Philips 37PF9631D/37 - Manuals

Getting started (Continued) Connect to the TV 4 - To connect a camera, camcorder or game, see To make video and audio connections, p. 40. - To connect a headphone, see To make video and audio connections, p. 40. - To connect a USB device, see Multimedia browser, p. 33. USB Overview of the side conne...

English User Man ual Getting started (Continued) 5 Warning: verify that the power supply voltagecorresponds to the voltage printed on the sticker at theback of the TV.Contact your local dealer if your power supply is different. < Insert the power cord supplied into the mains at thebottom of the T...

6 POWER Press to turn on/off the TV from or to standby mode. DVD/R CBL TV VCR AUX Press the SELECT button repeatedly to select one of the system modes in which the remote control can be used.If no action is being undertaken within 60 seconds, theremote control returns to TV mode.After an action in t...

7 AV+ Press repeatedly to select AV1 , AV2 , AV3 , HDMI , Side or TV channels when in TV mode, according to whereyou connected the accessory devices (p. 35). Cursor buttons Press the cursor buttons up/down, left/right to navigatethrough the menus. A/CH Press to alternate between the currently viewed...

q FORMAT Press this button to summon a list of available displayformats (depending on the receiving signal). This lets youchoose the display format of your preference.Press this button repeatedly to select another pictureformat: Automatic, Super zoom, 4:3, Movie expand 14:9,Movie expand 16:9, 16:9 s...

English User Man ual 9 Should your remote be lost or broken you canstill change some of the basic settings with thebuttons on the right side of your TV.Press the power switch B to switch the TV on. The MENU button can be used to summon the Settings menu without the remote control. Use:- the VOLUME +...

10 Notes:- Once you completed the initial installation procedure you can access the screens from the Settings menu. See p. 11. - If the TV has already been installed before and/or you want to change the First time installation settings, proceed withHow to navigate through the menus, p. 11. First tim...

English User Man ual A lot of guiding instructions, help texts and messages will bedisplayed on your TV when using the menus or when trying toexecute an action.Please, follow the instructions and read the help texts which arebeing displayed on the specific item highlighted.The color buttons refer to...

12 The Demo menu allows the user to get an idea of the featuresthat are part of the television. 1. Select Demo in the Settings menu and press the cursor right. 2. Highlight a desired demo with the cursor up/down.3. Press OK to start playing the highlighted demo. 4. Press the green color button to au...

English User Man ual 13 How to search for and store TV channels (continued) After language is set correctly, you can now search for andstore the TV channels. 1. Select Autoprogram in the Installation menu.2. Press the cursor right.3. Press the OK button. 4. Select Cable or Antenna in the Installatio...

14 How to search for and store TV channels (continued) Available channels: - Cable (analog NTSC or digital QAM): max. from 1 to 135- Terrestrial (analog NTSC or digital ATSC): max. from 2 to 69 If a tuned channel is not yet in the master channel map, theTV will attempt to tune the channel and it wil...

English User Man ual 15 How to search for and store TV channels (continued) Weak channel installation This allows you to manually tune weak ATSC channels inorder to adjust the antenna and thus optimize signal qualityfor that channel.This is only available for TV channels installed via an antennaconn...

1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Setup with the cursor down and press the cursor right to select the Preferences menu. 3. Press the cursor right again to select Picture/sound preferences. 4. Press the cursor right once more to enter the Picture/sound preferences menu. Adjust picture/sound prefere...

English User Man ual Digital caption service This allows you to configure the way you choose to viewthe digital captioning. < Select one of the digital service channels made available bythe caption provider.There are 6 standard services.- Service 1 is designated as the Primary Caption Service. Th...

Adjust menu preferences OSD 1. Select OSD . 2. Press the cursor right to select Minimum or Normal. Minimum to activate the temporarily display of the channelnumber/input source when either channel or input arechanged.Normal to activate the temporarily display of the volume bar,after a volume adjustm...

19 Set/Change PIN This allows you to set or change the personal 4-digit accesscode that is used in the different lock functions of the TV. 1. Select Set or Change PIN with the cursor down. > If no PIN-code exists yet, the menu item is set to SetPIN. Follow the instructions on screen. > If a PI...

This allows you to use your TV as a clock. Auto clock mode 1. Select Clock in the Setup menu.2. Press the cursor right to select the Auto clock mode.3. Press the cursor right to instruct the TV to get the time automatically or manually. 20 This menu allows you to identify the accessory devices you h...

English User Man ual Auto clock channel (only available when Auto clock mode is set to Automatic) With the cursor buttons, select the channel number wheretime can be found by the TV. Typically time can be found onPBS (Public Broadcasting System) as well as some otherchannels. Time - Day (only availa...

The Picture menu contains the settings that affect thequality of the picture. 1. Select Picture and press the cursor right. > The Picture menu is moved to the left panel. 2. Select the menu items with the cursor up/down.3. Adjust the settings with the cursor left/right or enter the list of submen...

