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    Register your pr oduct and get support at www .philips.com/w elcome EN USER MANU AL ZH 用户手册 TH คูมือผูใช VI H ướ ng d ẫ n S ử d ụ ng AR 52PFL7803 42PFL7803 42PFL7603 52PFL7403 42PFL7403 52PFL5403 47PFL5403 42PFL5403 32PFL5403 42PFL5203 32PFL5203 42PFL3403 32PFL3403 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.1 TV ov er view[...]

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    EN-2 2007 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V . All r ights reser ved. Speci fi cations are subject to change without notice. T rademar ks are the proper ty of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V . or their respective owner s. Philips reser ves the right 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 pur chase and welcome to Philips! Read this user manual befor e you start to use this product. Pa y close attention to this section and follow the safety and scr een care instructions. The product war ranty does not apply if damage is caused by failing to follo w these instructions. T o fully benefit fr [...]

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    EN-4 Unplug the mains cord fr om the mains • sock et outlet. Unplug the mains cord fr om 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 ma y occur if you • use earphones or headphones at high volumes. Though high volume ma y sound normal ov er time , it[...]

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    EN-5 EN Y our TV 2 This section gives y ou an overview of commonly-used TV controls and functions. TV o ver view 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 contr ol sensor 5. Side connectors Use the TV side connectors to connect to mobile devices su[...]

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    EN-6 PO WER 1. TELETEXT 2. SOURCE 3. AMBILIGHT 4. COLOUR KEY S 5. From left: red, green, yellow , blue NA VIGA TION KEYS 6. Up Î , Down ï , Left Í , Right Æ , O K MENU 7. CHANNEL +/- 8. V OLUME +/- 9. For mor e information about the remote control, see Section 5.1 Remote control over view . Remote control 5 2 3 4 7 8 9 6 1 Downloaded From TV-Ma[...]

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    EN-7 EN Get star ted 3 This section helps you position and install the TV and supplements the information pr ovided in the Quick Start Guide . If necessar y , refer to the Quick Start Guide for stand mounting instructions. P osition the TV 3.1 In addition to r eading and understanding the safety instructions in Section 1.1 , consider the following [...]

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    EN-8 Step 2 Remo ve the TV stand Note D These instructions are onl y applicable to TV models with mounted stands. If your 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 y our screen. Using a cross-head[...]

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    EN-9 EN Align the plate/brack et to the four 2. mounting nuts, placing the supplied spacers between the plate/brack et and the mounting nuts. Using a spanner or cross-head scr ewdriv er , insert the supplied bolts through the plate/ brack et and spacers, tightly securing the bolts to the mounting nuts. x4 Continue with the instructions pr ovided 3.[...]

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    EN-10 Manag e cables 3.5 Route your mains cor d, antenna cable and all other device cables thr ough the cable holder at the back of the TV . This holder helps keep y our 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 contr ol. Insert the two supplied batteries. Be [...]

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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 Powe r Press • PO WER on the side of the TV . An indicator light comes on. Swi[...]

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    EN-12 Adjust volume 4.2.2. Press • V OLUME + or - on the remote control. Press • V OLUME + or - on the side controls of y our TV . Press • on the remote contr ol to mute the sound. Press again to unmute on the sound. W atch connected de vices 4.3 Switch on the device. 1. Press 2. SOURCE on the remote contr ol then select the input your de vic[...]

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    EN-13 EN Use Ambilight 4.5 Ambilight D is not a vailable in all models. Ambilight is an innovativ e Philips feature that adds r eactive ambiant lighting to your vie wing experience. Press 1. AMBILIGHT on the remote control. Ambilight turns on. Press 2. AMBILIGHT again to turn off Ambilight. For mor e information on Ambilight, see Section 5.4 Adjust[...]

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    EN-14 Use mor e of your TV 5 This section helps you perf orm 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 ) Use advanced teletext featur es ( • Section 5.5 ) Create a surf list ( • Section 5.6 ) Use timers and chil[...]

