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    在 www .philips.com/w elcome 上注册产品并获得支持 EN USER MANU AL 42PFL7603 52PFL7403 42PFL7403 47PFL7403 52PFL5403 47PFL5403 42PFL5403 42PFL5203 Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    EN-1 EN T able of contents 1 Important � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 3 1.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.2 Screen care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.3 Envir onmental care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 Y our TV � � � � � �[...]

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    EN-2 2007 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V . All rights reser ved. Specications are subject to change without notice. T r ademar ks are the proper ty of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V . or their respective owners. Philips reser ves the r ight to change products at any time without being obliged to adjust earlier supplies accordingly .[...]

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    EN-3 EN Impor tant 1 Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! Read this user manual before you star t to use this pr oduct. Pa y close attention to this section and follow the safety and screen care instructions. The product warranty does not apply if damage is caused by failing to follow these instructions. T o fully benefit from t[...]

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    EN-4 Unplug the mains cord from the mains • sock et outlet. Unplug the mains cord from the power • connector at the back of the TV . Alwa ys pull the mains cord by the plug. Do not pull the mains cord. Permanent hearing loss may occur if you • use earphones or headphones at high volumes. Though high v olume ma y sound normal over tim[...]

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    EN-5 EN Y our TV 2 This section gives you an overview of commonly-used TV controls and functions. TV o verview 2�1 Side controls and indicators 1 2 4 3 POWER CHANNEL MENU VOLUME 5 1. PO WER CHANNEL +/- 2. MENU 3. V OLUME +/- 4. Standby indicator / Remote control sensor 5. Side connectors Use the TV side connectors to connect to mobile devices suc[...]

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    EN-6 Po wer 1. No function 2. 3. (Source) 4. (Ambilight) No function 5. Na vigation k eys 6. Up Î , Down ï , Left Í , Right Æ , OK 7. (Menu) 8. +/- (Channel +/- ) 9. +/- (V olume +/- ) For more information about the remote control, see Section 5.1 Remote control over view . Note D Remote control ma y differ according to TV model. Remote control[...]

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    EN-7 EN Get star ted 3 This section helps you position and install the TV and supplements the information provided in the Quick Star t Guide . If necessary , refer to the Quick Star t Guide for stand mounting instructions. P osition the TV 3�1 In addition to reading and understanding the safety instructions in Section 1.1 , consider the following[...]

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    EN-8 Step 2 Remov e the TV stand Note D These instructions are onl y applicable to TV models with mounted stands. If y our TV stand is not mounted, skip to Step 3 Connect cables . Carefull y place the TV face down on a 1. flat, stable surface that is cover ed by soft cloth. The cloth should be thick enough to protect your screen. Using a cross-head[...]

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    EN-9 EN Align the plate/bracket to the four 2. mounting nuts, placing the supplied spacers between the plate/bracket and the mounting nuts. Using a spanner or cr oss-head scre wdriver , insert the supplied bolts through the plate/ brack et and spacers, tightly securing the bolts to the mounting nuts. x4 Continue with the instructions provided 3. wi[...]

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    EN-10 Manag e cables 3�5 Route your mains cord, antenna cable and all other device cables thr ough the cable holder at the back of the TV . This holder helps k eep your cables tidy and easily manageable . Insert the remote contr ol 3�6 batteries Slide the batter y cov er off the back of the 1. remote control. Insert the two supplied batteries. [...]

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    EN-11 EN Use y our TV 4 This section helps you perf orm basic TV operations. Instructions on advanced TV opera- tions are pr ovided in Section 5 Use more of your TV . 4�1 Switch y our TV on/off or to standb y Switch on your TV 4�1�1 POWER CHANNEL MENU VOLUME indicator light Po we r Press • PO WER on the side of the TV . An indicator ligh[...]

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    EN-12 Adjust volume 4�2�2 Press • + or - on the remote control. Press • + or - on the side contr ols of your TV . Press • on the remote control to mute the sound. Press again to unmute on the sound. W atch connected devices 4�3 Switch on the device. 1. Press 2. on the remote control then select the input your device is connecte[...]

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    EN-13 EN Use mor e of your TV 5 This section helps you perform advanced TV operations, including how to: Use the TV menus ( • Section 5.2 ) Adjust picture and sound settings • ( Section 5.3 ) Adjust Ambilight settings ( • Section 5.4 ) Create a surf list ( • Section 5.5 ) Use timers and child lock ( • Section 5.6 ) Use Demo[...]

