Philips 50PF7320G manual

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    42PF7320G 50PF7320G English[...]

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    1 Thank you for purchasing this television set. This handbook has been designed to help you install and operate your TV set. We strongly recommend that you read it thoroughly. Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Preparation / Getting started[...]

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    2 X X X X 10 c m 10 c m 10 c m X Safety Information Avoid placing your TV set under direct sunlight or heat. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose your TV to rain or moisture. Take care not to connect too many equipment to the same mains socket as it may cause overloading resulting in fire or electric shock. Pull the power lead by the plug[...]

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    3 2 3 Using the Remote Control Pull out the plastic sheet from the battery to enable the remote control to operate. Switching on the TV set • To switch on the TV set, press the POWER key. A green indicator comes on and the screen lights up. • If the TV set remains in standby mode (red indicator), press the PROGRAM – / + key on the keyboard or[...]

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    4 Televison keys and connectors NOTE For more details on connections, refer to the guide “CONNECT”. 1 POWER . key: to switch the TV on and off. A little power remains on even when the Power switch is turned off. 2 VOLUME –/+ key: to adjust sound level. 3 MENU key: to access or close menus. The PROGRAM –/+ keys can be used to select a menu i[...]

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    5 1 Standby To set the TV to standby mode. To switch the TV set on again, press , to , P – / + or key. 2 Pixel Plus Offers a unique combination of ultimate sharpness, increased depth impression, true natural detail, brilliant and vivid colours. Press key for a Pixel Plus demonstration . Press key again to exit demonstration. 3 DVD / AUX (see “R[...]

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    6 Remote Control keys 12 / Numerical keys For direct selection of channels. For a 2 digit channel number, the 2 nd digit must be entered before the dash disappears. 13 Screen information To display/remove the channel number, the sound mode, the remaining time of the sleeptimer and the *signal strength indicator. Press key for more than 5 seconds to[...]

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    7 Menu Language Before you proceed to do Auto Store of channels, select your desired TV menu language. 1 Press key on the remote control to access the TV menu on the screen. 2 Press Î ï keys repeatedly until Install is selected. 3 Press Æ / key to access Install menu. ( Language is highlighted). 4 Press Í Æ keys to select your language. 5 To r[...]

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    8 Auto Store 3 Press ï key repeatedly until Auto Store is selected. 4 Press Æ / key to start automatic tuning of channels. All the available TV channels will be stored. The display shows the progress of the search and the number of channels found. This operation will take a few minutes to complete. 5 To exit or interrupt the search before it is c[...]

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    9 Name Name feature allows you to enter a name for any channel you select. 1 Press key. 2 Press Î ï keys repeatedly until Install is selected and press Æ / key to access Install menu. 3 Press Æ / key to access Install menu. 4 Press ï key repeatedly until Name is selected and press Æ / key to access Name mode. 5 Press Î ï keys to select the [...]

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    10 Channel Edit Channel Edit feature allows you to edit or skip programmes which have bad or weak signal or programme you do not watch often. 1 Press key. 2 Press Î ï keys repeatedly until Install is selected and press Æ / key to access Install menu. 3 Press ï key repeatedly until Channel Edit is selected and press Æ / key to access Channel Ed[...]

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    11 Contrast+ and NR (Noise Reduction) 1 Press key. 2 Press Î ï keys repeatedly until Features is selected and press Æ / key to access Features menu. 3 Press Î ï keys to select Contrast+ or NR (Noise Reduction) and the Í Æ keys to select an On or Off option. 4 To return to previous menu, press key. 5 To exit the menu, press key. Definition of[...]

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    12 Child Lock The Child Lock feature allows you to lock channels to prevent your children from watching certain programmes. 1 Press key. 2 Press Î ï keys repeatedly until Features is selected and press Æ / key to access Features menu. Press Î ï keys repeatedly until Child Lock is selected and press Æ / key to access Child Lock mode. 4 Key in [...]

