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Philips 32PF7320A manual

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  • Page 1

    Registering your model with PHILIPS makes you eligible f or all of the valuab le benefits listed below , so don’t miss out. Complete and retur n your Product Registr ation Card at once to ensure: Return y our W arranty Registration car d toda y to ensur e y ou r eceiv e all the benefits y ou’ r e entitled to F or Customer Use Enter below the Se[...]

  • Page 2

    1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactur ers instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sour ces such as radiators,[...]

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    1 Contents Digital Cable TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Use of the remote contr ol RC4345 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Buttons on [...]

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    2 Cable CARD INTERF ACE 1394 * CableC ARD™ is a tr ademark of Cable T elevision Laboratories, Inc . Do not insert the pow er plug in a wall sock et before all connections ar e made. Place the TV on a solid surface or place the TV on the supplied stand. For the mounting instructions of the stand, see the Quick Star t Guide leaflet supplied. F or v[...]

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    3 W atching Cable TV programs that don’ t r equir e the cable bo x Since you’ v e connected the cable TV signal directl y to the TV’ s tuner , you can also watch the unscrambled programs b y simply tuning to the desired channel. Y ou must first use Autoprogram, how ev er , to store channels in the TV’ s memor y . See page 10. Note: This con[...]

  • Page 6

    4 First time installation Note: The first time (and only the fir st time) you turn on your set you see an installation introduction screen. The Installation procedur e consists of a series of screens that guide you through the process . & After an introduction screen, you are asked to select a language of the TV’s on-screen-menus. (The text o[...]

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    5 .@ TUV PQRS WXYZ JKL GHI MNO ABC DEF + - + - DVD/R CBL TV VCR AUX PIP MENU 123 456 789 0 ® ® ® ® SELECT DEMO CLOCK MY CONTENT VOL CH/ PAGE MUTE AV+ - Ò ‡ π º † POWER ✓ - FAVORITES - FORMAT RECORD VIEW A/CH INFO OK = _- Note: For most buttons pressing a button once will activate the function. Pressing a second time will de-activate it[...]

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    6 .@ TUV PQRS WXYZ JKL GHI MNO ABC DEF + - + - DVD/R CBL TV VCR AUX PIP MENU 123 456 789 0 ® ® ® ® SELECT DEMO CLOCK MY CONTENT VOL CH/ PAGE MUTE AV+ - Ò ‡ π º † POWER ✓ - FAVORITES - FORMAT RECORD VIEW A/CH INFO OK = _- FORMA T Press this button to summon a list of a vailable displa y formats (depending on the receiving signal). This [...]

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    7 .@ TUV PQRS WXYZ JKL GHI MNO ABC DEF + - + - DVD/R CBL TV VCR AUX PIP MENU 123 456 789 0 ® ® ® ® SELECT DEMO CLOCK MY CONTENT VOL CH/ PAGE MUTE AV+ - Ò ‡ π º † POWER ✓ - FAVORITES - FORMAT RECORD VIEW A/CH INFO OK = _- Alphanumeric buttons on the r emote control The alphanumeric buttons on the r emote control can be used to enter dig[...]

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    8 The My Content menu (and the underlying Multimedia br owser) is intended to contain all content, ser vices, applications you ar e interested to consume. & Press the = button to activate. é Press the cursor up/do wn to move the highlight up and do wn in the list of menu items. “ Press the cursor right to g o deeper into the structure. •T [...]

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    9 The Demo men u allows the user to get an idea of the featur es that are part of the television. & Select Demo in the Settings men u and press the cursor right. é Highlight a desired demo with the cursor up/do wn. “ Press OK to start playing the highlighted demo . Press the gr een color button to automatically run all demos in sequence. Pre[...]

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    10 Notes: • When you have locked TV channels while initiating autoprogram, a message appears asking to enter your PIN code in order to complete autoprogramming. •A TSC channel information is updated automatically when the TV is in standby (after 3 minutes and ever y 3 hour s thereafter). • When interr upted, the updated channel infor mation i[...]

