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Make sure the PC with Philips Media Manager installed on it
(see p. 2) is switched on.

Switch on your TV.

Press the

key on the remote control to display the

Browse menu.

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Select your PC from which you want to access the content and
press the cursor right.

Note: It may take up to 2 minutes after switching on the TV before
your PC appears in the Browse menu.

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Use the cursor keys to navigate through the

Pictures

Music

Video

files or folders.

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Press the

key to play the content.

Press the cursor left to display the content list again.

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Summary of Contents for 42PF9730

Page 1: ...hilips TV software upgrade with portable memory 37 Annex 2 Philips TV Slideshow Format with background music 39 Annex 3 Philips TV Portable Memory and USB 41 R End of life directives Philips is paying a lot of attention to producing environmentally friendly in green focal areas Your new TV contains materials which can be recycled and reused At the end of its life specialised companies can dismantl...

Page 2: ...nning work Make sure that the wall mount is being fixed securely enough so that it meets safety standards The weight of the TV excl packaging is about 42 kg é Place or hang the TV wherever you want but make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots Do not install the TV in a confined space such as a book case or a similar unit To prevent any unsafe situations no naked flame ...

Page 3: ... this may scratch mar or damage the screen permanently And please do not rub with dust clothes with chemical treatment Do not touch the surface with bare hands or greasy cloth some cosmetics are detrimental to the screen Unplug the TV before cleaning the screen When the surface becomes dusty please wipe gently with absorbent cotton or other soft materials like chamois soaks Do not use acetone tolu...

Page 4: ...ss to display the Browse menu On or Off See p 6 OK to activate a setting to display the channel list starts playing content in the Multimedia Browser application p 20 MOT SWIVEL key To control the motorised swivel in combination with the cursor keys See p 3 MENU Settings menu on off See p 8 V Volume Press or to adjust the volume Interrupt the sound or restore it Alphanumeric keys To select a TV ch...

Page 5: ...ual screen allows you to divide the main screen into two subscreens enabling two TV channels or a TV channel and an external source or a combination of one of them with Teletext see p 21 to be watched simultaneously Note Not all combinations might be possible In such a case a message appears on the screen Press the cursor left right to highlight the PIP window or the left right screen in Dual scre...

Page 6: ... p 8 Text is entered similar to the method used for entering text messages on a cellular phone When a letter or number has been entered the cursor automatically advances to the next character position after the specified time out or by pressing the cursor right Also the cursor up down can be used to enter alphanumeric information When finished press the OK key to confirm the entry Move to the left...

Page 7: ...djusting the settings This means that when the highlight is on the right side panel the other menu items hide away When cursor left is pressed again the hidden menu items re appear and the highlight moves to the left panel Press the cursor left to go one menu level up again Press the OK key on the highlighted item to activate and to dismiss the menu Press the MENU key again to exit the Settings me...

Page 8: ...wn to select System Select your country or part of the world where you are now located Press the cursor down to select Channel Enter or select the number where you would like to store the TV channel Press the cursor down to select Search The frequency or the C or S channel number increases until the TV channel is found Note If you know the frequency the C or S channel number enter the 3 or 2 digit...

Page 9: ...new character Press the green colour key or the OK key when finished Notes Press the yellow colour key to delete all characters The cursor will be positioned at the beginning Press the blue colour key to delete the character the cursor is positioned Enter a new character with the cursor up down Space numbers and other special characters are located between Z and A Select another channel number and...

Page 10: ...ge and structure which can be found on the www philips com support website How to upload a new software version on your memory device see Annex 1 p 37 Software upgrade Current software info Local upgrades applications Info Settings Installation Language Country Automatic installation Manual installation Reshuffle rename channels Preferred channels Manual network installation Software upgrade Softw...

Page 11: ... encoded programmes The TV automatically switches to the best surround sound mode when Auto surround is switched On Features preferences Teletext 2 5 Some broadcasters offer the opportunity to see more colours other background colours and nicer pictures in the teletext pages Select Teletext 2 5 in the Features preferences menu é Press the cursor right to select Teletext 2 5 On or Off Select Telete...

Page 12: ...code in the Features preferences menu with the cursor down é 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 All number combinations from 0000 tot 9999 are valid numbers The Features preferences menu reappears with a message confirming that th...

