Philips 40PFH4399 - Manual

2.4 Power cable - Insert the power cable into the POWER connector on the back of the TV. - Make sure the power cable is securely inserted in the connector.- Make sure that the power plug, in the wall socket, is accessibleat all times.- When you unplug the power cable, always pull the plug, neverpull...

3 Connections 3.1 Tips on connections Connectivity guide Always connect a device to the TV with the highest qualityconnection available. Also, use good quality cables to ensure agood transfer of picture and sound. If you need help to connect several devices to the TV, youcan visit the Philips TV con...

Audio Out - Optical Audio Out - Optical is a high quality sound connection. Thisoptical connection can carry 5.1 audio channels. If your device,typically a Home Theatre System (HTS), has no HDMI ARCconnection, you can use this connection with the Audio In -Optical connection on the HTS. The Audio Ou...

One-touch play When you play an HDMI-CEC compliant device, the TVswitches on from standby and switches to the correct source. One-touch standby When you press  on the TV remote control, the TV and all HDMI-CEC compliant devices switch to standby mode. System audio control If you connect an HDMI-CEC...

Next to the antenna connection, add an HDMI cable to connectthe device to the TV.Alternatively, you can use a SCART cable if the device has noHDMI connection. Auto switch off Switch off this automatic timer, if you only use the remotecontrol of the Set-top box. Do this to prevent the TV fromswitchin...

Audio Out offset If you cannot set a delay on the Home Theatre System, you canset the TV to sync the sound. You can set an offset thatcompensates the time necessary for the Home Theatre Systemto process the sound of the TV picture. You can set the value insteps of 1ms. Maximum setting is 12ms. The A...

If the DVD player is connected with HDMI and has EasyLinkCEC, you can operate the player with the TV remote control. 3.9 Game console HDMI For best quality, connect the game console with an High speedHDMI cable to the TV Video-Audio LR / Scart Connect the game console with a composite cable (CVBS) a...

2. Switch on the USB Hard Drive and the TV. 3. When the TV is tuned to a digital TV channel, press  (Pause). Trying to pause will start the formatting. Follow the instructions on screen. When the USB Hard Drive is formatted, leave it connectedpermanently. Warning The USB Hard Drive is formatted exc...

Alternatively, you can use a DVI to HDMI adapter to connectthe PC to HDMI and an audio L/R cable (mini-jack 3.5mm) toAUDIO IN L/R on the back of the TV. Settings Ideal monitor setting If your computer is added as a Computer type of device in theSource menu (the list of connections), the TV is set to...

4 Switch on 4.1 On or Standby Make sure you plugged in the mains power on the back of theTV before you switch on the TV.If the red indicator light is off, press the power button on theside of the TV to put the TV in standby - the red indicator willlight up. With the TV in standby, press  on the rem...

5 Remote control 5.1 Key overview Top 1.  Standby / On To switch the TV On or back to Standby. 2. Playback keys - Play  , to playback. - Pause  , to pause playback - Stop  , to stop playback - Rewind  , to rewind - Fast forward  , to go fast forward - Record  , to record now 3.  TV GUIDE To ...

5.2 IR sensor The TV can receive commands from a remote control that usesIR (infrared) to send commands. If you use such a remotecontrol, always make sure you point the remote control at theinfrared sensor on the front of the TV. 5.3 Batteries 1. Slide the battery door in the direction shown by the ...

6 TV channels 6.1 Watching TV channels Switch channels To watch TV channels, press  . The TV tunes to the TV channel you last watched. Alternatively, press  to open the Home menu and select TV and press OK . To switch channels, press   or   . If you know the channel number, type in the number ...

Rename channels You can rename channels in the channel list. 1. Select the channel you want to rename in one of the channellists.2. Press  OPTIONS . 3. Select Rename and press OK . Lock a channel To prevent children from watching a channel or a programme,you can lock channels or lock age rated prog...

Select a Text page To select a page . . . 1. Enter the page number with the number keys.2. Use the arrow keys to navigate.3. Press a colour key to select a colour-coded subject at thebottom of the screen. Text sub-pages A Text page number can hold several subpages. The subpagenumbers are shown on a ...

To show subtitles when the broadcasted programme is not inyour language — the language you set for the TV,select Automatic . Also, this setting will show subtitles when you mute the sound with  . For analogue channels, subtitles must be made available in Text . Subtitles for digital channels There ...

7 TV guide 7.1 Using the TV guide What you need With the TV guide you can view a list of the current andscheduled TV programmes of your channels. Depending onwhere the TV guide information (data) is coming from, analogueand digital channels or only digital channels are shown. Not allchannels offer T...

8 Sources 8.1 Sources list In the list of connections - the Source menu - you can find thedevices connected to the TV.From this Source menu, you canswitch to a device. Sources menu To open the Sources menu, press  SOURCES . To switch to a connected device, select the device with thearrows  (left) ...

9 Timers and clock 9.1 Sleep timer With the sleep timer, you can set the TV to switch to standbyautomatically after a preset time. To set the sleep timer . . . 1. Press  and select Setup and press OK . 2. Select TV settings > General settings > Sleep timer . With the slider bar you can set th...