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    11 Note: Digital Channel selection delay Due to the tuning complexity of subchannel digital programming, the time to select and view a digital channel may take slightly longer than what the vie wer is normally accustomed to (as compared to analog channel programs). Digital channel broadcasts contain program and system data information that must be [...]

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    This menu is used to contr ol the settings of special TV functions, features and accessor y de vices. The Pr efer ences menu allows y ou to change settings that will typically be accessed only occasionally . The Sour ce menu allo ws you to select a sour ce. The Clock men u allows y ou to use your TV as a clock. This setup is necessary f or the corr[...]

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    13 Note: The captions do not always use correct spelling and grammar . Not all TV programs and product commercials are made for broadcast with Closed Caption informations included. Refer to your area’s TV program listings f or the TV channels and times of Closed Caption shows. The captioned programs are usually noted in the TV listings with ser v[...]

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    14 Digital caption options This allows y ou to modify how digital captions ar e displa y ed on your TV . Select from the f ollowing options to change the visual characteristics of y our TV’ s digital captioning. • Reset to default Select this option to reset the digital ca ption options back to the captions pr ovider default settings. Press the[...]

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    15 Note: Emergency Alert Signalling is not possible: - when content browsing; - with analogue video sources. Notes: -Y ou always have the possibility to remove the message from the screen. - The message display will overlap whatever menu element or other message is on the screen. Important: you ha v e forgotten y our PIN! & Select Chang e PIN i[...]

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    16 Sour ce This menu allows y ou to identify the accessory devices you ha v e connected to the external inputs/outputs. & Select Sour ce in the Setup menu. é Press the cursor right to enter the list of types of de vices connected to the selected input. “ Select the accessor y de vice with the cursor up/down. When you select AV 1 , AV 2 , AV [...]

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    17 Most of the TV channels are not transmitting clock information. There are few cable channels but they are at the end of the channel ring. There is no clock transmission in antenna channels. In such cases either clock extr action is taking a long time or there is no clock. Clock This allows y ou to use your TV as a clock. Note: Adjusting the cloc[...]

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    18 Inserting your CableCARD & Gently push the card, the bottom side facing the front of y our TV , into the slot with one hand. é Push the card with y our two thumbs until it locks into place. Remo ving y our CableCARD & T urn off the TV . é Pull the CableCARD straight out of the slot with both hands. A CableCARD is a removable card distr[...]

  • Page 21

    19 Press the MENU button on the r emote contr ol to summon the Settings menu. The TV menu gives y ou an overview of the menus y ou can select. Note: Depending on the input signal, one or more menu items may not be selectable. Picture men u Note: Some menu items are not available in case of HD sources. & Press the cursor right to select Pictur e[...]

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    20 Dynamic contrast Automatically mak es the contrast in the dark er and the brighter picture areas mor e noticeable as the image on the screen changes. Normally select Medium . It ma y be pr eferr ed to select Minimum , Maximum or Off . & Press the cursor right to enter the list. é Select one of the settings with the cursor up/down. “ Press[...]

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    21 Manufactured under license fr om Dolby Laboratories. ‘Dolby’ ‘Pro Logic’ and the double-D symbol ar e trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Sound menu & Select Sound in the TV Settings menu. é Press the cursor right to enter the sound men u. “ Select the menu items with the cursor up/down and adjust the settings with the cursor left/r[...]

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    22 F eatures men u & Select F eatur es in the TV Settings menu. é Press the cursor right to enter the f eatures menu. “ Select the menu items with the cursor up/down and adjust the settings with the cursor left/right. Closed captions This displa ys the transmitted CC- or CS-text on the screen accor ding to y our chosen CC or CS service in th[...]

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    23 Channels menu This menu can contr ol special functions for the TV channels. & Select Channels in the TV settings menu with the cursor up/down. é Press the cursor right to enter the channels men u. “ Press the cursor up/do wn to select a channels menu item. Lock after Note: Lock after is only selectable if time and date are known. See Setu[...]

