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Contents

1 

Notice  

 2

2

 Important

 

 3

3 

Your TV

 

 5

TV controls 

 5

Remote control 

 5

Remote control usage 

 6

4 

Use your TV

 

 7

Switch your TV on/off 

 7

Switch channels 

  7

Watch connected devices 

 8

Adjust TV volume 

 8

5 

Use more of your TV

 

 

9

Access TV menus 

 9

Rename devices from the home menu    9

Remove devices from the home menu   10

Change picture and sound setting 

 10

Use the Options menu 

 12

Create and use lists of favourite channels 12

Display the TV clock 

 13

Use timers 

 13

Lock unsuitable content 

 14

View Scenea 

 14

Play photos, music and videos on USB 

storage devices 

 15

Update the TV software 

 16

Change TV preferences 

 17

Start a TV demo 

 18

Reset the TV to factory settings 

 18

Reinstall the TV  

                                      

 18

6 

Install channels

 

 19

Automatically install channels 

 19

Manually install channels 

 19

Rename channels 

 20

Rearrange channels 

 20

7 

Connect devices

 

 

21

Back connections 

 21

Side connections 

 21

Connect a computer 

 22

Use Philips EasyLink 

 23

Use a Kensington lock 

 23

8 

Product information

 

 24

Supported display resolutions 

 24

Multimedia 24

Tuner/Reception/Transmission 

 24

Remote control 

 24

Power 24

Supported TV mounts 

 25

Product specification 

 25

9 

Troubleshooting

 

 26

General TV issues 

 26

TV channel issues 

 26 

Picture issues 

 26

Sound issues 

 27

HDMI connection issues 

 27

Computer connection issues 

 27

Contact us 

 27

Summary of Contents for 42PFL5506/V7

Page 1: ...32PFL5506 V7 42PFL5506 V7 Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome EN User manual ...

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Page 3: ... storage devices 15 Update theTV software 16 ChangeTV preferences 17 Start aTV demo 18 Reset theTV to factory settings 18 Reinstall theTV 18 6 Install channels 19 Automatically install channels 19 Manually install channels 19 Rename channels 20 Rearrange channels 20 7 Connect devices 21 Back connections 21 Side connections 21 Connect a computer 22 Use Philips EasyLink 23 Use a Kensington lock 23 8...

Page 4: ...Support for service or repairs Any operation expressly prohibited in this manual or any adjustments and assembly procedures not recommended or authorised in this manual shall void the warranty Pixel characteristics This LCD product has a high number of colour pixels Although it has effective pixels of 99 999 or more black dots or bright points of light red green or blue may appear constantly on th...

Page 5: ...sure curtains or other objects never cover the ventilation slots on the TV Risk of damage to the TV Before you connect the TV to the power outlet ensure that the power voltage matches the value printed on the back of the TV Never connect the TV to the power outlet if the voltage is different 2 Important Read and understand all instructions before you use yourTV If damage is caused by failure to fo...

Page 6: ...eadphones at high volumes or for prolonged periods of time Low temperatures If the TV is transported in temperatures below 5 C or 41 F unpack the TV and wait until the TV temperature matches room temperature before connecting the TV to the power outlet Safety Avoid stationary images as much as possible Stationary images are images that remain on screen for extended periods of time Examples include...

Page 7: ...CH Previous Next Switch channels or navigate through menu pages tracks albums or folders 3 Your TV Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers register yourTV at www philips com welcome TV controls 2 1 3 4 5 2 1 3 4 a Adjust volume b Home Access the home menu c P CH Switch channels d Power Switch the TV on or off e Standby indicator...

Page 8: ... SOURCE Select connected devices g Mute or restore the audio h Adjust volume i 0 9 Numeric buttons Select channels j SUBTITLE No function k TEXT No function l OPTIONS Access options for the current activity or selection m Return to the previous menu or exit a function n OK Confirm an entry or selection o Navigation buttons Navigate through menus and select items p ADJUST Access the menu to adjust ...