10 Your photos, videosand music 10.1 From a USB connection What you need You can view your photos or play your music and videos from aconnected USB flash drive or USB Hard Drive. From a USB device With the TV switched on, plug in a USB flash drive or USB HardDrive to one of the USB connections. The ...

11 Pause TV 11.1 Pause TV You can pause a TV broadcast and resume watching it later.Only digital TV channels can be paused. You must connect aUSB Hard Drive to buffer the broadcast. You can pause abroadcast for a maximum time span of 90 minutes. Pause or resume a broadcast To pause a broadcast, pres...

12 Recording 12.1 What you need To record a TV programme you need . . . - a connected USB Hard Drive formatted on this TV - digital TV channels installed on this TV (the channels you watchwith Watch TV) - to receive channel information for the built-in TV guide 12.2 Record a programme Record now To ...

13 Settings 13.1 Picture Picture style For easy picture adjustment, you can select a preset setting with Picture style . 1. While watching a TV channel, press  OPTIONS to open the Options menu. 2. Select Picture and sound in the menu bar and select Picture style . 3. Select a style and press OK . T...

3. Press  (right) and select On or Off . 4. Press  , repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. Digital Crystal Clear With Digital Crystal Clear , you can fine-tune each pixel to match the surrounding pixels and produce a brilliant, high-definition image. 1. Press  and select Setup and press OK ...

13.3 Format and edges Picture format If black bars appear on top and bottom or on both sides of thepicture, you can adjust the picture format to a format that fillsthe screen. To change the picture format . . . 1. While watching a TV channel, press  to open the Picture format menu. 2. Select a form...

Advanced sound settings Auto volume levelling With Auto volume leveling , you can set the TV to automatically level out sudden volume differences. Typically at the beginning ofadverts or when you are switching channels. To switch on or off . . .1. Press  and select Setup and press OK . 2. Select TV...

to TV speakers if necessary. To set the TV speakers . . . 1. Press  and select Setup and press OK . 2. Select TV settings > Sound > Sound output . 3. Press  (right) and select Off , TV speakers , EasyLink or EasyLink autostart . 4. Press  , repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. To swi...

14 Specifications 14.1 Environmental Saving energy The Eco settings bundle the settings that help the environment. While you are watching TV channels, press  to open Eco settings . Active settings are marked with a  . You can mark or unmark each setting with the OK key. Press  again to close Eco ...

- Analogue video playback : NTSC; SECAM; PAL- Digital video playback : MPEG2 SD/HD (ISO/IEC 13818-2);MPEG4 SD/HD (ISO/IEC 14496-10)- Digital audio playback (ISO/IEC 13818-3) 14.3 Display Type Diagonal screen size :- 32Pxx43x9 : 81 cm / 32 inch- 40Pxx43x9 : 102 cm / 40 inch- 50Pxx43x9 : 127 cm / 50 i...

15 Software 15.1 Software update Update from USB It might be necessary to update the TV software. You need acomputer and a USB memory device to upload the software onthe TV. Use a USB memory device with 256MB free space.Make sure that write protection is switched off. 1. Start the update on TV To st...

16 Troubleshooting andsupport 16.1 Troubleshooting Channels No digital channels found during the installation See the technical specifications to make sure that your TVsupports DVB-T or DVB-C in your country.Make sure that all cables are properly connected and that thecorrect network is selected. Pr...

Select a non 'Auto' picture format. Picture position is incorrect Picture signals from some devices may not fit the screencorrectly. Check the signal output of the connected device. Computer picture is not stable Make sure that your PC uses the supported resolution andrefresh rate. Sound No sound or...

16.5 Consumer Care / Repair For support and repair, call the Consumer Care hotline in yourcountry. Find the telephone number in the printeddocumentation that came with the TV.Or consult our website www.philips.com/support . TV model number and serial number You might be asked to provide the TV produ...

17 Safety and care 17.1 Safety Important Read and understand all safety instructions before you use theTV. If damage is caused by failure to follow instructions, thewarranty does not apply. Secure the TV from falling over Always use the supplied wall bracket to secure the TV fromfalling over. Mount ...

Lightning storms Disconnect the TV from the power outlet and antenna beforelightning storms.During lightning storms, never touch any part of the TV, powercord or antenna cable. Risk of hearing damage Avoid using earphones or headphones at high volumes or forprolonged periods of time. Low temperature...

18 Terms of use,copyrights and licenses 18.1 Terms of use 2014 © TP Vision Europe B.V. All rights reserved. This product was brought to the market by TP Vision EuropeB.V. or one of its affiliates, hereinafter referred to as TP Vision,which is the manufacturer of the product. TP Vision is thewarranto...

Contact information Argentina 0800 444 7749Buenos Aires 0810 444 7782 België / Belgique 070 700 035 (0,15€/min.) Bosna i Hercegovina 033 941 251 (Lokalni poziv) Brazil 0800 701 0245Sao Paulo 2938 0245 Бълария 02 4916 273 (Национален номер) Česká republika 228880895 (Místní tarif) Danmark 3525 8314 D...