Page 13: ...e cursor up down When you select EXT1 EXT2 EXT3 EXT4 DVI HDMI or Side a list appears allowing you to identify which type of peripheral equipment is attached to this input The TV detects the presence of the connected peripheral equipment and the signal is routed appropriately Digital Audio Select Digital Audio In 1 or 2 when the TV expects digital audio for a connected peripheral equipment to come ...

Page 14: ...ur key to store your selected settings Smart picture Select Smart picture to display a list of predefined picture settings each corresponding with specific factory settings Personal refers to the personal preference settings of picture in the picture menu Note This Philips TV has been set at the factory to look best in bright shop environments which typically use fluorescent lighting As your home ...

Page 15: ...ated this feature automatically controls green enhancement and blue stretch It makes the colours more vivid Press the cursor right é Select On or Off in order to activate de activate Colour enhancement with the cursor right Hue This compensates for the colour variations in NTSC encoded transmissions Picture format This menu item performs the same as the q key on the remote control See Use of the r...

Page 16: ...Balance This will adjust the output of the right and left speakers to obtain the best stereo reproduction for your listening position Headphone volume This controls the level of sound through the headphones Surround mode This selects the modes for more spatial or surround sound reproduction dependent on the broadcast signals or signals from external inputs received Dual I II This will select per c...

Page 17: ...gotten your code See p 12 Select one of the menu items of the Child lock menu Lock to lock all channels and externals Custom lock and press the cursor right Select Lock after to lock all programmes from a certain time onwards Press the cursor right and enter the time with the cursor up down and right Select On with the cursor right to set the lock Channel lock to lock a certain TV channel or exter...

Page 18: ...ly and soft which gives you a more immersive yet relaxed viewing Ambience is the rate of brightness and colour change as predefined in the factory Movie will influence the perception of a movie whereas Action mode will influence the dynamic impression Notes The rate of change is limited as not to cause uncomfortable sensations According to the selection made some Ambilight menu items will be downl...

Page 19: ...USB device or memory card is not supported Card data protection Do not remove the card USB device when the content is being read or when browsing Such action may damage the memory card USB device Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card Always insert a card in the correct direction Failure to do so may result in damage to the card and the unit Do not subject the card to excessive pressur...

Page 20: ... Press the cursor right The 2 panel browser will be shown with the left panel containing the content types Music Pictures Video The right panel will display the content that is available of the selected content type Press the cursor up down to select a content and press the cursor right to enter the content Press the cursor up down to select a file or a directory Note Press the green colour key to...

Page 21: ...full screen picture Enlarge a Teletext page Press q repeatedly to display the upper teletext part the lower teletext part and then to return to the normal teletext page size When the teletext page is enlarged you can scroll the text line by line using the cursor up down Hold Press the key to stop the pagecounter from seeking when you have entered a wrong pagenumber or when the page is not availabl...

Page 22: ... headphone volume 1 2 3 Equipment to connect to the side connections Teletext menu The Teletext menu offers various functions to control teletext Switch teletext on and press the MENU key to activate the menu é Press the cursor up down to select the menu items Press the cursor right or the OK key to activate Press the MENU key to leave the teletext menu Reveal Reveals conceals hidden information o...

Page 23: ...O or CVBS and Audio L R It is preferable to connect peripherals with RGB output to EXT1 or EXT2 as RGB provides a better picture quality Note If your recorder is provided with the EasyLink function it should be connected to EXT2 to benefit from the EasyLink functionality AUDIO OUT L R EXT 3 EXT 2 EXT 1 DVI HDMI NETWORK EXT 4 DIGITAL AUDIO ANTENNA AUDIO L R Pr Pb Y IN1 IN2 OUT 75 AUDIO OUT L R EXT ...

Page 24: ...therefore need to tune in your recorder s test signal and store the test signal under a programme number between 90 and 99 see Manual installation p 8 See the handbook of your recorder Decoder and Recorder Connect a eurocable 4 to your decoder and to the special euroconnector of your recorder See also the recorder handbook See Decoder p 13 You can also connect your decoder directly to EXT1 or 2 wi...

Page 25: ...the other equipment with a eurocable 4 to one of the euroconnectors EXTERNAL 1 or EXTERNAL 3 to obtain a better picture quality If your recorder does not have a euroconnector the only possible connection is via the aerial cable You will therefore need to tune in your recorder s test signal and store the test signal under a programme number between 90 and 99 see Manual installation p 8 See the hand...