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    EN-14 PO WER 1. Switches the TV on fr om standby or back to standby . 2. ( SOURCE ) Selects connected devices. 3. ( A CTIVE CONTROL ) Select On , Off , or On + Light Sensor* . The TV measures and corrects incoming signals to provide the best picture. 4. * ( DEMO ) T oggles the Demo menu on or off. 5. ( SURF ) Stores fa vourite channels. No function[...]

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    EN-15 EN Use TV menus 5�2 On-screen menus help you install your TV , adjust picture, sound and Ambilight settings and access other features. This section describes how to na vigate the menus. Access the main menu 5�2�1 Press 1. on the remote control to display the main menu. Main Picture Setting Advanced Picture Sound Ambilight* Features Inst[...]

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    EN-16 Press 2. Æ to enter the Picture Setting menu. Picture Setting Brightness Colour Contrast Sharpness Colour Temp Press 3. Æ to select Brightness . Press 4. Æ to enter the Brightness setting. Brightness Press 5. Î or ï to adjust the setting. Press 6. Í to return to the Picture settings or press to exit. Note D More choices ar e a vailable [...]

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    EN-17 EN the best picture possible . Switch on, off, or on+light sensor*. • Artifacts Reduction* Smoothens the transitions on digital pictures. Switch on or off. HD Natural Motion* • Reduces the field and line flicker and repr oduces smooth movement especially in movies. Switch on or off. * Available in selected models. 5�3�2 Use Smar[...]

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    EN-18 • 4:3 The pictur e is repr oduced in 4:3 format and a black band is display ed on either side of the picture. Mo vie expand 14:9 • The pictur e is shown in 14:9 format. A thin black band remains on both sides of the pictur e and the top and bottom of the picture is clipped off. Mo vie expand 16:9 • The pictur e is enlarged to 1[...]

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    EN-19 EN mode) or Mono or Spatial (when in mono mode). BBE • (High definition sound) An enhancement technolog y licensed by BBE Sound. Restores clarity and presence for better speech intelligibility and musical realism. Adjust Ambilight settings 5�4 This featur e is not available on all models. 1. Press on the remote contr ol and select Ambi[...]

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    EN-20 T o delete a channel fr om the surf list Press 1. to display the surf list. Press 2. Î or ï until you find the channel that you wish to delete . Surf 003 006 008 001 005 009 010 002 Press 3. Æ to delete the channel. Surf 003 006 008 001 005 009 002 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to delete more 4. channels from the list. Press 5. to exit. Use timers a[...]

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    EN-21 EN T o set or change a PIN code Press 1. on the remote control and select F eatures > Par ental Lock > Change code . Parental Lock Lock Channel Change Code Clear All Lock All Press 2. Æ to enter the code setup. Enter y our code with the number k eys. 3. The Features menu reappears with a message confirming that your code is created or [...]

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    EN-22 Features Timer Child Lock Parental Lock Demo * Off On * Available in selected models Press 3. to confirm. Press 4. to exit. Use De 5�7 mo mode Demo mode is not a vailable in all models. Consult your pr oduct specification to see whether y our set has demo mode . The demo mode enables you to see the differ ence between the new video technolo[...]

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    EN-23 EN 6 Install channels This chapter describes how to install channels and tune channels. 6�1 Automatically install channels This section describes how to search and store channels automatically . Step 1 Select your menu language Press 1. on the remote control and select Install > Language . Install Language Auto Store Manual Store Sort Na[...]

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    EN-24 Manual Store Colour System Sound System Search Channel Fine Tune Store 44MHz Press 2. Æ and the number keys on the remote control to manually enter the three-digit frequency . Press 3. Í when the new channel is found. Press 4. ï to select Channel . Press 5. Î or ï to select a channel number . Alternativel y , use the number k eys on the [...]

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    EN-25 EN Press 7. to exit. Name or rename channels 6�3�2 This featur e is not available for external channels. Press 1. on the remote control and select Install > Name . Press 2. Î or ï to select the channel you want to rename. Press 3. Æ to star t the process. Press 4. Î or ï to select the characters or numbers from the list. Y ou can [...]

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    EN-26 a shop environment. The flexibility to change settings is limited. Home • Gives home users the full flexibility to change all TV settings. Press 4. to confirm. Main Picture Setting Advanced Picture Sound Ambilight* Features Install Location Home Shop Press 5. to exit. Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    EN-27 EN Connect de vices 7 Connection 7�1 o verview HDM I 3 HDM I 2 CVI A V IN A V OUT VIDE O L R L Pr Pb Y R L AUDI O IN SER V . C VG A R L R VIDE O HDM I 1 TV AN TENNA 75X 3 2 1 Back connectors Side connectors 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Back connectors A V IN 1. Video and audio input cinch connectors for connection to devices. A V OUT 2. Video output cinc[...]

