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Adjust sound menu settings   (Continued)

Dual I/II

Allows you to select, per channel,

Dual I

or 

II,

when dual

sound transmission is available.

Mono/Stereo

Allows you to select, per TV channel,

Mono

or 

Stereo

sound when stereo broadcasts are available.

Surround mode

Allows you to select the modes for more spatial or
surround sound reproduction dependent on the
broadcasted signals or signals from external inputs received.

Headphone volume

Allows you to control the level of sound through the
headphones.

AVL (Automatic Volume Leveler)

Automatically reduces the volume differences between
channels and programmes, providing a more constant overall
level.This will also reduce the dynamics of sound.

Delta volume

Allows you to correct for any permanent volume differences
between TV channels or external sources.

Auto surround

When switched 

On

, this allows the TV to automatically

switch to the best surround sound mode the broadcaster
transmits.

Settings assistant

Reset to standard

Picture

Sound

Info

TV menu

TV settings

Sound

.............

Mono/Stereo

Surround mode

Headphone volume

AVL

Delta volume

Auto surround

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Summary of Contents for 42PF7621D

Page 1: ...47 a PC 48 a Home Cinema amplifier 49 Use the Common Interface slot 50 Select connected equipment 51 Record with your recorder 51 Audio and video equipment keys 52 Troubleshooting 53 Annex 1 Philips TV software upgrade with portable memory 55 Annex 2 Philips TV Slideshow Format with background music 58 Annex 3 Philips TV Digital camera and USB issues 60 Annex 4 Issues referring to connected periph...

Page 2: ...oblem if they are bright and stationary Moving or low contrast graphics are less likely to cause uneven aging of the screen Stock market stickers presented at the bottom of the TV screen Shopping channel logos and pricing displays bright and shown constantly or repeatedly in the same location on the TV screen Examples of still pictures also include logos computer images time display teletext and i...

Page 3: ... the TV and in a wall socket or hang the TV on the wall before all connections are made Pr Pb Y R B G AUDIO L R H V EXT3 EXT1 EXT2 EXT2 EXT1 EXT3 COMMON INTERFACE HDMI 1 HDMI COMMON INTERFACE ANTENNA AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO IN HDMI 2 ANTENNA DIGITALAUDIOIN L o AUDIOOUTo R OUT AUDIO o DIGITAL 75 o o o o Pr Pb Y R B G AUDIO L R H V EXT2 EXT1 EXT3 COMMON INTERFACE HDMI 1 HDMI 2 ANTENNA DIGITALAUDIOIN...

Page 4: ...ed Warning verify that the mains supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the sticker at the rear of the TV USB Overview of the side connector panel Connect the antenna Connect the mains Insert the mains cord supplied into the mains at the bottom of the TV and in the wall socket Remote control Insert the 2 batteries supplied Type R6 1 5V Be sure the and ends of the batteries line up co...

Page 5: ...lour keys When functions are attached to the colour keys the colour keys are shown on screen To select a page in Teletext mode OPTION To open and close the Quick access menu which contains a few frequently used options like Picture format When in teletext press repeatedly to enlarge the teletext page display See Teletext p 39 aTo open and close the Electronic Programme Guide See EPG Electronic Pro...

Page 6: ... lists in the menus to switch the TV on from standby mode 0 9 Digit keys To select a TV channel between 0 and 999 AV Select your peripherals See Installation menu Select your connections p 30 0 Previous channel Press to alternate between the currently viewed and the previously viewed TV channel Ò π See Audio and Video equipment keys p 52 See Multimedia browser functional keys p 37 MHEG CANCEL Only...

Page 7: ...ion 5 Press the OPTION key to exit Digital audio language See Adjust sound menu settings p 18 Digital subtitle language See Adjust feature menu settings p 20 Subtitles See Adjust feature menu settings p 20 Picture format See Use of the TV menu settings Adjust picture menu settings p 17 Equalizer See Use of the TV menu settings Adjust sound menu settings p 18 Clock Select to activate deactivate the...

Page 8: ...adcasts via a roof or loft mounted digital antenna in countries where those signals are available and which are supported by this TV Verify if the country you are now located and you have selected during the installations see further supports digital video broadcasting via antenna See www philips com support for the list of supported countries or consult your local dealer or see the sticker at the...

Page 9: ...f the TV or the B key on the remote control Note the first time and only the first time you switch on your TV you see a Welcome screen followed by the installation procedure See First time installation p 10 First time installation The installation procedure consists of a series of screens that will guide you through the installation of your TV Follow the instructions on screen 2584 3 en qxd 29 03 ...