Page 26: ...ectively and Y indicates the luminance signal Refer to the DVD player s or peripheral equipment instructions for use for definitions and connection details This television is designed to accept high definition signal standards 480p 576p 720p and 1080i as specified by the Electronic Industries Association standard EIA770 3 Digital peripheral equipments from different manufacturers have the possibil...

Page 27: ... bottom of the TV The volume has to be controlled via the MultiChannel Surround receiver Note No sound will be heard when a TV channel or external source is locked via the Features Child lock menu see p 17 NETWORK DVI IN1 IN2 OUT L Pb Pr Y R L R EXT 1 EXT 4 EXT 2 EXT 3 HDMI DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO OUT AUDIO ANTENNA 75 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT MultiChannel Surround receiver NETWORK DVI IN1 IN2 OUT L Pb Pr Y R...

Page 28: ...icture 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 Your TV supports HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection This is a system for protecting DVD content outputted via DVI from being copied ...

Page 29: ...er PC with a DVI connector connect the DVI to DVI cable to the DVI connector of your TV 1 with a VGA connector connect the VGA cable to a VGA to DVI adapter 4 and connect to the DVI connector of your TV 1 é Connect the audio cable 2 to the DVI AUDIO R right and L left inputs of the TV when the TV expects analogue audio for a connected peripheral equipment to come from an analogue audio input OR Co...

Page 30: ...to EXT1 EXT3 EXT4 or Side you can not select another TV programme on the screen without disturbing the recording If your EasyLink recorder has the system standby function when you press the B key for 3 seconds both the TV and the recorder are switched to standby If you have connected an S VHS recorder provided with the EasyLink function you can record S VHS quality from an S VHS peripheral connect...

Page 31: ...the mode selected If the LED blinks 4 times after pressing the SELECT key with the OK key for at least 2 seconds the remote control is in Normal mode and the remote control returns to TV mode after 60 seconds Direct selection of a connected peripheral equipment When the remote is in TV Expert mode you may directly select a connected equipment in the following way Press The v key followed by digit ...

Page 32: ...the mode LED will stay on for 2 seconds Redo step Now you will try to use the TV remote with the peripheral equipment Press the SELECT key repeatedly to select the desired mode The selected mode LED will stay on for 2 seconds and then begin blinking The blinking means that the remote is in the external mode you have selected Within 60 seconds from the time the blinking starts point the remote towa...

Page 33: ...20 KR 503 Kreiselmeyer 510 Kyostar 501 Lasat 504 507 Lenco 501 Macab 519 Manhattan 502 504 512 Marantz 500 Mascom 504 Maspro 502 512 Mediamarkt 505 Medion 507 513 515 516 Metronic 501 503 504 522 Metz 510 Minerva 510 Mitsubishi 502 510 Morgan s 500 505 Nikko 505 Nokia 502 512 514 Nordmende 501 502 504 519 Novis 511 Octagon 501 503 Okano 505 Orbitech 501 Otto Versand 510 Pace 502 510 512 524 Pallad...

Page 34: ...f the selected source on your TV remote control is blanked during the capture of the signal When the function is copied the LED is lit again Repeat steps to again to copy other functions è To exit the learnable mode Press the key at the side of your TV remote control for about 2 seconds Your remote control will remain the last selected mode Note If a code from the remote control of your external e...

Page 35: ...EDS will light up Press the SELECT key 1x DVD R is lit up 2x SAT is lit up 3x VCR is lit up 4x AUX is lit up 5x DVD R SAT VCR AUX are lit up Press the OK key when one or all mode LEDS are lit The function keys which were learned will be erased or from the selected destination source or from all the external equipment at once All the keys from the TV remote control will have their factory function ...

Page 36: ...then on again once Never attempt to repair a defective TV yourself for your picture or Check with your dealer or call a TV technician sound problem Remote control Check if the remote control is in the correct mode If your TV no longer responds to the remote control the batteries may be dead You can still use the MENU key and the keys on top of your TV Standby Your TV consumes energy in the standby...

Page 37: ... software can be obtained from your dealer or can be downloaded from the www philips com support website Go to www philips com support using the web browser on your PC é Follow the procedure to find the information and the software related to your TV Select the latest software upgrade file and download it to your PC Decompress the ZIP file and copy the file autorun upg to the root directory of the...

