RF cable 2 from the output OUT of y our recorder to the TV’ s input ANTENNA x 75 Ω jack. “ Connect the three separate compo[...]

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    9 De vices with Pr ogr essive scan output (e.g. a digital Set T op box, a video game console or Pr ogressiv e scan DVD pla yer (480p , 576p , 720p or 1080i) & Connect the device with 2Fh YPbPr output to the VG A connector 1 (with the supplied adapter cable V GA to cinch) and to the L and R AUDIO jacks 2 of PC-V GA/CVI-2 . See also the manual of[...]

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    /PC-D PC-VGA/CVI-2 HDMI/PC-D /PC-D PC-VGA/CVI-2 HDMI/PC-D 1 HDMI DVI 2 10 1 /PC-D PC-VGA/CVI-2 HDMI/PC-D /PC-D PC-VGA/CVI-2 HDMI/PC-D HDMI DVI De vices with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) connector HDMI is the leading new standar d for Digital High Definition video and audio interconnection. Eg. with a Digital Set top box, with HDMI-eq[...]

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    11 Computer with V GA connector to the PC-V GA connector of the TV PC-VGA/CVI-2 PC-VGA/CVI-2 1 2 & Connect one end of a V GA cable 1 to the video card of the computer and the other end to the VG A connector at the bottom of the TV . Fix the connectors firmly with the scr ews on the plug. é In case of a Multimedia computer , connect the audio c[...]

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    12 Side connections Camera, Game or Camcorder & Connect your camera, game or camcorder as sho wn. é Connect to VIDEO 2 and A UDIO L 3 f or mono equipment. For stereo equipment also connect A UDIO R 3 . S-VHS quality with an S-VHS camcorder is obtained by connecting the S-VHS cables with the S- VIDEO input 1 and A UDIO inputs 3 . Do not connect[...]

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    13 Record with y our recorder Record a TV pr ogram Y ou can recor d a TV program using y our recor ders tuner without affecting y our TV . & Select the channel number on y our recor der . é Set your r ecorder to record. See the handbook for y our recor der . Switching channel numbers on your TV does not disturb recording ! Record a pr ogramme [...]

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    14 Ho w to search for and stor e TV channels To install your TV pr oceed as follows: & Press the MENU ke y on the remote contr ol. é Use the cursor up/down to select Install . “ Press the cursor right to enter the Install men u. ‘ Use the cursor left/right to select your language. TV Menu Picture Language Sound Auto Store F eatur es Manual[...]

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    15 Searching f or and storing TV channels is done channel by channel. Y ou must go through e ver y step of the Manual Installation menu. & Select Manual Stor e in the Install menu and press the cursor right to enter . é Select Colour system and press the cursor right. If Auto is selected, the respectiv e colour system will be automatically sel[...]

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    16 It is possible to change the name stored in the memory or to assign a name to a TV channel or external for which a name has not yet been enter ed. A name with up to 5 letters or numbers can be given to the pr ogramme numbers 0 to 99. Note : It is not possible to rename the VGA source. & Select Name in the Install menu and pr ess the cursor r[...]

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    17 F eatures men u Timer This menu lets y ou use the TV set as an alarm. & Press the MENU key . é With the cursor , select F eatur es , then Timer . “ Sleep (only a vailable on cer tain versions): to select an automatic standby period. ‘ Time : enter the curr ent time. ( Start Time : enter the star t time. § Stop Time : enter the standby [...]

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    18 The Child lock featur e receiv es and processes data sent by broadcasters or other pr ogramme providers that contain programme content advisories. When programmed by the view er , the TV can respond to the content advisories and block program content that ma y be found objectionable. Child lock allows par ents to block out or “censor” any ch[...]

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    19 T eletext is an information system br oadcast by cer tain channels which can be consulted lik e a newspaper . It also offers access to subtitles f or view ers with hearing problems or who are not familiar with the transmission language (cable networks, satellite channels, etc.). T eletext Only English teletext supported Press: Y ou will obtain: [...]

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    20 Y our TV can be used as a computer monitor . Y ou must first of all connect the computer , adjust the resolution and r efresh rate (see p . 10). Notes: - When using the TV as a PC monitor, slight diagonal interference lines may be obser ved when it is operated under electromagnetic interference en vironment but will not affect the perf ormance o[...]

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    21 The HD (High Definition) mode allows y ou to enjoy clear er and sharper pictures through the CVI-1 , CVI-2 or HDMI input if y ou are using a HD r eceiver/equipment that can transmit high definition programming. Y ou must first of all connect your HD equipment (see p. 7). Choosing HD mode & Press the AV ke y on the remote contr ol to display [...]

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    22 Tips P oor Picture •H av e you selected the corr ect TV system in the manual installation menu? • Is your TV or house aerial located too close to loudspeak ers, non-ear thed audio equipment or neon lights, etc .? • Mountains or high buildings can cause double pictures or ghost images. Sometimes you can impr ove the pictur e quality by chan[...]