Page 9: ...h on the TV There is a short delay before theTV responds Switch your TV on Press the power switch on the TV Switch your TV to standby Press Standby On on the remote control again The remote control sensor on the TV switches to red Switch your TV off Press the power switch on the TV again The remote control sensor on the TV switches off Note Your product consumes very little power in standby mode b...

Page 10: ... Press FIND The channel grid appears To preview a channel select it To watch a channel select it then press OK Note The feature is available depending on model Watch connected devices Note Before you select a device as a source switch the device on Select a device from the source list 1 Press SOURCE The source list appears 2 Press to select a device 3 Press OK to confirm your choice TheTV switches...

Page 11: ...name 3 Press OPTIONS The options menu appears 4 Select Rename device then press OK A text input box appears 5 Select characters each character then press OK to confirm 6 When the new name is complete select Done then press OK 5 Use more of your TV Access TV menus Menus help you to install channels change picture and sound settings and access other features 1 Press The menu screen appears Setup Wat...

Page 12: ...etails of dark areas Colour Adjust colour saturation Hue Compensate for colour variations Sharpness Adjust sharpness in the image Noise reduction Filter and reduce noise in an image Colour Temperature Adjust the colour balance in an image Remove devices from the home menu If a device is no longer connected to theTV remove it from the home menu 1 Press 2 Select a device to remove 3 Press OPTIONS 4 ...

Page 13: ... Custom is selected Custom Colour Temperature Digital Crystal Clear Fine tune each pixel to match surrounding pixels This setting produces a brilliant high definition image Advanced sharpness Enable superior picture sharpness Dynamic contrast Enhance contrast Medium setting is recommended Dynamic backlight Adjust brightness of the TV backlight to match lighting conditions Colour enhancement Make c...

Page 14: ...grid is empty until you add channels into the favourites list Use smart sound Use smart sound to apply pre defined sound settings 1 Press ADJUST 2 Select Smart sound then press OK 3 Select one of the following settings then press OK Personal Apply the settings that were customised in the sound menu Standard Settings that suit most environments and types of audio News Ideal settings for spoken audi...

Page 15: ...n the sleep timer TheTV switches to standby after the specified time View all channels You can exit the favourites list and view all installed channels 1 While you watch TV press FIND The channel matrix menu is displayed 2 Press OPTIONS 3 Select Select list All then press OK All channels are displayed in the channel grid Note All favourite channels are marked by an asterisk when you view the chann...

Page 16: ...USB then press OK 5 Select a picture then press OPTIONS 6 Select Set as Scenea then press OK Lock unsuitable content You can prevent your children from watching certain programmes or channels by locking the TV controls Set or change code 1 Press 2 Select Setup Channel settings Child lock 3 Select Set code or Change code The Set code Change code menu appears 4 Enter your code using the Numeric butt...

Page 17: ... as wallpaper Show info Display the picture name date size and next picture in the slide show Note A confirmation message is displayed Play photos music and videos on USB storage devices Video file format supported by USB devices Supported storage devices USB for FAT or FAT 32 format only Supported multimedia file format Image JPEG Audio MP3 Video MPEG 2 MPEG 4 H 264 WMV Caution Philips is not res...

Page 18: ...update Current software inf The current software information is displayed Rotate image and Show info appear only when the slideshow is paused Listen to music 1 In the USB browser select Music then press OK 2 Select a music track or album then press OK to play Change music settings While you play music press OPTIONS to access one of the following settings then press OK Stop playback Stop music play...

Page 19: ...device 1 Press 2 Select Setup Software update 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the update Note The TV restarts after the software update is complete The feature is available depending on model Manually updating with USB storage device 1 On your PC open a web browser and go to www philips com welcome 2 Search for information and software relevant to your TV set 3 Find the latest upda...

Page 20: ...ault picture and sound settings of yourTV The channel installation settings remain the same 1 Press 2 Select Setup TV settings Factory settings then press OK 3 Enter the PIN code with a default value of 8888 select RESET press OK to start resetting previous settings Reinstall the TV You can reinstall the default settings of yourTV All the changed settings will reset 1 Press 2 Select Setup TV setti...

