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    Ta b le of contents 1 Important 3 1.1 Safety 3 1.2 Care of the screen 3 1.3 Recycling 3 2Y our TV 4 2.1 T elevision ov er view 4 2.2 Product highlights 5 3 Getting started 5 3.1 P osition the TV 5 3.2 W all mounting - VESA 6 3.3 Remote control batteries 9 3.4 Antenna cable 9 3.5 Connect the mains 9 3.6 Fir st time installation 9 4 Use your TV 10 4.[...]

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    2007 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V . All rights reser ved. Specif ications are subject to change without notice. Tr ademar ks are the proper ty of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V . or their respective owners. Philips reser ves the right to change products at any time without being obliged to adjust earlier supplies accordingly . The ma[...]

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    ENGLISH Impor tant 3 1 Impor tant Read this user manual before y ou star t to use this product. Pa y attention to this section and closely follo w the instr uctions. The warr anty does not apply to damage caused by not taking into account the instr uctions. 1.1 Safety •T o av oid shor t circuit, do not expose the product to rain or water . •T o[...]

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    2Y our TV This section gives y ou an ov er view of the controls and functions of this TV . 2.1 T ele vision o v er view Side controls 1V olume up and down 2 Menu 3 Program or Channel up and down 4P ow er switch 5 Led indicator (Blue: On; Red: Standby) 6 Remote control sensor Side connectors To connect a camera, game console , headphone or a USB mem[...]

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    ENGLISH 2.2 Pr oduct highlights Y our new TV is equipped with some of the most modern audio or video innovations. Y our TV offer s the following advantages ... Full High Definition LCD displa y A full HD resolution of 1920x1080p, the highest resolution of HD sources. It offers a br illiant flicker - free progressive scan picture with optim um brigh[...]

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    3.2 W all mounting Y ou can wall mount the TV with the supplied wall mount bracket. 3.2.1 Unmounting the TV stand The TV stand should be unmounted from the TV to allow the TV to be wall mounted. ‡ Unscrew the 4 screws that secure the stand to the TV . ® Lift the TV from the stand. 3.2.2 Mounting the wall mount brack et ) Caution W all mounting t[...]

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    † Mount the 2 spacer s on the 2 low er discs at the back of the TV . º Calculate your TV’ s ideal position. ◊ P osition and level the wall mount bracket and f ix the bracket firmly to the wall. ‹ Connect all cables. See section 7 Connections . ≈ Lift the TV into the wall mount br acket. Ú Secure the TV in the br acket by screwing in the[...]

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    3.2.3 VESA compliant mounting ) Caution Use a VESA compliant br acket that meets safety standards according to the TV’s w eight. Closely follo w the instr uctions that come with your VESA compliant bracket to mount the TV . K oninklijk e Philips Electr onics N.V . bears no r esponsibility for impr oper mounting or mounting that results in acciden[...]

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    Y our TV 9 ENGLISH 3.3 Remote contr ol batteries ‡ Open the batter y cov er on the back of the remote control. ® Inser t the 3 batter ies supplied (T ype AAA- LR03-1,5V). Make sure the + and - ends of the batteries line up cor rectly (inside of case is mar ked.) Ò Close the cov er . r Note Remov e the batter ies if y ou don’t use the remote c[...]

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    10 4 Use y our TV Learn how to oper ate your TV for daily use. 4.1 Switch on or off - Standb y To switch on the TV: • Press B Power at the r ight side of the TV if the standby led is off. • Press B on the remote control if the standby led in on. To switch to standby: • Press B on the remote control. To switch on from standby without remote co[...]

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    11 ENGLISH 4.2 W atch TV 4.2.1 Switch channels ‡ To switch TV channels: • Press a number or press P+ or P- on your remote control. • Press Pr ogram/Channel - or + on the side controls of the TV . ® Press R to return to the previously viewed TV channel . 4.2.2 Adjust volume ‡ To adjust the volume: • Press V + or - on the remote control ?[...]

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    12 Use your TV 4.5 W atch a D VD ‡ Inser t a D VD disc in your play er . ® Press Pla y π . The picture from your pla yer appears automatically on y our screen. If the picture does not appear : ‡ Press v on the remote control. ® Press v repeatedly to select the D VD player . W ait a f ew seconds until the picture appear s. Ò Press OK . † P[...]

