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Contents

Safety warnings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Getting started  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Use of the remote control RC4401/01  . . . . . . 5
Use of the option key  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Keys at the right side of the TV  . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Switch the TV on  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
First time installation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
How to navigate through the menus  . . . . . . . 11

Use of the TV menu settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Adjust picture menu settings  . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjust sound menu settings  . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Enjoy Ambilight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Adjust feature menu settings  . . . . . . . . . . 22
How to search for and store TV channels  .25
Rearrange the channel number list  . . . . . . 27
Set your preferences  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Select your connections  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Reset the Factory settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
How to upgrade the TV software  . . . . . . . 30

Create your favourite list  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Multimedia browser  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Teletext  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

To make video and audio connections  . . . . . . 37

Side panel overview  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Connect 

a VCR or DVD recorder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
two VCRs or VCR and DVD recorder  . . . .41
a DVD player, a satellite receiver 
or Cable box  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
a DVD player or Cable box  . . . . . . . . . . . 44
a DVD player, Cable box, game console  . . 44
a PC  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
a Home Cinema amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Select connected equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Record with your recorder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Audio- and video equipment keys  . . . . . . . . . .48

Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Annex 1 - to set the remote control 

to work peripheral equipment  . . . . . . . . . 50

Annex 2 - Philips TV software upgrade 

with portable memory  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Annex 3 - Philips TV-Slideshow Format 

with background music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Annex 4 - Philips TV - Digital camera 

and USB issues  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Annex 5 - Issues referring to connected

peripherals with a HDMI conector  . . . . . . 57

Index  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Recycling  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Product information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

If this instruction manual does not give an answer or if ‘Troubleshooting’ does not solve your TV problem, you
can call your Local Philips Customer or Service Centre. See the supplied Worldwide guarantee booklet.
Please, have the Model and Product number which you can find at the back or the bottom of your television
set or on the packaging, ready, before calling the Philips customer support service.

Model: 32-37-42PF9531/93

42PF9541/93

Product No: ...........................................

About this User Manual

This manual contains all information you will need to initially install and operate your new TV.
Also read the help texts which are being displayed at the bottom of the screen.

English

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Summary of Contents for 42PF9531

Page 1: ...connected equipment 47 Record with your recorder 47 Audio and video equipment keys 48 Troubleshooting 49 Annex 1 to set the remote control to work peripheral equipment 50 Annex 2 Philips TV software upgrade with portable memory 51 Annex 3 Philips TV Slideshow Format with background music 54 Annex 4 Philips TV Digital camera and USB issues 56 Annex 5 Issues referring to connected peripherals with a...

Page 2: ...problem 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...

Page 3: ...s at the bottom of the TV and in a wall socket or hang the TV on the wall before all connections are made L Pr H R Pb V Y R B G Pr Pb L Y R S VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO AV2 AV3 AV1 VIDEO VIDEO 75 DIGITAL AUDIO IN AUDIO VGA PC viaRGB HV HDMI 1 HDMI 2 ANTENNA 75 o DIGITAL AUDIO OUT o DISPLAY SYNCHRONIZED o o o o o AUDIO L R VIDEO OUT MONITOR L Pr H R Pb V Y R B G Pr Pb L Y R S VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO AV2 AV3 A...

Page 4: ... socket Getting started Continued EN 4 Tip for best quality use the suppressor cable supplied 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 Remote control Insert the 2 batteries supplied Type R6 1 5V Be sure the and ends of the batteries line up corr...

Page 5: ...k 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 36 a no function Cursor keys Press the cursor keys up down left right to navigate through the menus OK To activate a setting Starts playing content in the Multimedia Browser application BROWSE MENU To open and close the main menu See H...

Page 6: ...ttings Enjoy Ambilight p 19 MODE Press this key repeatedly to toggle through the Ambilight modes Ò π Audio and Video equipment keys See Audio and Video equipment keys p 48 See Multimedia browser functional keys p 32 CANCEL no function no function iOn screen information Press to display when available information about the selected TV channel and programme bDual screen Press the b key to show telet...

