User Manual 32PFL7332 32PFL7932 42PFL7432 52PFL7432 philips English FLAT TV
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English Safety General • • • • • • • Two people are required to lift and carry a TV that weighs more than 25 kg. Improper handling of the TV can cause serious injury. The surface on which the TV is placed has to be level and able to withstand its weight. Air must be able to circulate freely through the ventilation slots. Do not place the TV in a confined place. Do not place naked flame sources such as lighted candles close to the TV. Do not place a vase filled with water near the TV.
Getting started ....................................................................................... 1 Connecting the antenna .........................................................................................................1 Connecting / disconnecting from the mains ......................................................................1 Installing batteries into the remote control .....................................................................2 Switching on the TV ..........................
English Contents Switching on and off Active Control ................................................. 25 Switching on Active Control ...............................................................................................25 Switching off Active Control ...............................................................................................25 Ambilight ............................................................................................. 26 Switching on Ambilight .....................
English Getting started NOTE: If you intend to mount the TV on the wall, all cables must be inserted into the connectors of the TV first. Connecting the antenna The antenna socket is located at the rear panel (underside) of the TV. & Insert the antenna connector into the TV antenna socket. é Insert the connector at the other end of the cable into your wall antenna socket.
English Getting started Installing batteries into the remote control & Remove the cover at the back of the remote control. é Insert the two supplied batteries with the (+) and (-) ends lined up correctly. Switching on the TV The TV controls are located at the left side of the set. & Press the POWER button. A blue indicator light comes on. é Press CHANNEL + / - to change the channels. “ If the TV is in standby mode (red indicator lights up), press the CHANNEL + / - to switch on the TV.
English Controls and connectors Side controls The side controls are on the left side of the TV set. 1 VOLUME + / To increase volume level, press VOLUME +, to decrease level, press VOLUME -. 2 MENU To display the on-screen menus or to exit from the on-screen menus. The CHANNEL + / - buttons can be used to navigate the menu items. The VOLUME + / - buttons can be used to select the menu items. 3 CHANNEL + / To select the TV channel numbers upwards or downwards. 4 POWER To turn off or turn on the TV set.
English Controls and connectors Rear connectors The rear connectors are at the back (underside) of the TV set. 1 CVI-1 / CVI-2 To connect to your devices such as DVD players, decoders and Home Theatre systems. 2 Antenna To connect to the antenna. 3 Audio / Video / S-Video To connect your devices such as camera, camcorder, or video player. 4 HDMI1 / HDMI2 To connect your devices such as set-top box, DVD player/recorder, high definition equipment or personal computer.
English Remote control keys and functions 2 ù button To select Stereo and forced Mono sound effect. 3 Teletext * *Not applicable for models sold in China (see page 30) 4 Sleeptimer To switch off TV to standby at a specified time (see page 17). 5 Smart Sound button To select the pre-set Sound settings. 6 Incredible Surround button To enable Incredible Surround in stereo mode and Spatial in mono mode. 7 Mute button To turn off or turn on sound. 8 Ambilight On/Off button To switch on or off Ambilight.
English Remote control keys and functions 14 Picture Format button To cycle through list of available picture formats. 15 AV button To display AV source list or to cycle through list of AV sources by pressing the button repeatedly. 16 Pixel Plus Demo button To turn on Pixel Plus Demo. One half of screen will display image with Pixel Plus enabled and the other half without. 17 Smart Picture button To select the pre-set picture settings.
English Selecting the menu languages Before using the on-screen menus, select your menu language. & Press menus. h button to display the on-screen é Press ï button until Install is highlighted. “ Press u button to select Language. The available languages for your TV will be displayed on the right panel. ‘ Press u button to highlight the first ï to select the other available language or languages. ( Press u § Press h button to select the language. button to exit the on-screen menus.
English Searching and storing channels When you are using the TV for the first time, it is recommended that you run the automatic or manual searching of channels. Automatic searching & Press h button to display the onscreen menus. é Press ï button until Install is highlighted. “ Press u button to select Install. ‘ Press ï button until Auto Store is highlighted. ( Press u button to start Auto Store. The TV will start scanning for channels automatically.
English Searching and storing channels Manual Searching In manual searching, you can select the following items to tune for channels: Colour System Sound System Search Channel Fine Tune Store (To store your settings) Selecting Colour or Sound System & Press h button to display the onscreen menus. é Press ï button to highlight Install and Æ button to select it. then press the “ Press ï button to highlight Manual Æ button to Store and then press the select it.