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    13 ENGLISH Use your TV 4.7 Change Ambilight mode Y ou can choose among three Ambilight modes and change the light intensity: • Relax ed Sets Ambilight to change soft and smoothly with the images on screen. • Moderate Sets Ambilight between Relaxed and Dynamic. • Dynamic Sets Ambilight to change quick and responsive . To change the Ambilight m[...]

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    14 Use more of your TV 5.1 Remote contr ol 5.1.1 Remote control o ver view 1 Standby B To switch the TV on or back to standby . 2 Input v To select a connected device or to return to TV . 3 TV D VD STB HTS To control connected devices. 4 Colour k eys • Easy selection of teletext pages. • Easy selection of tasks. 5 Guide a No function 6 OK /List[...]

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    18 Ambilight To switch Ambilight on or off. 19 Subtitles j To activate or deactivate the subtitle mode . 20 ‡ MHEG cancel (only f or UK) No function 21 On screen inf ormation i To show channel or programme information if a vailable. 22 V olume up or down V To adjust the volume . 23 Menu To switch the menu on or off. 24 Option To switch the Quick [...]

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    Enter the setup code directl y ‡ Press the DV D , STB or HTS k ey for 4 seconds to select the device mode you need. The selected mode key will light up constantly . ® Enter the three-number code for the type and brand of your device . Most br ands hav e more than one entr y code . If you entered the correct code , all mode keys will blink to con[...]

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    • Philips Blu-ra y Disc pla yer (setup code 006) Option k ey = BD Home screen a k ey = BD Content menu Menu k ey = BD Disc menu • Digital or Satellite receiv er No change of functions. • Home Theatre System Option k ey = HTS Set up Menu k ey = HTS Disc menu V k ey = HTS volume P+/- = HTS Next/Previous 5.1.5 K eep the remote in the chosen mode[...]

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    18 Use more of your TV 5.2.2 Use of the menu Learn to use the menus with this example . ‡ Press Menu on the remote control. The main menu appear s on the screen. ® Press navigation k ey r ight to enter the TV menu . Ò Press navigation k ey r ight to enter the TV settings menu. † Press navigation k ey down to select Pictur e . º Press navigat[...]

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    19 ENGLISH Use more of your TV 5.2.3 Quick access menu The Quick access menu gives direct access to some often needed menu items. ‡ Press Option on the remote control. ® Press navigation k ey up or down to select an option. Ò Press OK to show the selected option men u. † Press navigation k ey up, down, left, r ight to adjust the settings in t[...]

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    5.3.3 Picture settings This section describes how to adjust all picture settings. ‡ Press Menu on the remote control and select TV menu > TV settings > Picture and press navigation k ey r ight to enter the list. ® Press navigation k ey up or down to select a setting. • Contrast Changes the level of bright par ts in the picture b ut keeps[...]

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    5.3.4 Widescreen pictur e format Av oid black bar s on the sides or on top and bottom of the picture . Change the picture for mat to a format that fills the screen. ‡ Press q to switch on the Picture format menu. ® Press navigation k ey up or down to select an a vailable picture f or mat. Ò Press navigation k ey up to shift the picture upwards [...]

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    5.3.5 Sound settings This section describes how to adjust all sound settings. ‡ Press Menu on the remote control and select TV menu > TV settings > Sound and press navigation k ey r ight to enter the list. ® Press navigation k ey up or down to select a setting. • Equalizer Changes the bass and treble of the sound. Select each bar to chan[...]

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    5.4 Ambilight This section describes how to adjust Ambilight settings. ‡ Press Menu on the remote control and select TV menu > TV settings > Ambilight and press navigation k ey r ight to enter the list. ® Press navigation k ey up or down to select a setting. • Ambilight Switches Ambilight on or off. • Brightness Changes the light outpu[...]

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    5.5.4 Enlarge teletext pa ges For a more comfor table reading, you can enlarge the teletext page . ‡ Press b and select a teletext page. ® Press Option on the remote control to enlarge the top par t of the page . Ò Press Option again to view the enlarged lower par t of the page . † Press navigation k ey up or down to scroll through the enlarg[...]