Page 7: ... TV menu Except for the Clock option 4 Use the cursor keys to make a selection 5 Press the OPTION key to exit Subtitles See Adjust feature menu settings p 22 Picture format See Use of the TV menu settings Adjust picture menu settings p 16 Equalizer See Use of the TV menu settings Adjust sound menu settings p 17 Clock Select to activate deactivate the clock display on the screen a Use of the OPTION...

Page 8: ...nstallation procedure See First time installation p 9 In case your remote is lost or broken apart from channel selection and volume adjustment you can still change some of the basic settings with the keys at the right side of your TV Press the power switch B to switch the TV on or off The MENU key can be used to summon the TV menu without the remote control Use the VOLUME and keys and the PROGRAM ...

Page 9: ...ol to start the Automatic channel installation All available TV channels are searched for and stored automatically This will take a few minutes 3 Press the red colour key when the search is completed Note if you choose to install the channels at a later time select the Automatic installation in the TV menu Installation Channels p 25 to scan available channels Note if the TV has already been instal...

Page 10: ... completed and how many screens there are in total The Settings assistant will step sequentially through the following settings Picture Sound and Ambilight 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 Note when you s...

Page 11: ...r personal multimedia files Multimedia is only present when a USB device is connected See Multimedia browser p 32 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 allows you to adjust your preferred picture a...

Page 12: ...settings Features Installation 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 ...

Page 13: ...ambilight p 19 C Individual settings for picture sound and ambilight This allows you to reset your settings for viewing and listening 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 Natural ...

Page 14: ...justs the light output of the complete 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 p...

Page 15: ...g 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 in order 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 M...

Page 16: ...g 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 4 ...

Page 17: ...u to adjust 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 Dual I II Allows you to select per channel Dual I or Dual 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 Allo...

Page 18: ...l 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 Ambilight Info TV menu TV settings Sound Headphone vo...

Page 19: ...r up down to select the Ambilight menu items 6 Press the cursor right to enter the selected Ambilight menu item 7 Use the cursor keys to adjust the settings 8 Press the cursor left to return to the Ambilight menu Ambilight Allows you to switch the lights On or Off at the rear of the TV Select Off to switch off the ambient lights and downlight all other ambilight menu items Select On to switch on t...

Page 20: ... next Ambilight menu items The options Relaxed Moderate or Dynamic will dynamically match brightness and colour to the screen content The selection made will effect the speed which determines the viewing impression For example in Relaxed mode the rate of brightness and colour change as predefined in the factory is smoothly and soft which gives you an immersive yet relaxed viewing in Moderate mode ...

Page 21: ...light can be used to provide a unique ambience for the room Press the Ambilight key on the remote control to switch between Ambilight On or Off See Use of the remote control p 6 Press the Ambilight MODE key repeatedly to toggle through the Ambilight modes Enjoy Ambilight Continued EN 21 Note only available when Custom has been selected in the Colour menu Note when the TV is switched to standby and...

Page 22: ...h TV channel 1 Switch 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 A symbol will indicate that the mode is on On during mute to automatically display the subtitles only when the sound has been muted with the key on the remote control Sleeptimer This sets a time period after which the T...

Page 23: ...onal 4 digit access code that is used in the different lock functions of the TV Select Set or Change code If no PIN code exists yet the menu item is set to Set code Follow the instructions on screen If a PIN code has previously been entered the menu item is set to Change code Follow the instructions on screen Enter your code with the digit keys All number combinations from 0000 to 9999 are valid n...

Page 24: ...re part of the television 1 Select Demo 2 Press the cursor right 3 Select a desired demo 4 Press the OK key to start the demo The selected demo is played once 5 Press the red colour key to stop the demo and to return to the demo menu 6 Press the red colour key to exit the demo menu Adjust feature menu settings Continued EN 24 Info TV menu Features Subtitle Sleeptimer Childlock Set Change code On t...

Page 25: ...th the cursor up down 3 Press the OK key to confirm your selection After language is set correctly you can now search for and store the TV channels Select Channels in the TV Installation menu Automatic installation The TV will scan the entire frequency spectrum All available TV channels are searched for and stored automatically This will take a few minutes When the search is complete the menu will...

Page 26: ...sor up down in case of poor reception of the channel found 7 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 8 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 t...

Page 27: ... stored channel or external so that it is no longer possible to tune to 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 uninstall...