English Searching and storing channels Searching for your channels You can search for channels manually by using the Search feature. & Press h button to display the onscreen menus. é Press ï button to highlight Install and then press the Æ button to select it. “ Press ï button to highlight Manual Store and then press the Æ button to select it. ‘ Press ï button to highlight Search and Æ button to select it.
English Searching and storing channels Fine Tuning your channels You can fine tune the channels after you have searched them automatically by using the Fine Tune feature. Switch to the channel number that you want to fine tune. & Press h button to display the onscreen menus. é Press ï button to highlight Install and then press the Æ button to select it. “ Press ï button to highlight Manual Æ button to Store and then press the select it.
English Sorting your channels You can rearrange the numbers assigned to the channels previously. & Press h button to display the onscreen menus. é Press ï button to highlight Install. “ Press u button to select Install. ‘ Press ï button to highlight Sort. ( Press u button to select Sort. § Press ï button to highlight the channel number you want to rearrange from. è Press Æ button to confirm. ! Press Î or ï button to highlight the new channel number you want to change to.
English Naming your channels You can assign a short name for your channels with the Name feature. & Press h button to display the onscreen menus. é Press ï button to highlight Install. “ Press u button to select Install. ‘ Press ï button to highlight Name. ( Press u button to select Name. § Press ï button to highlight the channel number you want to name. è Press Æ button to start the process.
English Storing your favorite channels The Favorite Program feature lets you store only the channels you want on your favorite list which you can access using the Channel +/- buttons. & Press h button to display the onscreen menus. é Press ï button to highlight Install. “ Press u button to select Install. ‘ Press ï button to highlight Fav. Program. The list of channel numbers are displayed on the right panel. All channel numbers will have a $ symbol beside them to indicate as favorite channel by default.
English Adjusting your picture settings The items on the Picture menu features lets you adjust various picture settings. & Press h button to display the onscreen menus. The Picture sub-menu is highlighted by default. é Press menu. u button to select Picture “ Press Î or ï button to highlight the items you want to adjust. ‘ Press u button to select the item. Picture settings: • Brightness: Adjust the brightness of the picture. • Colour: Adjust the intensity of the colors.
English Adjusting your sound settings The items on the Sound menu features lets you adjust various picture settings. & Press h button to display the onscreen menus. é Press menu. ï button to highlight Sound “ Press menu. u button to select the Sound ‘ Press Î or ï button to highlight the items you want to adjust. ( Press u button to select the item. Sound settings: Equalizer – Adjusts each individual frequency (tone). Balance – Balances the left and right speaker’s sound level.
English Setting the timer The TIMER sets the sleep timer, time to switch channel. Setting the sleep timer & Press h button to display the onscreen menus. é Press menu. ï button to highlight Features “ Press u button to select Features menu. ‘ Press u button to select Timer. ( Press u button to select Sleep. The right panel will display the sleep timer settings: Off, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180 and 240 minutes.
English Setting the timer Setting the clock Repeat steps & to ‘ from the previous section “Setting the sleep timer” to access the “Time” menu. ( Press ï button to highlight Time. § Press u button to select Time menu. The entry fields --:-- will be displayed for you to enter the time in HH:MM format. è Press the number buttons (0-9) to enter the time. Example: 10:45. ! Press h button to exit the on-screen menus.
English Setting the timer Setting the time to switch channels Repeat steps & to ‘ from the previous section “Setting the sleep timer” to access the “Time” menu. ( Press ï button to highlight Start Time. § Press u button to select Start Time. The entry fields --:-- will be displayed for you to enter the time in HH:MM format. This is the time when the TV will switch over automatically to the channels number you will set in later steps. è Press the number buttons (0-9) to enter the time. Example: 20:00.
English Setting the timer Setting the time to switch TV to standby Repeat steps & to ‘ from the previous section “Setting the sleep timer” to sccess the “Time” menu. ! Press ï button to highlight Stop Time. § Press u button to select Stop Time. The entry fields --:-- will be displayed for you to enter the time in HH:MM format. This is the time when the TV will switch over automatically to standby. è Press h button to exit the on-screen menus.