Page 10: ...ial TV channels is applicable dependent on the country selected if you choose to install the channels at a later time select the Automatic installation in the TV menu Installation Channels to scan available channels 1 Press the green colour key on your remote control when Television is highlighted 2 Select the country where you are now located Step 2 complete the initial TV installation procedure ...

Page 11: ...e are in total The Settings assistant will step sequentially through the following settings Picture and Sound 5 Press the green colour key again to store all the settings and to return to the TV installation menu 6 Press the green colour key again to finish the First time installation procedure and to display the first stored TV channel First time installation Continued Note when you skip or stop ...

Page 12: ... browser application It lets you display your personal multimedia files Multimedia is only present when a USB device is connected See Multimedia browser p 35 2 Use the cursor up down to highlight and select a menu item 3 Use the cursor right to enter the highlighted menu item The right panel shows the content of the highlighted menu item 4 Use the cursor up down to select a menu item TV settings a...

Page 13: ...nstallation Use of the TV menu settings 1 Press the MENU BROWSE key on the remote control The main menu appears on the screen 2 Select TV menu and press the cursor right The TV menu is displayed 3 Select TV settings and press the cursor right The TV settings menu is moved to the left 4 Press the MENU BROWSE key to exit the menu To make it easier to change the settings of the TV there are 3 ways of...

Page 14: ... to predefined factory settings 1 Select Reset to standard and press the cursor right A menu appears which allows you to select one of the standard settings for viewing and listening Current shows your current settings for viewing and listening If you select Vivid it allows you to set your picture and sound settings to rich values making use of the TV capabilities to its full extend If you select ...

Page 15: ...lete picture which will mainly affect the darker areas of the picture Colour Adjusts the saturation level of the colours to suit your personal preference Hue Compensates for the colour variations in NTSC encoded transmissions Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of fine details in the picture Tint Increases or decreases Warm red and Cool blue colours to suit personal preferences Select Cool to give the...

Page 16: ...eal setting as it fully processes the image to make every single pixel the best it can be improving contrast sharpness picture depth and colour reproduction and brilliance from every source including High Definition Select On or Off to activate de activate Pixel Plus Digital Natural Motion Reduces the field and line flicker and reproduces smooth movement especially in movies Select Off Minimum or ...

Page 17: ...ing picture formats Auto format Super zoom 4 3 Movie Expand 14 9 Movie Expand 16 9 or Wide screen Auto format makes the picture fill the screen as much as possible In case of subtitles in the bottom black bar Auto format makes the subtitles visible In case of a broadcaster logo in the corner of the top black bar the logo disappears from the screen Super zoom removes the black bars on the sides of ...

Page 18: ...st the sound output level Balance Allows you to adjust the output of the right and left speakers to obtain the best stereo reproduction for your listening position Digital audio language Allows you to select an audio language out of the list of the available broadcasted languages for the current digital programme Adjust sound menu settings Note dependent on the input signal one or more menu items ...

Page 19: ...el of sound through the headphones AVL Automatic Volume Leveler Automatically reduces the volume differences between channels and programmes providing a more constant overall level This will also reduce the dynamics of sound Delta volume Allows you to correct for any permanent volume differences between TV channels or external sources Auto surround When switched On this allows the TV to automatica...

Page 20: ...h on teletext and select the proper subtitle page from the index 2 Switch off teletext 3 Select Subtitle On to display the subtitles on the selected TV channels On during mute to automatically display the subtitles only when the sound has been muted with the key on the remote control Adjust feature menu settings Digital subtitle language This allows you to temporarily select your preferred subtitl...

Page 21: ...sor right Enter the time with the cursor up down and right Press the MENU BROWSE key to switch off the menu Channel lock to lock a certain TV channel or external Press the OK key to activate deactivate Parental rating to set an age rating to a digital programme if the programme is parental rated The ratings applied are according the selected country in the initial installation Press the cursor rig...

Page 22: ...pecified channel number at a specified time 1 Select On timer 2 Press the cursor right to enter the On timer menu 3 Select Timer and press the cursor right 4 Select On 5 Select Channel and then the TV channel you want your TV to switch to on a selected time and day 6 Select Day and then a day of the week or select Daily 7 Select Time and enter the time with the digit keys or with the cursor up dow...

Page 23: ...demo menu 6 Press the red colour key to exit the demo menu Adjust feature menu settings Continued Note this menu item and the common interface applications are only displayed when an authenticated Common Interface card is present and some Common Interface card user interface sessions are listed The CI service provider is responsible for the messages and texts on screen In case of failure or strang...