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    EN-28 Select connection quality 7�2 This section describes how you can enhance your audio visual experience by connecting your devices with the best possible connectors. After connecting your devices, be sure to enable them as described in Section 7.4 Setup devices . 7�2�1 HDMI - Highest quality HDMI produces the best audio visual quality pos[...]

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    EN-29 EN Audio L/R cable - White and red 7�2�4 Composite - Basic quality Composite video provides basic analogue connectivity , usually combining a (yellow) video cinch cable with (white and red) Audio L/R cinch cable. Match the cable colours when connecting to the composite Video and Audio L/R input connectors on the side of the TV . Composite[...]

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    EN-30 D VD play er/Home theatr e system 7�3�3 Connect a component video cable from the D VD play er to CVI connectors on the back of your TV . HDMI 3 HDMI 2 AV IN AV OU T VIDE O R R L A UDIO IN SER V. C VG A L R VIDE O HDMI 1 TV ANTENN A 75 X Component video IN D VD pl ay er/Home Theatre System L R Pr Pb Y CV I L Pr Pb Y R L VCR 7�3�4 Conne[...]

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    EN-31 EN 7�3�7 P ersonal Computer Caution C Befor e connecting the PC , set the PC monitor refr esh rate to 60Hz. See Section 11 T echnical data for a list of computer resolutions. Connecting to the back of the TV (V GA) Connect your PC to the V GA connector at 1. the back of the TV . Connect an audio cable fr om your PC to 2. AUDIO IN L/R conn[...]

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    EN-32 Use y our TV as PC 8 monitor Congure PC mode 8�1 1. Connect your computer in Section 7.3.7 P er sonal Computer . Press 2. on the remote control. The list of sources appears. Press 3. ï to select V GA and press OK to confirm. Source list TV AV SIDE AV CVI VGA HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3* Side HDMI* * Available in selected models Note: D Set you[...]

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    EN-33 EN Use y our TV in High 9 Definition (HD) mode The HD (High Definition) mode allows you to enjoy clearer and sharper pictures if you are using HD equipment that can produce high definition video signals. Congure HD mode 9�1 1. Connect your HD equipment as shown in the Quick Star t Guide Press 2. on the remote control. The list of sources[...]

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    EN-34 Press the 6. k ey to exit the menu. 9�3 Displa y in nativ e 1080 mode Note: D Only TVs with the full HD 1080p can displa y in native 1080 mode. When y ou connect HD equipment that supports a resolution of 1080i or 1080p, the Displa y (native 1080) featur e is available in the Featur es menu. This featur e allows you to watch the original HD[...]

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    EN-35 EN Use Philips EasyLink 10 Y our TV is enabled for HDMI-CEC connections with other devices. The following descriptions apply to devices that are CEC-compliant and connected to your TV through an HDMI cable. One-touch play When y ou connect your TV to devices that support One-touch pla y , y ou can contr ol your TV and the devices with one rem[...]

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    EN-36 T echnical data 11 Supported displa y resolutions • HDMI Input: Mode Signal Format PC Format 640x480@60Hz, 72Hz, 75Hz, 85Hz 720x400@70Hz, 85Hz 800x600@60Hz, 72Hz, 75Hz, 85Hz 1024x768@60Hz, 70Hz, 75Hz, 85Hz 1280x768@60Hz 1280x1024@60Hz Video Format 720x480p@60Hz 720(1440)x480i@60Hz 720x576p@50Hz 720x(1440)x576i@50Hz 1280x720p@60Hz 1280x72[...]

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    EN-37 EN T roub leshooting 12 This section describes commonly-encountered issues and accompanying solutions. General TV issues 12�1 The TV does not switch on: Unplug the mains cord, wait for one minute • and plug in the mains again. V erify that the mains cord is properly • connected and that the mains are powered. The r emote control i[...]

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    EN-38 PC connection issues 12�5 The PC display on m y TV is not stable or is not synchronised: Check that a supported resolution and • refr esh rate is selected on your PC. See Section 11 T echnical data for supported resolutions and refr esh rates. Adjust the screen resolution in your PC . • Contact us 12�6 If y ou cannot solve your [...]

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    © 2007 K oninklijk e Philips Electronics N.V . All rights reserved. Document order number: 3139 125 40135 Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]