Use the Child Lock feature if you need to lock the functions of all the control buttons except the power button on your TV. The buttons on the remote control still works. Activating the Child Lock & Press h button to display the onscreen menus. é Press menu. ï button to highlight Features “ Press u button to select Features menu. ‘ Press ï button to highlight Child Lock. ( Press u button to select Child Lock. § Press ï button to highlight On. è Press u button to confirm the setting.
English Controlling TV program access The Parental Lock feature lets you control the type of TV programs that can be accessed with the built-in program ratings based on age and content. Accessing Parental Lock & Press menus. h é Press menu. ï button to highlight Features button to display the on-screen “ Press u button to select Features menu. ‘ Press Lock. ï button to highlight Parental ( Press u button to select Parental Lock.
English Controlling TV program access Changing the access code Repeat steps & to § from the previous section of “Controlling TV program access”. è Press Code. ï button to highlight Change ! Press Code. u button to select Change ç Press the number buttons (0-9) to enter a new code. à Press u button to enter code into the TV’s memory. When “Confirm code” appears below the code you have just entered, press the numbers again. You will see “Confirmed” and the code is changed.
English Controlling TV program access Locking all channels Repeat steps & to § from the previous section of “Accessing Parental Lock”. è Press ï button to highlight Lock All. ! Press u button to select Lock All. ç Press u button to select Yes. “Locked” appears below to confirm your selection. From now on you have to key in the access code before you can call up all channels with the number buttons. à Press h button to exit the on-screen menus.
English Switching on and off Active Control Switch on the Active Control feature to optimise picture quality from whatever the source. Switching on Active Control & Press h button to display the onscreen menus. é Press menu. ï button to highlight Features “ Press u button to select Features menu. ‘ Press ï button to highlight Active Control. ( Press u button to select Active Control. § Press ï button to highlight On. è Press u button to confirm the setting.
English Ambilight (Applicable on selected models) The Ambilight feature offers you a relaxed viewing and unique ambiance via a soft light glow on the two sides of the TV. Research has shown that watching television with adapted ambient lighting promotes more relaxed TV viewing. The Ambilight colours automatically adapt to the images on the screen to add a new sensation to the viewing experience. Switching on Ambilight & Press h button to display the onscreen menus. é Press menu.
English Settings for Ambilight (Applicable on selected models) Adjusting brightness Repeat steps & to ‘ from the previous section of “Switching on Ambilight”. ( Press u button to select Ambilight. Active Control § Press ï button to highlight Brightness. è Press u button to select Brightness. ! Press Î or ï button to adjust the amount of light output of ambient light. ç Proceed to other settings, otherwise press h button to exit the on-screen menus.
English Settings for Ambilight (Applicable on selected models) Selecting Ambilight colour Repeat steps & to ‘ from the previous section of “Switching on Ambilight”. ( Press u button to select Ambilight. § Press ï button to highlight Colour. è Press u button to select Colour. ! Press Î or ï button to select. ç Press u button to confirm setting. List of colours available: • Warm white • Cool white • Blue • Red • Green • Yellow • Magenta • Custom – This is the settings selected in the “Custom Colour” menu.
English Settings for Ambilight (Applicable on selected models) Using custom colours Repeat steps & to ‘ from the previous section of “Switching on Ambilight”. ( Press u button to select Ambilight. § Press Colour. Active Control ï button to highlight Custom è Press u button to select Custom Colour. ! Press Î or ï button to select Palette or Saturation. Palette – adjusts the general colour of the light output. Saturation – adjusts the colour intensity of light output.
English Displaying Demo mode Displaying Demo mode & Press button to start. The screen split into two. The right side (Off) shows the picture before enhancement. The left side (On) shows the picture after enhancement. é Press button to return to normal screen. Accessing Teletext (Not applicable for models sold in China) Teletext is an information system broadcast by certain channels. This service can be operated with specific buttons on the remote control.
English Selecting picture formats The pictures you get on your TV may be in the widescreen (16:9) or standard (4:3) format depending on your broadcast stations. You can select various screen formats to suit the type of programs you watch. & Press ë button repeatedly to select 4 :3 the picture that you want. Picture Formats: 4:3 – Entire picture is reproduced on the screen with black bands on left and right of screen.