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    5.6 Create fa vourite channel lists View the All channels list or set up a Favourite list of your o wn with your pref er red TV channels. For example , each member of your family can create his or her own fa vourite list. 5.6.1 Select a fa vourite list Learn how to select one of the fav our ite channel lists. ‡ Press OK . The first time after you[...]

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    5.7 Timers and locks This section describes how to switch the TV on or off at a specified time and to lock or unlock the TV . 5.7.1 Automatically switch to standb y Sleeptimer switches the TV to standby after a time . ‡ Press Menu on the remote control and select TV menu > Features > Sleeptimer and press navigation k ey r ight to enter the [...]

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    Lock one or more channels and connected de vices ‡ Select Custom lock . ® Press navigation k ey r ight to enter . Ò Press navigation k ey up or down to select Channel lock . † Press navigation k ey r ight. º Press navigation k ey up or down to select the channel(s) you want to lock or unlock. ◊ Each time press OK to lock or unlock the chan[...]

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    5.9 View and pla y: photos, MP3, ... W atch pictures or listen to m usic stored on a USB device (not supplied with the TV). W atch your pictures as a slideshow or listen to a self made m usic playlist. r Note Philips can not be held responsible if y our USB device is not suppor ted nor shall Philips accept any liability for damage or loss of stored[...]

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    Use more of your TV 29 ENGLISH 5.9.4 Thumbnails View the pictures of a selected album in an ov er view . ‡ Select a picture album. ® Press navigation k ey r ight to enter the picture list. Ò Press the green key . † Press navigation k ey up or down, left or r ight to highlight a picture . º Press OK to view the picture. ◊ Press navigation k[...]

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    30 Use more of your TV 5.10 Software update Philips continuously tries to improv e its products. It may be recommended for y ou to update the TV’s software . T o update your TV software you need a USB Memor y device (not supplied). r Note The device must ha ve at least 48Mb free space. Make sure the write protection is tur ned off. Some USB devic[...]

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    Use more of your TV 31 ENGLISH Ò The update process star ts automatically . Please wait. The update is finished when the message ‘ Operation successful ’ appear s on the screen. † Remov e the USB memor y device from the TV . º Press B on the remote control. r Note Do not press more than once and do not use the Powe r B switch on the TV . ?[...]

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    6 Channel installation The first time you switched on your TV you’v e selected the language of the TV menus and all the a vailable channels ha ve been installed. This chapter will help you if y ou find it necessar y to re-do the initial installation or if you want to tune in a new TV channel. r Notes : -Y ou do not hav e to follow ev er y step de[...]

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    33 ENGLISH Use more of your TV à Tip If you kno w the frequency , enter the three numbers of the frequency with the number keys of the remote control. † Press navigation k ey left when the new channel has been found. º Select Stor e as new channel to store the new channel under a new channel number . ◊ Press navigation k ey r ight to enter . [...]

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    34 Use more of your TV 6.4 Automatic channel manag ement Once a day , at 3 AM, all available TV channels are updated automatically . The update is done if your TV is in standby . Ear lier stored channels not found by the update will be remov ed from the channel list. Y ou can do this update yourself anytime . ‡ Press Menu on the remote control an[...]

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    35 ENGLISH Back connectors 1 AV 3 AV connector for D VD , VCR, digital receiver , game console , etc . 2 AV 2 Second A V connector . 3 AV 1 Component Video Y Pb Pr and Audio L/R connector s for D VD , digital receiver or game console , etc. 4 Monitor Out Output connector for daisy chaining or to record programmes from your TV . 5 Audio Out L/R Soun[...]

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    36 Connections 7.2 About connecting Learn here how to make the best connection for y our device. Six connections are ready to use at the back of the TV - AV1, A V2, A V3, HDMI1, HDMI2 and HDMI3. Connect your device with the highest possib le quality connection. Look for the highest quality connection on your device. Use that connection to y our TV [...]

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    7.2.4 S-Video - Good quality ★★ Use a S-Video cable together with an Audio L/R (cinch) cable. Match the cable colour s when y ou connect. An S-Video cable Audio L/R cable - Red, White 7.2.5 Video - Basic quality ★ Use a Video (cinch) cable together with an Audio L/R (cinch) cable. Match the cable colour s when y ou connect Combined Video - ye[...]