Page 21: ... you are prompted to select a menu language and to installTV Afterwards you can re install and fine tune channels Automatically install channels 1 Press 2 Select Setup Search for channel then press OK Manually install channels Step 1 Select your system Note Skip this step if your system settings are correct 1 Press 2 Select Setup Channel settings Channel installation Analogue Manual antenna instal...

Page 22: ... character then press OK 6 When the name is complete select Done then press OK Rearrange channels After you install channels you can rearrange the order in which they appear 1 While you watch TV press FIND The channel matrix menu is displayed 2 Press OPTIONS The channel options menu appears 3 Select Reorder then press OK 4 Select the channel to rearrange then press OK The selected channel is highl...

Page 23: ...players HDMI USB2 VIDEO L AUDIO R USB1 3 4 1 7 Connect devices This section describes how to connect devices with different connectors Note You can use different types of connectors to connect a device to your TV Back connections 2 Pb Pr Pb Pr 6 7 2 5 a CVI 1 Y Pb Pr and AUDIO L R Analogue audio and video input from analogue or digital devices such as DVD players or game consoles b PC AUDIO IN Aud...

Page 24: ...such as DVD players or game consoles d Stereo audio output to headphones or earphones Note Headphones plugged in TV speakers will automatically mute Connect a computer Before you connect a computer to theTV Set the screen refresh rate on your computer to 60Hz Select a supported screen resolution on your computer Connect a computer with one of the following connectors Note Connections via DVI or VG...

Page 25: ... control them at the same time with yourTV remote control To enable Philips EasyLink you need to Connect at least two HDMI CEC compliant devices through HDMI Configure each HDMI CEC compliant device properly Switch on EasyLink Note The EasyLink compliant device must be switched on and selected as the source Philips does not guarantee 100 interoperability with all HDMI CEC devices Switch on or off ...

Page 26: ...A LR03 type Power Mains power 110 240V 50Hz 60Hz Standby power 0 5W Ambient temperature 5 to 35 degrees Celsius Power consumption 32PFL5506 V7 115W 42PFL5506 V7 185W 8 Product information Product information is subject to change without notice For detailed product information go to www philips com support Supported display resolutions Computer formats Resolution refresh rate 640 x 480 60Hz 800 x 6...

Page 27: ...on WxHxD 1024 6 x 688 4 x 236 4 mm Weight 19 2 kg Supported TV mounts To mount theTV purchase a PhilipsTV mount or a compatibleTV mount To prevent damage to cables and connectors leave a clearance of at least 2 2 inches or 5 5cm from the back of theTV Warning Follow all instructions provided with the TV mount PE Electronics Ltd bears no responsibility for improper TV mounting that results in accid...

Page 28: ...ifferent picture format The picture position is incorrect Picture signals from some devices may not fit the screen correctly Check the signal output of the device 9 Troubleshooting This section describes commonly encountered issues and accompanying solutions General TV issues TheTV does not switch on Disconnect the power cable from the power outlet Wait for one minute then reconnect it Check that ...

Page 29: ... that the sound is not muted There is a picture but the sound quality is poor Check that the sound settings are correctly set There is a picture but sound comes from one speaker only Verify that sound balance is set to the centre HDMI connection issues There are problems with HDMI devices Note that HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection support can delay the time taken for a TV to display ...

Page 30: ...ou promptly In the event of the technician deciding that set requires attention at the service station kindly arrange to deliver the set to the service station designated by technician for further attention Homecalls by the technician would however be restricted within the municipal limits of the city town in which the set has been registered Type no Serial No Date of Purchase Purchased By Name Ad...

Page 31: ...ice Center WARRANTY The TV set is not used according to instructions given in the Direction for use User Manual Defects are caused by improper or reckless use Any repair work carried out by persons other than a Philips dealer or Authorised Service Center Any modification or alteration of any nature made in the electrical circuitry of the set This Warranty Card is not completed and signed immediate...

Page 32: ...tions are subject to change without notice PHILIPS and PHILIPS Shield Emblem are registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V and are used under license from Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V www philips com ...

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