English Selecting Smart picture and Smart sound settings The TV comes with pre-set Smart Sound and Smart Picture settings to match different listening and viewing environment. Smart sound settings & Press Ú button repeatedly to select the sound settings that you want. Movie – Gives you the sensation of being in the middle of the action. MOVIE Music – Low tones to emphasize music. Voice – High tones to emphasize dialogue. Personal – Your own sound settings can be stored here.
The TV is equipped with a VGA port for you to use as a computer monitor. Connect your computer to the TV via the VGA cable (not supplied). Refer to the Quick Connect Guide for connecting the computer to your TV. & Press button to call up the source list. é Press ï button to highlight VGA. “ Press u button to select VGA. Setting the picture, sound and features in VGA mode Most of the picture, sound and features settings are the same as those in the TV mode.
English Using the TV in High Definition (HD) mode The HD (High Definition) mode allows you to enjoy clearer and sharper pictures if you are using HD equipment that can produce high definition video signals. Connecting the HD equipment & Connect the HDMI or DVI output from your HD equipment to the HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 connector of the TV. Use a DVI to HDMI cable if DVI output is connected.
English Using the TV in High Definition (HD) mode Mode Selection in Features menu Note: Applicable only to 480p and 720p. When you connect HD (High Definition) equipment (HDMI only) supporting resolution of 480p or 720p, the Mode Selection feature will be available in the Features menu. The Mode Selection allows you to select between the PC and HD mode. & Press the h key. é Press the Î ï keys to access the Features menu and press the Æ / u key. “ Press the ï key to select Mode Selection.
English Using the TV in High Definition (HD) mode & Press the h Supported formats key. é Press the Î ï keys to access the Features menu and press the Æ / u key. “ ‘ Press ï key to select Display. Press the mode. Æ key to access Display Non 1080p models HD format 480p, SD format 576p, 720p, 1080i 480i, 576i, ( Press the Æ key twice to access the Off/On option in the native 1080. § Press the Î ï keys to select Off/On option.
The TV is equipped with several audio and video connection jacks for you to connect to devices such as DVD players and recorders, home theatre systems, high-definition equipments, etc. Refer to the Quick Connect Guide for connection instructions. & Press button call up the source list. é Press ï button to highlight the connection input. “ Press u button to confirm selection. Sources: TV – Normal TV broadcast via the 75 ohm antenna connector. AV – Composite video and audio input.
English Troubleshooting Before calling Service, refer to the Troubleshooting topic for a list of symptoms and solutions which may address your problem. Symptom Possible solutions No display on screen Check that the power cable is connected properly into the mains socket and to the TV. Disconnect power plug from the wall socket. Wait for about 60 seconds and re-connect the plug. Switch on the TV. button on the remote control.
Symptom English Troubleshooting Possible solutions Intermittent flickering when in HD mode • Check the user manual of the digital equipment you are connecting. Picture noise is noticeable if the connected digital equipment such as DVD player or Set-Top box fail. • Use a standard-compliant (high-quality) HDMI cable. No sound or picture but front panel red light is lit Press the The Colour becomes faint in S-Video mode Check that the S-Video cable is connected properly.
English Specifications TV Models 32PFL7332 TV System 32PFL7932 42PFL7432 52PFL7432 PAL I, PAL B/G, PAL D/K, SECAM B/G, SECAM D/K Video Playback NTSC, SECAM, PAL Power Mains 100-250 V, 50/60 Hz Standby consumption <1W Display Type Screen size LCD WXGA Active matrix TFT 32” (80 cm) 32” (80 cm) 42” (107 cm) 52” (132 cm) Resolution Panel resolution 1366 X 768p 1920 X 1080p Computer formats 640 x 480 - 60, 72, 75, 85Hz 720 x 400 - 70Hz 1024 x 768 - 60, 70, 75, 85Hz Supported Display Vid
TV Models Accessories 32PFL7332 32PFL7932 42PFL7432 English Specifications 52PFL7432 Quick Start Guide, User Manual, Registration card, Warranty certificate, Power cord, Table-top stand, Remote control, AAA batteries x2 Dimensions Set weight Set weight with stand 14.2 kg 14.2 kg 26.5 kg 40 kg 17 kg 17 kg 33.5 kg 50 kg Set dimensions W 805 W 805 W 1046 W 1288.6 (W x H x D) mm H 546.5 H 546.5 H 686 H 834.5 D 115.5 D 115.5 D 116 D 123.5 W 805 W 805 W 1046 W 1288.