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    EN-15 EN PO WER 1. Switches the TV on from standby or back to standby . SOURCE 2. Selects connected devices. A CTIVE CONTROL 3. Select On , Off , or On + Light Sensor* . The TV measures and corr ects incoming signals to pro vide the best picture. DEMO* 4. T oggles the Demo menu on or off. SURF 5. Stores fa vourite channels. COLOUR KEY S 6. Selects [...]

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    EN-16 Use TV menus 5.2 On-screen men us help you install your TV , adjust picture, sound and Ambilight settings and access other featur es. This section describes how to na vigate the menus. Access the main menu 5.2.1. Press 1. MENU on the remote control to displa y the main menu. Main Picture Setting Advanced Picture Sound Ambilight* Features Inst[...]

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    EN-17 EN 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 Pictur e settings or press MENU to exit. Note D More choices ar e a [...]

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    EN-18 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 flick er and repr oduces smooth mov ement especially in movies. Switch on or off. * Available in selected models. 5.3.2. Use Smar t Mode Apa[...]

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    EN-19 EN • 4:3 The picture is r eproduced in 4:3 f ormat and a black band is displa yed on either side of the picture. Mo vie expand 14:9 • The picture is sho wn in 14:9 format. A thin black band remains on both sides of the picture and the top and bottom of the picture is clipped off. Mo vie expand 16:9 • The picture is enlarged to 16:9 f or[...]

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    EN-20 mode) or Mono or Spatial (when in mono mode). BBE • (High definition sound) An enhancement technology licensed by BBE Sound. Restores clarity and presence f or better speech intelligibility and musical r ealism. Adjust Ambilight settings 5.4 This featur e is not available on all models. 1. Press MENU on the r emote control and select Ambili[...]

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    EN-21 EN The T .O .P . overview appears. Press 3. Í , Æ or Î , ï to select a subject. Press 4. OK to view the page. Search telete xt 5.5.3. Y ou can quickly jump to a subject link ed to a series of page numbers or sear ch for specific wor ds in teletext pages. Press 1. ¤ on the remote contr ol. Press 2. OK to highlight the first wor d or numbe[...]

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    EN-22 Create a surf list 5.6 Y ou can store up to eight fr equently watched channels in a surf list. Select a channel that you want to ad d to 1. the surf list. Press 2. SURF on the remote contr ol to displa y the surf list. Surf 003 Press 3. Æ to add the selected channel to the surf list. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to add mor e channels 4. to the list. [...]

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    EN-23 EN Features Timer Child Lock Parental Lock Demo* Sleep Time Start Time Stop Time Channel Activate * Available in selected models Press 2. Æ to enter the Sleep menu. Press 3. Î or ï to select the sleep time. If set to zero min ute the sleep timer is switched off. Press 4. OK to activate the Sleep timer . Y ou can alwa ys switch off your TV [...]

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    EN-24 Parental Lock Lock Channel Change Code Clear All Lock All Yes Locked T o lock one or more channels Press 1. MENU on the remote contr ol and select Features > P arental Lock > Lock Channel . Press 2. Æ to enter . Press 3. Î or ï to select the channels you want to lock. Press 4. OK to lock the channel. A + symbol appears next to the ch[...]

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    EN-25 EN Press 2. Î or ï to select On or Off. Press 3. OK to confirm. Press 4. MENU to exit. Alternativel y , you can turn on or off the Demo mode with the DEMO button on the remote control. Press 1. DEMO on the remote contr ol. The Demo mode turns on. Press 2. DEMO again to turn off a demo . Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    EN-26 6 Install channels This chapter describes how to install channels and tune channels. 6.1 Automatically install channels This section describes how to sear ch and store channels automatically . Step 1 Select your men u language Press 1. MENU on the remote contr ol and select Install > Language . Install Language Auto Store Manual Store Sort[...]

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    EN-27 EN Manual Store Colour System Sound System Search Channel Fine Tune Store 44MHz Press 2. Æ and the number k eys on the remote contr ol to manually enter the three-digit fr equency . 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 ke ys o[...]