Page 38: ...y B at the top of the TV At startup the TV will scan the USB portable memory until it finds the update content The TV will automatically go to the upgrade mode After a few seconds it will display the status of the upgrade procedure Warning You are not allowed to remove the USB portable memory during the software upgrade procedure In case of a power drop during the upgrade procedure don t remove th...

Page 39: ...our portable memory Select the slideshow file and press the OK key to start the slide show To stop a slide show press the key General Rules The slideshow will use plain ASCII XML syntax to allow the creation and editing of the slideshow files using simple tools All references to network content must be based on the global address of the content Content on a Portable Memory PM doesn t have a global...

Page 40: ...ag The TV application can force the use of one or multiple predefined display times Identifies the slides to show Identifies the URL of the individual slide xml version 1 0 encoding ISO 885h9 1 philips slideshow version 1 0 title Philips AlbumFile title audio Music Nature mp3 audio slide duration 50 slide duration slides slide Images Image01 jpg slide slide Images Image02 jpg slide slide Images Im...

Page 41: ...ual of your digital camera for more information Some digital cameras allow you to switch off the USB interface Make sure that the USB interface is switched on before connecting to the TV Remove the memory card from your digital camera and insert it directly into the digital media reader on the right side of your TV If you have a digital camera with only internal memory no removable memory you can ...

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Page 43: ...ssary 21 What is Connected Planet Connected Planet provides easy access to digital pictures video and music files on your PC Please read the following instructions carefully and follow very closely and step by step the instructions What do you need to enjoy Connected Planet A network connection to your PC Note Initially we will explain how to connect your TV to a wired network Creating a wireless ...

Page 44: ... You can install the PMM on more than one computer in your home network The PMM is also available for Apple Macintosh computers You can download it from www philips com support Make sure that the PMM is not blocked by the firewall installed on your PC Select your PMM menu language You can select among a few available languages in the Settings menu Change the PMM server name You can change the name...

Page 45: ...click on the PMM symbol in the task bar é Click on Music Pictures or Movies at the top of the PMM window Select Add Music Add Pictures or Add Movies Click on Add Files or Folders Select a folder or one or more media files and click on Open to add the selected folder or files to the Media Manager window ...

Page 46: ...e router one free Ethernet connector on the router Go to Connecting and configuring your TV Configuration A p 5 If feasible we advise to set up a router based network as described in Configuration A before connecting your TV You have a PC with a free Ethernet connector Note If you don t have a free Ethernet connector on your PC you will have to buy and install an extra Ethernet card Go to Connecti...

Page 47: ...ur connection Configuration A Make sure DHCP Auto IP automatic network addressing is enabled on your router and your PCs On most of the recently purchased PCs and routers automatic network addressing is already enabled You can check this on your PC with the Network Utility on the supplied CD If DHCP Auto IP is not enabled see Annex 4 p 14 to enable DHCP Auto IP on your PC For enabling DHCP on your...

Page 48: ...efore your PC appears in the Browse menu Use the cursor keys to navigate through the Pictures Music Video files or folders Press the OK key to play the content Press the cursor left to display the content list again MODE ON OFF Ambilight DVD R TV VCR AUX MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Ò π º FAVORITES VIEW SELECT DEMO _ SAT BROWSE b q i 0 MOT B v k T b P V OK TUV PQRS WXYZ JKL GHI MNO ABC DEF Step 4 View...

Page 49: ...le music picture or video does not play or plays in poor quality The file format may not be supported by the system Play a media file with a supported file format The quality of your media is low Test the media on your PC to verify the quality 7 Function keys at the bottom of the screen Details to display a description of the selected file or directory Transitions to select if a transition during ...

Page 50: ...ng 802 11 a b g or b g The a type devices are ideal for transferring good video quality and the g type devices are sufficient for good audio quality The b type devices are not suitable for good video streaming Do not use an ad hoc wireless connection TV PC as it limits your bandwidth If you have problems or questions or if you feel you don t have sufficient knowledge about PC connectivity and PC n...