Page 28: ...e 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 ratings remaining time of the sleeptimer setting Display a Programme title This allows you ...

Page 29: ...igital audio output you can connect this with a single cable to the TV s Digital Audio In connector In the Connections menu assign the Digital Audio In to the corresponding external input to which your peripheral equipment is connected In addition to accepting audio input via Digital Audio In the TV can output encoded Dolby Digital audio via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT connector to an external amplifier...

Page 30: ...ress the green colour key on your 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 ...

Page 31: ...sor up down to select a channel 7 Press the OK key to check or uncheck the highlighted channel and to add it to or remove it from your selected favourite list 8a Press the green colour key again to leave the Edit mode The modified favourite channel list appears Press the FAV key again to exit With the P key you will be able to browse through the TV channels of the selected list 8b Press the red co...

Page 32: ... connect it to the USB connector at the side See To make video and audio connections Side panel overview p 38 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 EN 32 a To view content from a USB device Tip i...

Page 33: ...y on the remote control Multimedia Browser Continued EN 33 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 keys reappear Notes your TV supports slide shows with background music See Annex 3 Phi...

Page 34: ...ns x1 x2 x4 with 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 conten...

Page 35: ...f the teletext subjects 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...

Page 36: ... language group here Select Gr I or G II with the OK key Menu Reveal Off Cycle subpages Off Language Gr II Teletext menu Hypertext With hypertext you can quickly jump to a pagenumber or search for a specific word shown on the current teletext page 1 Press the OK key to highlight the first word or a number on the page 2 Use the cursor up down left right to select any other word or number you want t...

Page 37: ... your TV comes with all types of connectors with the exception of the DVI connector but some of your equipment may be equipped with this type In this case you ll need a DVI to HDMI adapter or a HDMI to DVI cable and separate audio cables all available at your local dealer Warning be sure to connect the DVI output connector first then connect to the HDMI input on your TV Note cables are often colou...

Page 38: ...lug 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 32 1 2 3 USB To make video and audio connections Side panel overview EN 38 Warning do not connect cable 1 and 2 at the same time This may cause picture distortio...

Page 39: ... AUDIO OUT o DISPLAY SYNCHRONIZED o o o o o AUDIO L R VIDEO OUT MONITOR VGA DVI DVI DVI CABLE RGB H V AUDIO L R YPbPr AV1 AUDIO L R VIDEO or S VIDEO AUDIO L R AV1 AV3 YPbPr DIGITAL AUDIO IN DIGITAL AUDIO IN HDMI HDMI VCR DVD player Satellite receiver 1 DVD recorder 1VCR 2 DVD recorders 2VCRs PC DVI PC VGA DVD player Cable box DVD player Cable box Cable box VCR Game console 39 To make video and aud...

Page 40: ...d if you also connect the Video Audio Left and Right only for stereo devices AV cables 3 to the VIDEO AUDIO L and R input jacks of AV2 If your recorder has an S VHS video jack For improved picture quality connect an S video cable with the s video input instead of connecting the recorder to the VIDEO jack of AV2 S Video does not provide audio so audio cables must still be connected to provide sound...

Page 41: ...ture quality also connect the Video or S Video Audio left and Audio right cables of both devices to AV1 VIDEO or S VIDEO AUDIO L and R 3 and to AV2 VIDEO or S VIDEO AUDIO L and R 5 Note you can not record signals from equipment connected to the YPbPr input Notes In case of mono equipment only the left loudspeaker reproduces sound Use a mono to stereo adaptor not supplied for sound reproduction via...

Page 42: ...onnector do not connect any device to the AV2 VIDEO or AV1 VIDEO input that you are using AV1 AV3 L Pr H R Pb V Y R B G Pr Pb L Y R S VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO AV2 AV3 AV1 VIDEO VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO IN AUDIO VGA PC viaRGB HV DVD STB 2 1 DIGITAL AUDIO IN AV1 AV3 YPbPr With Component Video Connectors with digital audio 1 Connect the three separate component video cables 1 to the YPbPr jacks on the DVD play...

Page 43: ...layer s instructions for use for definitions and connection details to get an optimal viewing it is advised to switch your equipment to the highest possible supported display modes Warning in case you notice scrolling images wrong colours or no colour no picture or even combinations of these on your screen verify if the connections are done in the correct way and if the resolution and the signal s...