Page 24: ...nd to the initial installation of your TV 1 Press the MENU BROWSE key on the remote control The main menu appears 2 Select TV menu and press the cursor right The TV Menu is moved to the left 3 Select Installation and press the cursor right The Installation menu is moved to the left panel 4 Use the cursor up down to select the Installation menu items 5 Press the cursor right to enter the selected I...

Page 25: ...rong country the channel numbering will not be according to the standard for your country in case the country selected is not DVB T supported by your TV digital related menu items will not be accessible This allows you to select the country where you are now located Only applicable for certain countries and dependent on the selected country This allows you to select your local time zone so that th...

Page 26: ...lows you to automatically tune to and update all available digital channels without altering the sorting of existing channels For example the name of the channel is not altered Notes this will not reinstall uninstalled channels new channels found will not be added to any favourite list already installed channels will not be renumbered Geen Tip it is however advisable to contact a specialised aeria...

Page 27: ... reception of the channel found 8 Select Store current channel if you want to store the fine tuned frequency under the current channel number Press the cursor right and confirm with the OK key Select Store as new channel if you want to store the fine tuned frequency under a new channel number Press the cursor right and confirm with the OK key 9 Use the rearrange menu to rename or reshuffle the cha...

Page 28: ... This also allows you to reinstall an earlier uninstalled channel 1 Select the channel you want to uninstall 2 Press the green colour key to uninstall the selected channel The uninstalled channel is indicated in the list by an icon in front of the uninstalled channel 3 Press the green colour key again to reinstall the uninstalled channel Rearrange the channel number list Notes press the yellow col...

Page 29: ...educed or extended on screen display of programme and channel information Select Minimum to activate the display of reduced channel information Select Normal to activate the display of extended channel and programme information For example information on the programme input signal quality of connected peripheral equipment the screen format and sound mode selected audio language subtitle language r...

Page 30: ...audio via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT connector to an external amplifier or receiver If your amplifier or receiver has a matching connector for DIGITAL AUDIO IN you can connect it with a single cable to the TV s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT See To make video and audio connections Connect a Home Cinema amplifier p 49 Select a Decoder channel number Select your connections This allows you to define one or more chann...

Page 31: ... remote control to confirm you have read the message Once you have confirmed the message will not pop up again If however you want to see the last broadcasted announcement again select Announcement in the Software upgrade menu This allows you to reset most of the predefined factory states 1 Select and press the cursor right 2 Press the OK key to erase settings and reset them to their default value...

Page 32: ... colour key to remove the channel list Note when this key is pressed the first time after you have finished the installation it will bring up the full channel list In other situations it will bring up the last selected channel list Note with the digit keys you can still select channels which are not marked as favourite To select a channel from the displayed favourite list To select another favouri...

Page 33: ... appears Note these instructions may differ according to the type of Electronic Programme Guide Television Multimedia TV menu Channel list Programme Guide Tips press the blue colour key on the remote control to view more information not currently displayed about the selected programme to quit the display of detailed information press the blue colour key again DVD STB TV VCR AUX MENU SELECT DEMO BR...

Page 34: ...s currently being acquired This menu allows you to mark unmark up to 50 preferred EPG channels Acquire EPG data allows you to update the information for the preferred programme guide channels Follow the instructions on screen 6 To quit the Electronic Programme Guide press the a key again Tips the EPG screen will not include TV channels which are not in the Preferred channel list or which are unins...

Page 35: ...ee To make video and audio connections Side panel overview p 42 When a USB device is inserted the Multimedia browser menu is displayed automatically See further To remove the USB device 1 Press the MENU BROWSE key on the remote control to switch off the main menu 2 Remove the USB device Multimedia Browser To view content from a USB device Tip if your USB device does not fit into the USB connector ...

Page 36: ...ding function mentioned at the bottom of the screen 10 To stop playing content press the key on the remote control Multimedia Browser Continued Note press the green colour key to display all the image files in the current directory as thumbnails when browsing pictures Press the green key again to display the image files in a list Tip the blue colour key can if necessary be used to let the colour k...

Page 37: ... the cursor up down Additionally you can shift the selected zoom window over the screen with the cursor keys Full small screen to toggle between a full or a small screen Multimedia function keys on the remote control Ò to fast rewind displaying content to stop playing content π to play a single file start a slide show playback of a folder or other collection to pause playing content to fast forwar...

Page 38: ...cts available is displayed Select with the cursor up down left right the desired subject and press the OK key Select subpages When a selected teletext page consists of different subpages a list of available subpages appears on the screen Press the cursor left or right to select the next or previous subpage Picture Teletext 1 Press the b key 2 Press the b key to show Teletext on the right of the sc...