Page 51: ...o enable DHCP Auto IP on your PC é Enable DHCP Auto IP on your Wireless Access Point see the user manual of your router Preparing your network First check and write down the settings of your Wireless Access Point You need the SSID WEP key s or WPA key s Note It is possible that your WEP or WPA keys are hidden é To simplify the configuration procedure temporarily remove the security of your wireles...

Page 52: ...d correctly Notes After configuring your wireless Ethernet bridge you may need to wait a while before the connection is active You may even have to restart the bridge How to restart the bridge consult the user manual of the bridge The user manual will also explain the meaning of the different indicators LEDs on your bridge and how they should behave after powering the bridge If you don t succeed t...

Page 53: ...PC disable the network adapter In case your PC has a wired connection unplug the Ethernet cable from your PC Connect the wireless Ethernet bridge to your PC Consult the user manual supplied with the wireless Ethernet bridge to configure your device according to your current wireless network settings If your PC can connect to the Internet using a web browser the wireless Ethernet bridge is configur...

Page 54: ...e centre of your home This decreases the strenght of the signal outside your home Some access points can control access based on the unique MAC address of the network devices trying to connect to it See the documentation of your network devices to retrieve the MAC addresses For the MAC address of your TV see Annex 3 Manual Network Installation View Network settings p 13 DON T Don t rely on radio t...

Page 55: ...x or 192 168 123 xxx or 10 0 0 xxx Subnet mask you are prompted to enter the subnet mask address of your network Enter the same subnet mask throughout your network e g 225 225 255 0 Annex 3 Configuring your network settings manually DHCP Auto IP or automatic network addressing is a protocol used to automatically connect network devices to a network Please refer to your router or wireless access po...

Page 56: ...our computer is already configured for DHCP Auto IP If not select these options Windows 2000 On the Windows desktop click Start Settings Network and Dial Up Connections é Click the icon that corresponds to the LAN connection for this PC The connection status screen will open Click Properties Double click Internet Protocol TCP IP If Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address a...

Page 57: ...n tab double click the TCP IP item listed for your network card In the TCP IP window select the IP Address tab If Obtain an IP address automatically is already selected your computer is already configured for DHCP Auto IP If not select this option If you changed the settings in the IP address tab also select the DNS Configuration tab and select the option Enable DNS You will be requested for the H...

Page 58: ... IP is already selected in the Configure field your computer is already configured for DHCP Auto IP If not select this option and close the Network window Mac OS 9 x You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your operating system This is because these steps were created using Mac OS 9 2 Earlier versions of Mac OS will be similar but may not be identical Pull down the Apple Menu ...

Page 59: ...AAC4 and CELP4 DivX MPEG1 Layer III and AC 3 XviD MPEG1 Layer III and AC 3 Detailed Picture codec specifications Content Type Sample Rate Restrictions JPEG All resolutions and aspect Only linear JPEG encoding is supported All ratios with a maximum of progressive formats are not supported Only 3 16 Mpixels colour spaces pictures are supported e g RGB or JFIF EXIF SPIFF encapsul YUV CMYK encoded pic...

Page 60: ... 352x240 NTSC HD1 352x576 PAL 352x480 NTSC D1 720x576 PAL 720x480 NTSC General restrictions The maximum size of any multimedia file should never exceed 4Gbyte Do not use a dot in folder naming The minimum bitrate for ALL video streams formats is 256kbps Any stream with a bitrate lower than 256kbps can result in visual artifacts and stopping video The maximum bitrate for streaming content audio vid...

Page 61: ...supported file type extensions jpg jpeg mp3 alb m3u and pls as extensions for directories as these directories will be treated as corrupted files The MP3 decoder does not support MPEG1 Layer 1 or Layer 2 playback The access and response time of the content on a device can differ depending on the type or brand of the device The access and response time of the content on a device will decrease the m...

Page 62: ...ouble click My Computer then the CDROM drive icon and finally Philips pdf to start the CD Go to www philips com support to see which operating systems are supported Switch on your PC Start the Philips Media Manager software Connect the wireless network adapter to your PC Make sure your home network is operational before you try to connect a networked computer with your TV Add your TV s MAC address...

Page 63: ...onnect computers together to share files and an Internet connection IP address Internet Protocol The language by which systems inter communicate over the Internet each system having a unique IP Address by which it may be identified IP addresses uniquely identify every network or host on the Internet Every computer in a network has a unique IP address MAC address Media Access Control address Each d...

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