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    24 Age-based Rating Content-based Rating All none None none TV -Y none TV -Y7 (FV) Fantasy Violence TV -G none TV -PG (D) Dialog (L) Language (S) Sex (V) Violence TV -14 (D) Dialog (L) Language (S) Sex (V) Violence TV -MA (L) Language (S) Sex (V) Violence TV -Y a ppr opriate for childr en of all ages with themes and elements suitable for children a[...]

  • Page 27

    25 Mo vie Ratings Lock This function allows y ou to control access to individual mo vies based on their MP AA ratings (Motion Picture Association of America). & Select Mo vie ratings lock with the cursor down. é Press the cursor right to enter the list. Y ou are ask ed to enter your code. (See Set/Change PIN, p. 15.) If the code is corr ect, t[...]

  • Page 28

    26 Viewing content fr om a USB de vice Note: The access and response time of the content on a USB device can diff er depending on the type or brand of the de vice and on the content itself. Inserting a USB device Note: USB devices are not supplied with this TV . Insert a USB device in the USB connector at the left side of the TV . When a USB device[...]

  • Page 29

    27 F ollo wing icons may a ppear : f older pictures m usic self made pla ylist/album Notes: •Y our TV suppor ts slide sho ws with background m usic . See Annex 2, p. 43. • The playback will continue to play even if temporarily switched to browser screens. The audio will be stopped when another song starts playing, or when the end has been reach[...]

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    28 There is a wide range of audio and video de vices that can be connected to your TV . The following connection diagrams show y ou how to connect them to the TV . AV 1 can handle YPbPr , S-VIDEO , RGB + HV or VIDEO and L/R Audio, AV 2 VIDEO or S-VIDEO and L/R Audio, AV 3 YPbPr Side VIDEO or S-VIDEO and L/R Audio. Cable CARD INTERF ACE HDMI 1 HDMI [...]

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    29 Note: Do not place your recorder too close to the screen as some recorder s may be susceptible f or signals from the display . Keep a minimum distance of 20” from the screen. & Connect the RF Antenna or Cable TV cable (ev entually via an optional two-wa y signal splitter and/or Cable TV converter box) 1 to the RF IN socket of y our recor d[...]

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    30 The MONIT OR OUT connector can be used for a daisy chaining or to r ecor d programs fr om y our TV 6 . Only when a recorder is connected to MONIT OR OUT it is possible to r ecord an analog pr ogram fr om your TV . See Record with y our recor der , p. 37. & Connect the RF antenna cable 1 of the RF IN socket of y our other A V device. é Conne[...]

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    31 & Use an optional signal splitter . é Connect one of the cable TV signal splitter outputs 1 to the cable box’ s IN jack. “ Connect the other cable TV signal splitter output 2 to the CABLE/ANTENNA 75 Ω x plug on the bottom of the TV . ‘ Connect the cable box’ s OUT jack 3 to the recor ders RF IN socket. ( Connect the Video , Audio [...]

  • Page 34

    32 & Connect the RF Antenna or Cable TV cable as described above. é Connect the A V cables 1 to the satellite receiver’ s or cable box’ s AV OUT jacks and to the recorder’ s AV I N jacks. “ Connect the recor der’ s AV OUT jacks 2 to the TV’ s AV 1 jacks as described abov e. ‘ Connect another RF cable 3 from the output out of y ou[...]

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    33 This TV is capable of displa ying 1080i, 720p and 480p DTV signals when connected to a DTV tuner Set T op Box. Select the output of the Set T op Box to either 1080i, 720p or 480p. A DTV signal must be a vailable in your area. & Connect the three separate component video cables 1 to the de vice ha ving component video outputs (YPbPr), such as[...]

  • Page 36

    34 & Connect an S-Video cable to the AV 1 or A V2 S-VIDEO input 1 . Note: When using the S-VIDEO connector do not connect any device to the AV VIDEO input that you are using. é Connect the audio cables to the device’ s A UDIO L and R jacks and to the L and R audio AV 1 or AV 2 jacks 2 on the TV accordingly to where y ou connected the S-Video[...]