Page 39: ... the normal teletext page size The Teletext menu offers various functions to control teletext 1 Switch teletext on and press the MENU BROWSE key to activate the menu 2 Press the cursor up down to select the menu items 3 Press the OK key to activate 4 Press the MENU BROWSE key to leave the teletext menu Reveal Reveals conceals hidden information on a page such as solutions to riddles and puzzles Cy...

Page 40: ...eletext select a different channel with the P keys or follow the instructions on screen to return to picture 5 Press MHEG CANCEL to cancel the digital text or interactive services Text info Some digital channels also offer information on the programme being broadcast In that case a message may appear at the bottom of the screen for a few seconds Follow the instructions on screen and use the cursor...

Page 41: ...r first then connect to the HDMI input on your TV Notes cables are often colour coded to connectors Connect red to red white to white component video YPbPr connection is necessary to view video sources for example digital broadcastings coming from a settop box in 1080i 720p 576i 576p 480i or 480p L R H V EXT3 AUDIO L R L R H V EXT3 AUDIO L R S VIDEO HDMI VIDEO 75 EUROCONNECTOR Pr Pb Y R B G AUDIO ...

Page 42: ...t the plug into the headphone socket L as shown 2 The headphone impedance must be between 8 and 4000 Ohm The headphone socket has a 3 5 mm jack In the Sound menu select Headphone volume to adjust the headphone volume USB See Multimedia browser p 35 To make video and audio connections Side panel overview 1 2 3 USB Warning do not connect cable 1 and 2 at the same time This may cause picture distorti...

Page 43: ...3 COMMON INTERFACE HDMI 1 HDMI 2 ANTENNA DIGITALAUDIOIN L o AUDIOOUTo R OUT AUDIO o DIGITAL 75 o o o o VGA DVI DVI DVI CABLE VCR DVD player Satellite receiver 1 DVD recorder 1VCR 2 DVD recorders 2VCRs Decoder PC DVI PC VGA DVD player HD receiver DVD player HD receiver HD receiver VCR Decoder Decoder Digital Home Cinema amplifier Analogue Home Cinema amplifier Analogue Home Cinema amplifier Game co...

Page 44: ... programme number 0 See Analogue manual installation p 27 See also the handbook of your recorder Connect a decoder and a VCR Connect a eurocable 4 to your decoder and to the special euroconnector of your recorder See also the handbook of your recorder Warning do not place your recorder too close to the screen as some recorders may be susceptible for signals from the display Keep a minimum distance...

Page 45: ...h aerial cables only 1 Connect the aerial cables 1 2 and 3 as shown 2 Tune in your recorder s testsignal and store the testsignal under programme number 0 See Analogue manual installation p 27 See also the handbook of your recorder With a eurocable 1 Connect the aerial cables 1 and 2 as shown 2 Connect your satellite receiver to EXT1 or 2 with a eurocable 3 3 Select the equipment you have connecte...

Page 46: ...of the screen with the cursor keys Connect a DVD player or HD receiver With a DVI connector 1 Connect the DVI to HDMI cable to one of the HDMI connectors of your TV 1 2 Connect the audio cable 2 to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN connector of the TV 3 Select the equipment you have connected in the Installation menu Select your connections p 30 and link it HDMI 1 or 2 4 Also select DIGITAL AUDIO IN in the sam...

Page 47: ...tc the labels for the component video sockets may differ depending on the DVD player connected Although the abbreviations may vary the letters B and R stand for the blue and red component signals respectively and Y indicates the luminance signal Refer to the DVD player s instructions for use for definitions and connection details to get an optimal viewing it is advised to switch your equipment to ...

Page 48: ...Select the equipment you have connected in the Installation menu Select your connections p 30 and link it to HDMI 1 or 2 4 Also select DIGITAL AUDIO IN in the same Connections menu PC equipped with a VGA connector 1 Use a VGA to RGB H V cable 1 to connect to the RGB H V connectors of your TV 2 Connect the audio cable 2 to the AUDIO R right and L left inputs of the TV 3 Select the equipment you hav...

Page 49: ...r receiver to the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors 3 or to EXT1 or 2 2 at the bottom or the rear of the TV Tip to avoid visible delay between picture and sound use this DIGITAL AUDIO OUT connector to connect your Home Cinema amplifier Pr Pb Y R B G AUDIO L R H V EXT2 EXT1 EXT3 DIGITALAUDIOIN L o AUDIOOUTo R OUT AUDIO o DIGITAL o DIGI AU O 1 Pr Pb Y R B G AUDIO L R H V EXT2 EXT1 EXT3 DIGITALAUDIOIN L o...