Page 44: ...r or Cable box 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 29 and link it to HDMI 1 or 2 4 Also select Digital audio in in the same Connections menu DIGITAL AUDIO IN L Pr H R Pb V Y R...

Page 45: ...our 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 29 and link it to HDMI 1 or 2 4 Also select Digital audio in in the same Connections menu L Pr H R Pb V Y R B G Pr Pb L Y R S VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO AV2 AV3 AV1 VIDEO VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO IN AUDIO VGA PC viaRGB HV AV1 RGB H V 1 AV...

Page 46: ...at the bottom of the TV Analogue Home Cinema amplifier Connect your Home Cinema amplifier to the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors 2 at the bottom of the TV DIGITAL AUDIO OUT o DISPLAY SYNCHRONIZED o o o AUDIO L R VIDEO OUT MONITOR Tip to avoid visible delay between picture and sound use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT connector to connect your Home Cinema amplifier DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 1 AUDIO OUT 2 2560 5 en 14 1...

Page 47: ... 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 Record a programme from MONITOR OUT You can record a programme on your recorder from the TV tuner via MONITOR OUT 1 Switch on the device 2 Select the channel or wanted device on your T...

Page 48: ...isc 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 Normal mode if no action is being undertaken within 30 seconds the remote control returns to TV mode Expert mode in Expert mode the remote will stay in the selected mode even when the 30 seconds time out is elapsed To select between Normal...

Page 49: ...emote is set correctly for the equipment your are using not function Verify if the batteries are not dead Replace the batteries You can still use the keys at the right side of the TV Select TV mode on your remote control When pressing a key and some key leds are blinking with a higher speed and lower intensity than in a normal working condition and your TV does not react on the key press remove th...

Page 50: ...h the digit keys for a Philips DVD recorder All mode LEDs will blink fast for 3 seconds as a confirmation you entered the correct code If you entered a wrong code all mode LEDs will stay on for 2 seconds Redo step 2 Your remote control is in the DVD or DVD R mode Press the DVD mode key for 4 seconds The remote control will return to TV mode 50 Annex 1 To set the remote control to work a Philips DV...

Page 51: ...web browser on your PC 2 Follow the procedure to find the information and the software related to your TV 3 Select the latest software upgrade file and download it to your PC 4 Decompress the ZIP file and copy the file autorun upg to the root directory of the USB portable memory To verify the version of the TV software Before you start the software upgrade procedure it is advised to check what the...

Page 52: ...ove 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 you try to upgrade to a software version lower than the current version a confirmation will be asked Downgrading to older software should only be done in case of re...

Page 53: ...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 4 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 software Annex 2 Continued Warning if you try to upgra...

Page 54: ...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 format and syntax below will be used to create the sli...

Page 55: ...the 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 su...

Page 56: ...ice using a personal computer Some digital cameras allow you to switch between PTP Picture Transfer Protocol or PC Link and USB Mass Storage Make sure that you select USB Mass Storage or PC Drive on your digital camera If your camera supports different interface settings be sure to try them one by one or contact the reseller of your camera to find out the correct setting USB Memory Device Issues D...

Page 57: ...DVD content outputted via HDMI from being copied It provides a secure digital link between a video source DVD PC etc and your TV Content is encrypted at the source peripheral equipment to prevent unauthorised copies from being made Proper working is only guaranteed with HDMI compliant consumer products Limit the cable length to max 5 m Digital peripheral equipment from different manufacturers have...

Page 58: ...ion 26 menu key 11 menu language 25 mono stereo 17 MPEG reduction 16 multimedia browser 32 mute key 5 navigate through the menus 11 on screen language 9 on screen information 6 on timer 24 option key 7 OK key 5 OSD 28 PC 45 picture adjustment menu 14 picture format 16 PIN code 23 pixel plus 15 preferences menu 28 previous channel 6 programme title 28 quick access menu 7 rear panel overview 39 rear...

Page 59: ...ith your normal household waste The correct disposal of your old product will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health The batteries supplied do not contain the heavy metals mercury and cadmium Please check on how to dispose of exhausted batteries according to local regulations Recycling Product information Disposal of batteries Your TV consumes energy in s...

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