Philips 42PFL3507 - Manuals

5 English EN Risk of swallowing batteries! • The product/remote control may contain a coin type batter y, which can be swallowed. Keep the batter y out of reach of children at all times! Risk of overheating! • Never install the TV in a confined space. Always leave a space of at least 4 inches or 10 ...

6 EN Environmental efforts Philips continuously focus on lowering the environmental impact of its innovative consumer products. We aim our effor ts towards environmental improvements during manufacturing, reduction of harmful substances, energy-efficient use, end-of-life instructions and product rec...

7 English EN 3 Your TV Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the suppor t that Philips offers, register your TV at www.philips.com/welcome. TV controls a VOL +/-: Adjust volume. b CH : Switch channels. c MENU: Access the home menu. INPUT : Select connected d...

8 EN e (Home) Access the home menu. f INFO Display information about current activity. g (Navigation buttons) Navigate through menus and select items. h OK Confirm an entr y or selection. i OPTIONS Access options for the current activity or selection. j (Back) Return to the previous menu or exit a f...

9 English EN 4 Use your TV This section helps you perform basic TV operations. Switch your TV on • Press the power switch on the TV. » There is a shor t delay before the TV responds. If the TV is in standby • Press ( Standby-On ) on the remote control. Switch your TV to standby • Press ( Standby-On ...

10 EN Other ways to switch channels • Enter a channel number using the Numeric buttons . • Press on the remote control to return to the previous channel. Note • When you use a favorite list, you can only select those channels in the list (see 'Create and use list of favorite channels' on page 175). ...

11 English EN Adjust TV volume • Press +/- on the remote control. • Press +/- on the TV. To mute or unmute sound • Press to mute the sound. • Press again to restore the sound. VOL Use teletext 1 Press TEXT . » The main index page appears. 2 Select a page as follows: • Press the Numeric buttons to en...

13 English EN 3 Press OPTIONS . 4 Select [Remove device] , then press OK . 5 Select [Remove] , then press OK . » The selected device is removed from the home menu. Change picture and sound settings Change picture and sound settings to suit your preferences. You can apply pre-defined settings or chan...

14 EN • [Advance sharpness] : Enable superior picture sharpness. • [Dynamic contrast] : Enhance contrast. [Medium] setting is recommended. • [Dynamic backlight] : Adjust brightness of the TV backlight to match lighting conditions. • [Color enhancement] : Make colors more vivid and improves the detai...

15 English EN Manually adjust sound settings 1 Press . 2 Select [Setup] > [TV settings] > [Sound] , then press OK . 3 Select one of the following settings, then press OK . • [Smart sound] : Access predefined smar t sound settings. • [Reset] : Reset to factor y default settings. • [Clear sound]...

16 EN 3 Select [Select list] > [Favorites] , then press OK . » Only channels in the favorites list appear in the channel grid. Note • The favorites channel grid is empty until you add channels into the favorites list. View all channels You can exit the favorites list, and view all installed chann...

17 English EN Automatically switch the TV to standby (sleep timer) Sleep timer switches the TV to standby after a pre-defined duration. Tip • You can switch off your TV earlier or reset the sleep timer during the countdown. 1 Press . 2 Select [Setup] > [TV settings] > [Preferences] > [Sleep...

18 EN Change menu language 1 Press . 2 Select [Setup] > [TV settings] > [Preferences] > [Menu language] , then press OK . 3 Select a language, then press OK . Change audio language You can choose an audio language if it is available from your broadcaster. For digital channels, multiple lang...

19 English EN Connect a USB storage device to play photos, music, or videos stored on it. 1 Switch on the TV. 2 Connect the USB device to the USB por t on the side of your TV. 3 Press . 4 Select [Browse USB] , then press OK . » The USB browser appears. View photos 1 In the USB browser, select [Pictu...

20 EN View a slide show with music You can view picture slide show with background music. 1 Select an album of songs. 2 Press OK . 3 Press to return to the USB content browser. 4 Select an album of pictures. 5 Press OK . » The slideshow begins. 6 To exit, press . Watch video 1 In the USB browser, se...

21 English EN 3 Find the information and software related to your TV, and locate the latest software update file. 4 Compare the latest software version number to the current version on your TV. • If the current software version matches the latest software update file, you do not need to update your ...

22 EN • [Clock] : Enable or disable the time display on the TV screen, and set clock options. • [Status] : Display program information. • [Ecology] : Apply settings that consume less energy. Start a TV demo You can use demonstrations to better understand the features of your TV. Some demos are not a...

23 English EN 6 Install channels The first time you setup your TV, you are prompted to select a menu language and to install TV channels. Afterward, you can re-install channels and customize channels in other ways. Automatically install channels You can search and store channels automatically. Step ...

24 EN Rename channels You can rename channels. The name appears when you select the channel. 1 While you watch TV, press LIST . » The channel matrix menu appears. 2 Select the channel to rename. 3 Press OPTIONS . » The channel options menu appears. 4 Select [Rename channel] , then press OK . » A tex...

25 English EN 7 Connect devices This section describes how to connect devices with different connectors. For the location of these connectors on your TV, see the Quick Star t Guide. More examples of connections with other devices are provided in the Quick Star t Guide. Note • You can use different t...

26 EN e TV ANTENNA Signal input from an antenna. f SERV. U For use by ser vice personnel only. g CVI 1/CVI 2 (Y Pb Pr and AUDIO L/R) Analog audio and video input from analog or digital devices such as DVD players or game consoles. TV ANTENNA Side connections a HDMI Digital audio and video input from...

27 English EN d USB Data input from USB storage devices. e (Headphone) Stereo audio output to headphones or earphones. Connect a computer Before you connect a computer to the TV • Set the screen refresh rate on your computer to 60Hz. • Select a suppor ted screen resolution on your computer. Connect ...

28 EN Use Philips EasyLink Get the most out of your HDMI-Consumer Electronic Control (CEC) compliant devices with Philips EasyLink enhanced control features. If your HDMI-CEC compliant devices are connected through HDMI, you can control them at the same time with your TV remote control. To enable Ph...

29 English EN Select speaker output with Options menu If [EasyLink] or [EasyLink autostart] are selected, access the Options menu to switch the TV audio. 1 While you watch TV, press OPTIONS . 2 Select [Speakers] , then press OK . 3 Select one of the following, then press OK : • [TV] : On by default....

30 EN 8 Product information Product information is subject to change without notice. For detailed product information, go to www.philips.com/suppor t. Supported display resolutions Computer formats • Resolution - refresh rate: • 640 x 480 - 60Hz • 800 x 600 - 60Hz • 1280 x 768 - 60Hz • 1360 x 768 - ...

31 English EN Supported TV mounts To mount the TV, purchase a Philips TV mount or a compatible TV mount. Warning • Follow all instructions provided with the TV mount. TP Vision Netherlands B.V. bears no responsibility for improper TV mounting that results in accident, injur y or damage. Before you m...

32 EN 9 Troubleshooting This section describes commonly encountered issues and accompanying solutions. General TV issues The TV does not switch on: • Disconnect the power cable from the power outlet. Wait for one minute then reconnect it. • Check that the power cable is securely connected. The remot...

33 English EN • Check that the devices are connected properly. • Check that the picture settings are correctly set. The TV did not save your picture settings: • Check that the TV location is set to the home setting. This mode offers you the flexibility to change and save settings. The picture does n...