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    13 Screen Formats The pictures you receive may be transmitted in 16:9 format (wide screen) or 4:3 format (conventional screen). 4:3 pictures sometimes have a black band at the left and right of the screen when viewed on a widescreen TV. This function allows you to optimise the picture display on screen. Press key (or Í Æ ) to select the different[...]

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    14 Smart Picture and Sound Active Control Active Control feature automatically adjusts the picture setting for optimal picture quality continuously under any signal conditions. & Press key repeatedly to alternate between Active Control Off and Active Control On options. Active Control On Active Control Off é Select the Active Control On option[...]

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    15 TV as a PC Monitor Your TV can be used as a computer monitor. Important For the TV to function as PC monitor, the following steps must be taken : STEP 1 Connect the PC Via CVI 2/VGA – Connect VGA output of the PC to the CVI 2/VGA input of the TV . Use a VGA to CVI adaptor. STEP 2 Select the Source – Press key to display Source List. – Sele[...]

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    16 Supported PC Resolutions 640 x 480, 60 Hz 800 x 600, 72 Hz 640 x 480, 67 Hz 800 x 600, 75 Hz 640 x 480, 72 Hz 1024 x 768, 60 Hz 640 x 480, 75 Hz 1024 x 768, 70 Hz 800 x 600, 56 Hz 1024 x 768, 75 Hz 800 x 600, 60 Hz TV as a PC Monitor 4 Press ï key to select or Mode Selection 5 If HD is displayed at Mode Selection , press Æ key to select PC . 6[...]

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    17 TV in HD (High Definition) Mode The HD (High Definition) mode allows you to enjoy clearer and sharper pictures if you are using a HD equipment that can produce high definition programming. Important For the TV to function in HD mode, the following steps must be taken : STEP 1 Connect the HD equipment Via CV1 or CVI 2/VGA – Connect VGA output o[...]

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    18 NOTE : For more details on connection to the HD equipment, see guide “ CONNECT”. Supported HD format 48 0p 57 6p 72 0p 10 80 i Your Philips TV is HDMI compliant. If you do not get a good picture, please change the video format on your device (DVD player, cable set-top box, etc.) to a standard format. For example, for DVD player, select 480P,[...]

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    19 PIP (Picture-in-Picture) The PIP (Picture-in-Picture) feature allows you to call up a PIP screen of the PC (Personal Computer) or HD (High Defintion) equipment while watching a TV programme. Likewise, you can also call up a PIP screen of the TV while you are in PC or HD mode. Important To call up a PIP screen, the following steps must be taken :[...]

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    20 Accessing the PIP via the PIP menu Note : This is only possible when PIP signal is detected. & Press key to display main menu. é Press Î ï key, select Features and the Æ / key to enter the Features menu. “ Press Î ï keys to select PIP ‘ Press Æ / key to enter PIP menu. ( Press Î ï keys to select PIP menu items. § Press Í Æ Î[...]

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    21 Troubleshooting Tips Below is a list of symptoms you may encounter with your TV. Before you call for service, make these simple checks. Symptom Possible Causes What you should do No display on screen • Faulty power supply • Check whether power cord is properly connected • TV’s Power not turned into the mains socket and to your TV. If the[...]

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    22 Troubleshooting Tips Glossary DVI (Digital Visual Interface) : A digital interface standard created by the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG) to convert analog signals into digital signals to accommodate both analog and digital monitors. VGA (Video Graphics Array) : a common standard graphics display system for PCs. RGB signals : These are the[...]

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    23 Specifications 42PF7320G 50PF7320G Panel screen size 1070 mm (42”) 1270 mm (52”) Audio output 2 x 15 W TV System PAL, SECAM Video playback NTSC, PAL, SECAM Sound System Mono, Nicam Stereo, Virtual Dolby Surround Connectivity Rear TV 75 Ω, AV In, CVI 1, CVI 2 / VGA, VGA Audio In DVI Audio In, HDMI 1, HDMI 2, Side Audio In, Video In, S-Video[...]

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    S pecifications are s ubject to change without n otice. Trademarks are t he property o f Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their respective owners. 2005 © K oninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights r eserved . www.philips.com 3139 125 3648 3[...]