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    35 HDMI is the leading new standar d for Digital video and audio interconnection. T o the HDMI connector you can connect HDMI de vices such as a Set T op Box or compatible D VD-R or D VD play er with HDMI, or D VI-equipped devices lik e a computer . So you can displa y high-definition pictures on this TV in the digital form. Note: If the accessor y[...]

  • Page 38

    1 3 2 Cable CARD INTERFACE HDMI 1 HDMI 2 CABLE / ANTENNA 75 36 Camera, Camcorder , Game & Connect your camera, camcorder or game as shown. é Connect to VIDEO 2 and A UDIO L 3 f or mono equipment. For stereo equipment also connect A UDIO R 3 . S-VHS quality with an S-VHS camcorder is obtained by connecting the S-VHS cables with the S-VIDEO inpu[...]

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    37 Press the AV + button repeatedl y or select Source in the Settings men u (see p. 16) to select AV 1 , AV 2 , AV 3 , HDMI1 , HDMI2 , Side or TV , according to where y ou connected y our devices. .@ 789 0 AV+ - ✓ - FAVORITES - FORMAT RECORD VIEW A/CH INFO This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital d[...]

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    38 .@ TUV PQRS WXYZ JKL GHI MNO ABC DEF + - + - DVD/R CBL TV VCR AUX PIP MENU 123 456 789 0 ® ® ® ® GUIDE SELECT DEMO CLOCK MY CONTENT VOL CH/ PAGE MUTE AV+ - Ò ‡ π º † POWER ✓ - FAVORITES - FORMAT RECORD VIEW A/CH INFO OK = _- Most of the audio and video equipment from our range of pr oducts can be operated with the remote contr ol of[...]

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    39 Standby Y our TV consumes energ y in the standb y mode. Energ y consumption contributes to air and water pollution. Energy Star No CableC ARD installed: 1 W . Compliance With CableCARD installed: 15 W . After improper If your TV has been shutdown in an impr oper wa y (e.g. power dr op , power cor d plug out), star ting up shutdo wn the TV again [...]

  • Page 42

    40 If your pr oblem is not solv ed T urn your TV off and then on again once . Ne ver attempt to r epair a defectiv e TV yourself. Check with your dealer or call a TV technician. T elephone number Philips Customer Care Center: 1-888-PHILIPS (744-5477) Please, hav e the Model and Pr oduct number which y ou can find at the back of your tele vision set[...]

  • Page 43

    41 Intr oduction Philips offers softwar e upgrade capability for y our TV using USB por table memor y . After you ha v e completed a software upgrade, your TV will typically perform better . What impro vements ar e made depends on the upgrade software y ou ar e using as well as the softwar e your TV contained befor e the upgrade. Y ou can execute t[...]

  • Page 44

    42 Manual softwar e upgrade pr ocedure F or a manual softwar e upgrade cop y the “autorun.upg” file in a directory called “Upgrades” located in the root of the USB portable memor y . & Insert the por table memory that contains the downloaded software upgrade. é Select Softwar e Upgrade in the Installation menu. Go to Local upgrades/app[...]

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    43 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-885h9-1" ?> <philips-slideshow version="1.0" > <title>Title of the slideshow</title> <audio>audio_url</audio> <slide-duration>30</slide-duration> <slides> <slide>slide_1_url</slide> <slide>slide_2_url</slide&[...]

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    44 Ta g Name philips-slideshow title audio slide-duration slides slide Use mandator y optional optional optional mandator y optional Description Philips slideshow signatur e including the version. The title of the pla ylist. The audio-URL following this tag will define the m usic pla ying in the background during the slidesho w . A single song or p[...]

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    45 Notes: - The latest version of this document can be found on the Philips suppor t website (www .philips.com/suppor t). - The software of your TV is upgradeable. If you have problems first check if you have the latest software installed on your TV . T he latest software, together with instr uctions, can be found on the Philips suppor t website. U[...]

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    46 PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS warrants this pr oduct against defect in material or w orkmanship, subject to any conditions set forth as follows: PROOF OF PURCHASE: Y ou must ha ve pr oof of the date of pur chase to receiv e warranted r epair on the product. A sales r eceipt or other document showing the pr oduct and the date that you purchased th[...]