English User Man ual 23 Adjust Picture menu settings (continued) Digital processing - Standard = line doubling eliminates the flicker.- Pixel Plus = for everyday viewing, Pixel Plus is the most ideal setting, as it fully processes the image to make everysingle pixel the best it can be, improving con...

24 The Sound menu contains the settings that affect the qualityof the the sound. 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control. > The Settings menu appears on the screen. 2. Select TV and press the cursor right. > The TV menu is displayed and gives an overview of themenus you can select. 3. S...

English User Man ual Digital Audio language (only selectable with digital broadcast signals) Allows you to select your language preference in case ofmultilingual audio track programs if available with digitalbroadcast signal. Mono/Stereo Allows you to select, per TV channel, Mono or Stereo soundwhen...

26 The ambilight menu contains the settings for controlling theambient lighting. Using ambient light gives a more relaxedviewing experience and improves perceived picture quality.Analysis of the picture content adapts the colors continuously.But the lights can also be set to any fixed color and many...

27 7. In case Color has been selected in the Mode menu: < Select Color in the Ambilight menu and press the cursorright. < Select Auto Color and press the cursor right again toselect Personal, Warm white, Cool white or Blue. < Select Palette to select the general color of the light. < Sel...

This menu allows you to control special functions for the TVchannels.1. Press the MENU button on the remote control. > The Settings menu appears on the screen. 2. Select TV and press the cursor right. > The TV Menu is displayed and gives an overview of themenu items you can select. 3. Select C...

29 When All has been selected, all items in the age-based and in the contents-based lists are locked.If, while All is selected, any other item, either an age-based or content-based item, is unselected, then All is automaticallyunselected. No rating is the selection for items that either have no rati...

30 Movie ratings lock This function allows you to control access to individualmovies based on their MPAA ratings (Motion PictureAssociation of America). 1. Select Movie ratings lock with the cursor down. A list appears, showing all valid MPAA content ratings. 2. Press the cursor right to enter the l...

Control TV channels’ special functions (continued) 31 Preferred channels After having finished to search for and to store TV channels,all the installed, non-scrambled,TV channels are marked aspreferred by default.With the -CH/PAGE+ button on the remote control you can browse through the list of the ...

32 The Multimedia browser lets you display pictures or play audiofiles stored on a USB device. The Multimedia browserapplication is invoked from the My Contents menu (press the = button) by selecting a device and pressing the cursor right. -Following file formats can be reproduced: for pictures: JPE...

33 English User Man ual Multimedia Browser menu 1. Insert a USB device.2. Select the USB device under Multimedia with the cursor up/down. > The Multimedia browser allows you to browse contentstored on the inserted USB device. > The 2-panel browser will be shown with the left panelcontaining th...

English User Man ual 35 To make video and audio connections Tips:- use the inputs that are available on your equipment that provide the best video or audio performance, as below; - if necessary, you can adjust the picture position to the centre of the screen with the cursor buttons. Note:- your TV c...

36 To make video and audio connections (Continued) Camera, Camcorder, Game 1. Connect your camera, camcorder or game as shown. 2. Connect to VIDEO 2 and AUDIO L 3 for mono equipment. For stereo equipment alsoconnect AUDIO R 3 . S-VHS quality with an S-VHS camcorder isobtained by connecting the S-VHS...

English User Man ual 37 Pb Y Pr AUDIO R L VIDEO AV2 L R VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AV3 Pb Y Pr AUDIO R L VIDEO AV1 S-VIDEO ANTENNA HDMI For DVI-HDMI convertor cableconnect AV1 Audio L/R 75 Pb Y Pr AUDIO R L VIDEO AV2 L R VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AV3 Pb Y Pr AUDIO R L VIDEO AV1 S-VIDEO ANTENNA HDMI For D...

38 Pb Y Pr AUDIO R L VIDEO AV2 L R VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AV3 Pb Y Pr AUDIO R L VIDEO AV1 S-VIDEO ANTENNA HDMI For DVI-HDMI convertor cableconnect AV1 Audio L/R 75 CABLE RECORDER OUT IN AV1 / AV2 / AV3 : L + R + VIDEO 3 Connect a VCR or DVD recorder 1. Connect the RF Antenna or Cable TV cable (even...

English User Man ual 39 Pb Y Pr AUDIO R L VIDEO AV2 L R VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AV3 Pb Y Pr AUDIO R L VIDEO AV1 S-VIDEO ANTENNA HDMI For DVI-HDMI convertor cableconnect AV1 Audio L/R 75 RECORDER OUT IN CABLE OUT IN 2 4 AV1 / AV2 / AV3 : L + R + VIDEO 3 AV1 / AV2 / AV3 : L + R + VIDEO 5 1 Connect a r...