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    EN-28 Repeat the abov e steps to reorder mor e 6. channels. Press 7. MENU to exit. Name or rename channels 6.3.2. This featur e is not available f or external channels. Press 1. MENU on the remote contr ol and select Install > Name . Press 2. Î or ï to select the channel you want to rename. Press 3. Æ to start the process. Press 4. Î or ï t[...]

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    EN-29 EN Change to Shop or Home 6.4 mode Press 1. MENU on the remote contr ol and select Location . Press 2. Æ to enter the Location menu. Use 3. Î or ï to select the TV mode: Shop • Sets smart settings to Vivid , ideal for a shop envir onment. The flexibility to change settings is limited. Home • Gives home users the full flexibility to cha[...]

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    EN-30 Connect de vices 7 Connection 7.1 o ver view HDMI 3 HDMI 2 CVI-1 A V IN AV O U T VIDEO L R L Pr Pb Y RL AUDIO IN SERV . C VGA R L R VIDEO HDMI 1 TV ANTENNA 75Ω 32 1 Back connectors Side connectors 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Back connectors AV I N 1. Video and audio input cinch connectors for connection to devices. A V OUT 2. Video output cinch connector[...]

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    EN-31 EN Select connection quality 7.2 This section describes how y ou can enhance your audio visual experience b y connecting your de vices with the best possible connectors. After connecting your de vices, 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 p[...]

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    EN-32 Audio L/R cable - Red, White 7.2.4. Composite - Basic quality Composite video pro vides basic analogue connectivity , usually combining a (yello w) video cinch cable with (red and white) 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 audio/[...]

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    EN-33 EN D VD pla yer/Home theatr e system 7.3.3. Connect a component video and audio cables from the D VD pla yer to CVI connectors on the back of your TV . HDMI 3 HDMI 2 AV I N AV O UT VIDEO R RL AUDIO IN SERV . C VGA L R VIDEO HDMI 1 TV ANTENNA 75X Component video IN D VD play er/Home Theatre System L R Pr Pb Y CVI L Pr Pb Y R L VCR 7.3.4. Conne[...]

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    EN-34 A permanent game console or camcorder can be connected to an HDMI connector or AV IN (component) connectors at the back of the TV . 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)[...]

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    EN-35 EN Use y our TV as PC 8 monitor Con fi gure PC mode 8.1 1. Connect your computer in Section 7.3.7 P er sonal Computer . Press 2. SOURCE on the remote contr ol. The list of sources a ppears. Press 3. ï to select VG A 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 Not[...]

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    EN-36 Use y our TV in High 9 Definition (HD) mode The HD (High Definition) mode allows y ou to enjoy clear er and sharper pictures if y ou are using HD equipment that can produce high definition video signals. Con fi gure HD mode 9.1 1. Connect your HD equipment as sho wn in the Quick Star t Guide Press 2. SOURCE on the remote contr ol. The list o[...]

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    EN-37 EN Press the 6. MENU key 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 1080i mode. When you connect HD equipment that supports a resolution of 1080i or 1080p , the Displa y (native 1080) featur e is a vailable in the Featur es menu. This feature allows y ou to watch the orig[...]

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    EN-38 Use Philips EasyLink 10 Y our TV is enabled for HDMI-CEC connections with other devices. The following descriptions apply to de vices that are CEC-compliant and connected to your TV thr ough an HDMI cable . One-touch pla y When you connect y our TV to devices that support One-touch play , you can control y our TV and the devices with one r em[...]

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    EN-39 EN T echnical data 11 Supported display r esolutions • 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 1360x768 @ 60Hz Video Format 720x480p@60Hz 720(1440)x480i@60Hz 720x576p@50Hz 720x(1440)x576i@50Hz 1280x7[...]

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    EN-40 T roub leshooting 12 This section describes commonly-encounter ed 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 pr operly • connected and that the mains are po wered. The remote contr ol is not wo[...]

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    EN-41 EN PC connection issues 12.5 The PC displa y 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 suppor ted resolutions and r efresh rates. Contact us 12.6 If you cannot solv e your pr oblem, contact the Customer Support Centre in yo[...]

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    © 2007 K oninklijke Philips Electr onics N.V . All rights reserved. Document order number: 3139 125 40124 Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]