Philips 42HF7543 manual

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 1 32HF7543 - 37HF7543 – 42HF7543 - User’s Manual[...]

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 2 SAFETY INFORMATION • Disconnect mains plug when: Ø the red light below the TV screen is flashing continuously. Ø a bright white line is displayed across the screen. Ø cleaning the TV screen . Never use abrasive cleaning agents. Use a slightly damp chamois leather or soft cloth. Ø there is a lightni[...]

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 3 Before Calling Service A list of common symptoms is presented as follows. Before you call for serv ice, perform these simple checks. Some of these symptoms can be readily corrected. Note: Please become familiar with the commercial features as described in TV Installation / Setup, because the effects of s[...]

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 4 Basic Televisi on Connection Antenna Connection • Connect the antenna or RF cable signal to the 75 - ohm RF ‘F’ connector socket located on the TV’s rear j ack panel. Mains Connection • Verify that the mains voltage and frequency are correct. Please refer to the product labeling and documentati[...]

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 5 Use And Care of Remote Control REMOTE CONTROLS The following remote controls are applicable to the Philips’ HF - series television products. These can be used for guest control functions and setup and confi guration purposes. RC2888/01 RC2573GR Guest Remote Setup Remote (Optional) To load the supplied [...]

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 6 A Guest Remote may be used to access a limited menu and to perform the basic control functions of the television. Remote control RC2573GR is an optional remote control specifically for configuring Institutional TV / Business Display Solutions features and SmartCard settings. Refer to the documentation fo[...]

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 7 GUEST REMOTE CONTROL KEYS Standby Press to s witch the TV off. DVD PLAY To Start DVD playback (if applicable) DVD FAST FORWARD To Fast Forward DVD playback (if applicable) Cl ose Caption To activate Close Caption functionality DVD STOP To Stop DVD playback (if applicable) DVD PAUSE To Pause DVD playback [...]

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 8 TV Setup Main Menu SETUP LANGUAGE ENGLISH COMMUNICATION > CHANNEL INSTALL > SWITCH ON / OSD > SECURITY > CONTROL > CLOSED CAPTION > • To enter, press “M” on the RC2573GR setup remote control. • To scroll through the menu, press (cursor up / down) on the remote control. A highlig[...]

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 9 The specific ste ps for entering Hotel Mode Menu, setting Hotel Mode to No, making changes to the consumer set and then reversing the process are as follows: 1. Using RC2573GR setup remote, enter setup menu 2. Go to “Communication” item and right arrow to select 3. Set “Commerci al Mode” to No 4.[...]

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 10 CHANNEL INSTALL (>) The CHANNEL INSTALL menu allows the user to configure the channels that can be accessed. When installing the channels, different inputs can be mapped to TV channels to allow seamless integration into t he channel map. The two sections below explain how to install analog channels a[...]

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 11 Installing Digital Channels CHANNEL INSTALL CHANNEL TV 1 – 125 SOURCE DIGITAL RING DELETED / SAVED M AJOR 0 – 999 MINOR 0 – 999 LABEL ( ) > AUTO INSTALL TV > • CHANNEL: Select the channel or input you wish to configure. • SOURCE: When DIGITAL is selected two additional entries are added [...]

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 12 SWITCH ON / OSD SWITCH ON / OSD WELCOME MESSAGE > SWITCH ON CHANNEL TV 2 SWITCH ON VOLUME 30 SWITCH ON PIC FMT WIDESCREEN POWER ON STANDBY VOLUME INDICATOR YES CHANNEL DISPLAY ALL 3 DIGIT ENTRY NO • WELCOME MESSAGE : A welcome message (two lines, 20 characters) can appear on - screen when the set i[...]

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 13 the u pper left - hand corner of the screen, each digit as it is received, followed by a hyphen ‘ - ’, indicating that the TV is “waiting” for the next digit (see Note). o NO: The TV, upon receiving a remote control digit command, “expects” to receive one more suc cessive remote control digi[...]

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 14 Using the different formats Select the preferred format from the SWITCH ON PIC FMT menu item in the setup screen, or (if applicable) use the Format button on the Remote Control to select the different modes: 4:3, Zoom 14:9, Zoom 16:9, Subtitle zoom, Super Zoom, and Widescreen. 4:3 The picture is reprodu[...]

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 15 SECURITY SECURITY SECURITY STANDARD KEYBOARD LOCK NO • SECURITY (STANDARD / HIGH) Special feature for commercial use only. • KEYBOARD LOCK (NO / YES) NO: The TV’s keyboard is operational. YES: The TV’s keyboard is disabled. CONTROL CONTROL ESP OFF SOURCE MENU ITEM YES PIC FMT MENU ITEM YES CHANN[...]

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 16 CLOSED CAPTION CLOSED CAPTION SAVE CC YES/NO CC CC OFF / CC ON / CC ON MUTE DIGITAL CC MODE CS1 / CS2 / CS3 / CS4 / CS5 / CS6 ANALOG CC MOD E CC1 / CC2 / CC3 / CC4/ TXT1 / TXT2 / TXT3 / TXT4 EXIT > • SAVE CC If yes, saves the state of the closed caption settings chosen in the guest menu when the TV[...]

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 17 32HF7543 Rear and Side Jack Panel Connections[...]

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    2005 HF Series User’s Manual 112505.0959 18 37/42HF7543 Rear Jack Panel Connections 37/ 42HF7543 Bottom Jack Panel Connections[...]