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    7.3 Connect y our de vices The connections shown in this section are recommendations for the most used cases. Other solutions may be possib le . 7.3.1 D VD play er Use a YPbPr cable and an audio L and R (cinch) cable to connect the device to the AV 1 or AV 3 input at the back of the TV . 7.3.2 D VD Recorder or Digital Receiver Use a YPbPr cable and[...]

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    39 ENGLISH Connections 7.3.4 D VD Recorder and Home Theatre System Use a YPbPr cable and an audio L and R (cinch) cable, 2 antenna cables and 1 digital audio (cinch) cable. 7.3.5 D VD Recorder and D VD Home Theatre System Use 2 YPbPr cables and 2 audio L and R (cinch) cables, 2 antenna cables and 1 digital audio (cinch) cable. HDMI 3 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 [...]

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    40 Connections 7.3.6 Satellite receiv er Use a YPbPr cable and and audio L and R (cinch) cable and 2 antenna cab les. 7.3.7 HD Digital receiv er / HD satellite r eceiv er Use a HDMI cable and 2 antenna cab les. 7.3.8 D VD-R, Home Theatre System and Digital receiv er Use 3 YPbPr cables and 3 audio L and R (cinch) cables, 3 antenna cables and 1 digit[...]

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    41 ENGLISH Connections 7.3.9 Blu-ra y Disc pla y er Use a HDMI cable. 7.3.10 Game console The most practical connection for a game console is at the side of the TV . More qualitative connections are at the back of the TV . Connected at the side of the TV Use the Video and Audio L/R (cinch) connector s. Connected at the back of the TV Use a HDMI or [...]

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    42 Connections 7.3.12 P ersonal Computer The best connection for a PC is at the back of the TV . A more practical connection, but only for viewing photos and films from y our PC , is the connection at the side of the TV . ç Caution Before connecting the PC , set the PC monitor refresh rate to 60Hz. Connected at the back of the TV Use the D VI conn[...]

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    Connections 43 ENGLISH 7.4 Connections setup When all devices hav e been connected the TV needs to know what connections y ou hav e made , which device is connected to which connector . 7.4.1 Digital Audio In (if present) If you use the Digital Audio In connection, assign this connection, in the menu, to the device from where the sound comes from. [...]

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    8T echnical data Picture / Displa y • Display type: LCD Full HD W -UXGA •P anel resolution: 1920x1080p •P erf ect Pixel HD picture enhancement • 1080p 24/25/30/50/60Hz processing • 100 Hz Clear LCD Supported display r esolutions • Computer formats Resolution Refresh rate 640 x 480 60Hz 800 x 600 60Hz 1024 x 768 60Hz 1280 x 768 60Hz 1360[...]

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    45 ENGLISH T roubleshooting 9T r oubleshooting Te le vision and remote contr ol The TV does not switch on •V er ify the mains cord connection. •V er ify if the batter ies of the remote control are flat or weak. V erify their + / - or ientation. Y ou can use the keys on the TV to switch the TV on. • Unplug the mains cord, wait for one min ute [...]

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    The picture position on scr een is not corr ect • Some picture signals from some devices do not f it the screen correctly . Y ou can shift the picture with the navigation k ey on the remote control. Check the signal output of the device . Sound There is a pictur e but no sound •V er ify the volume is not set to 0. •V er ify the sound has not [...]

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    47 ENGLISH Index 10 Index 100 Hz Clear LCD 20 Active Control 20 Ambilight menu / settings 23 modes 23 Antenna cable 9 connect 9 with devices 35 Auto format 21 Automatic installation 32 Auto surround 22 Automatic V olume Leveler 22 Balance sound 22 Batteries 3,9 Blacklevel 20 Blu-ray 36,41 Brightness 20 ambilight 23 Cable HDMI 36 YPbPr 36 S-Video 37[...]

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    Index P osition the TV 5 P ow er 10 Programme up/down 14 Quick access menu 19 Rearr ange channels 33 Recorder 38 Recycling 3 Remote control batteries 9 ov er view 14 Rename 33 Reorder 33 Reset to standards 19 Safety 3 Satellite receiver 40 Screen cleaning 3 Search channels 32 teletext pages 23 Set code 26 Settings assistant 19 Sharpness 20 Sleeptim[...]