40 Connect a recorder and Cable box with RF output 1. Use an optional signal splitter.2. Connect one of the cable TV signal splitter outputs 1 to the cable box’s IN jack. 3. Connect the other cable TV signal splitter output 2 to the CABLE/ANTENNA 75 Ω x plug on the bottom of the TV. 4. Connect the c...

English User Man ual 41 Pb Y Pr AUDIO R L VIDEO AV2 L R VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AV3 Pb Y Pr AUDIO R L VIDEO AV1 S-VIDEO ANTENNA 75 CABLE BOX IN CABLE OUT AV1 / AV2 / AV3 : L + R + VIDEO 3 2 Connect a satellite receiver or Cable box with A/V outputs 1. Connect the satellite antenna cable or the Cable...

English User Man ual 43 Connect a DVD Player or other accessory digital source devices Note: This TV is capable of displaying 1080i, 720p and 480p DTV signals when connected to a DTVtuner Set Top Box. Select the output of the Set Top Box to either 1080i, 720p or 480p. A DTV signalmust be available i...

44 Connect a device to the HDMI (High Definition Multimedia interface) connector ANTENNA HDMI For DVI-HDMI convertor cableconnect AV1 Audio L/R 75 HDMI Devices with a HDMI connector: 1. Connect your HDMI device with the HDMI connector. 2. Select the equipment you have connected in the Setup menu, Se...

English User Man ual 45 Connect a Digital Surround receiver < Connect a Digital Multichannel Surroundreceiver to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT connector at the bottom of the TV. L R VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AV3 S-VIDEO Record a TV program You can record a TV program using your recorders tunerwithout affec...

Most of the audio and video equipment from our range ofproducts can be operated with the remote control of your TV. Normal modePress one of the buttons after you pressed the SELECT button repeatedly according to the equipment you want to operatewith this remote control. See Use of the remote control...

English User Man ual Symptoms Items to Check and Actions to follow “Ghost” or • This may be caused by obstruction to the antenna due to high rise buildings double images or hills.Using a highly directional antenna may improve the picture. No power • Check that the TV’s AC power cord is plugged into ...

Before Calling Service (continued) Glossary 48 Symptoms Items to Check and Actions to follow The software will Possibly the operating system is wrong. Go to www.philips.com/support to not install see which operating systems are supported. No stable or not Check if you have selected the correct VGA m...

English User Man ual Introduction Philips offers software upgrade capability for your TV usingportable memory. After you have completed a softwareupgrade, your TV will typically perform better.What improvements are made depends on the upgradesoftware you are using as well as the software your TVcont...

50 Automatic software upgrade procedure 1. Switch off your TV and remove all memory devices.2. Insert the USB portable memory that contains the downloaded software upgrade. 3. Switch on your TV with the POWER B button on your remote control. 4. At startup the TV will scan the USB portable memory unt...

English User Man ual Annex 2 - Philips TV-Slideshow Format with background music Introduction This document explains how to make a Philips slideshow file with background audio.Be aware that the content of this document is addressing technical or software skilled users.To start the slideshow open the...

Annex 2 (Continued) 52 Supported XML-tags The following table gives a description of the XML syntax. Tag Name philips-slideshow title audio slide-duration slides slide Use mandatory optional optional optional mandatory optional Description Philips slideshow signature including the version. The title...

English User Man ual Annex 3 - Philips TV - Digital camera and USB issues 53 Notes:- the latest version of this document can be found on the Philips support website (www.philips.com/support); - the software of your TV is upgradeable. If you have problems first check if you have the latest software i...

54 The HDMI IN connector allows the following TV and monitor display modes: HD Standard Definition TV (SDTV) 640x480i720x480i Enhanced Definition TV (EDTV) 640x480p720x480p High Definition TV (HDTV) 1920x1080i1280x720p PC VGA 640x480 SVGA 800x600 XGA 1024x768 - If necessary, you can adjust the pictu...

55 English User Man ual active control .............................23adjust picture menu settings ..22adjust sound menu settings ....24adjust features menu settings 25alternate audio ..........................24ambilight ......................................26antenna .................................

56 Recycling R The packaging of this product is intended to be recycled. Apply to the local authorities forcorrect disposal. Disposal of your old product Your product is designed and manufactured withhighly quality material and components, which canbe recycled and reused.Please inform yourself about...

English User Man ual Product information 57 - Your TV consumes energy in standby mode. Energy consumption contributes to air and water pollution. Very low standby power consumption. - Specifications: see the product leaflet on www. philips. com/support.- If you need further assistance, please call t...

58 PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY ONE (1) YEAR WARRANTY COVERAGE:PHILIPS warranty obligation is limited to the terms setforth below. WHO IS COVERED:Philips warrants the product to the original purchaser orthe person receiving the product as a gift against defects inmaterials and workmanship as based on th...