Page 50: ... Insert the specified Conditional Access module into the Common Interface slot as far as it will go It may take a few minutes before the CA module is activated and service information is downloaded To access common interface applications see TV menu Adjust feature menu settings Common Interface p 23 COMMON INTERFACE HDMI 1 COMMON INTERFACE HDMI 2 o o COMMON INTERFACE TOP o o Use the Common Interfa...

Page 51: ...lected input 9 Select the peripheral equipment with the cursor up down Select connected equipment Record a TV programme You can record a TV programme using your recorders tuner without affecting your TV 1 Select the channel number on your recorder 2 Set your recorder to record See the handbook for your recorder Note when recording analogue progammes switching channel numbers on your TV does not di...

Page 52: ...nnel track selection 0 to 9 digit entry cursor up down to select the next or the previous disc CD cursor left right to select the previous or following track CD 0 to select a DVD title chapter index AUX b to select your choice of subtitle language DVD Audio and video equipment keys DVD STB TV VCR AUX MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SELECT DEMO BROWSE a 0 OPTION AV MHEG CANCEL OK B i b b P V v π Ò FAV Not...

Page 53: ... persistently see the manual of your connected equipment to verify the connection necessary adjustments Alternatively connect an extra audio cable either an analogue or a digital audio cable from your connected peripheral to your TV Verify whether you selected the connected equipment in the Installation menu Select your connections and also select the respective audio input in the same Connections...

Page 54: ...eripheral function well equipment No photo or music Verify if the source complies with a supported code play or in poor quality No stable or not Verify if you have selected the correctVGA mode in your PC synchronisedVGA See Connect a PC p 53 picture Verify the connections between the TV and the PC No solution found Switch off your TV off and then on again once for your picture or Never attempt to ...

Page 55: ...rsonal computer with web browsing capability An archive utility that supports the ZIP format e g WinZip for Windows A preferably empty USB portable memory New software can be downloaded from the www philips com support website 1 Insert a USB portable memory device into a PC linked to the internet 2 Go to www philips com support 3 Choose your country or area language 4 Enter your model number 5 In ...

Page 56: ...d to remove the USB portable memory during the software upgrade procedure In case of a power drop during the upgrade procedure don t remove the USB portable memory from the TV The TV will continue the upgrade as soon as the power comes back If an error occurs during the upgrade you should retry the procedure or contact your Local Customer Service Centre Note once the upgrade is finished use your P...

Page 57: ...t the correct upgrade version and press the red colour key to start the upgrade Your TV will restart and will automatically go to the upgrade mode After a few seconds it will display the status of the upgrade procedure 8 When the software upgrade was successful remove the USB portable memory and restart your TV with the power switch B at the side of the TV Your TV will start up with the new softwa...

Page 58: ...mendation It is preferable that URL s referencing PM content are based on a relative path starting from the directory where the slideshow is stored This path includes the device or drive name of the PM An absolute path to content will also be supported relative path pictures test1 jpg tamper jpg new bird jpg absolute path USB1 pictures1 foo_bar jpg C f1 jpg organization jpg General Format The form...

Page 59: ...e slideshow A single song or playlist m3u pls are the only valid audio references Other reference will not result in any audio playback If a single song is referenced the song will be repeated forever If a playlist is referenced the playlist will be played in sequence with a repeat at the end of the playlist The default display time in 0 1 second of a slide The TV application isn t obliged to supp...

Page 60: ...USB Mass Storage Class Bulk Only Transport bInterfaceProtocol 50h Full support of SubClass Code 05h SFF 8070i spec Full support of SubClass Code 06h SCSI transparent command set For large USB memory devices when you are in the Content Browser it may take a long time before you can access your files When using a USB portable harddisk Due to the high power consumption of the harddisk it is advised t...

Page 61: ...ure position to the centre of the screen with the cursor keys Due to legal requirements it is possible that with certain copy protected PCM audio qualities from a peripheral equipment connected to the HDMI input the Digital audio output signal is muted Proper working is only guaranteed with HDMI compliant consumer products Limit the cable length to maximum 5 m In case no signal is detected from yo...

Page 62: ... light sensor 17 location 29 manual installation 27 menu key 12 MHEG 40 mono stereo 19 MPEG reduction 17 multimedia browser 35 mute key 6 navigate through the menus 12 on screen language 10 on screen information 6 on timer 22 OK key 5 OPTION key 7 PC 48 picture adjustment menu 15 picture format 17 PIN code 22 pixel plus 16 preferences menu 29 preferred audio language 24 preferred subtitle language...

Page 63: ...o dispose of exhausted batteries according to local regulations Recycling Product information 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 the customer support service in your country The corresponding t...

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