Philips 19pfl3404h User Manual

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Press  •  to mute the sound.
Press  • 
 again to restore the sound.
Use teletext
 
1 Press MHEG/TELETEXT.
The main index page appears.   »
2  Select a page as follows:
Press the  • Numeric buttons to enter 
a page number
Press  • P +/- or 
 to view the nex t 
or previous page
Press the  • Colour buttons to select a 
colour coded item
Press  • 
 BACK to return to a 
previously viewed page
3 Press MHEG/TELETEXT to exit teletext.
Note
For UK users only: Some digital T V channels   •
offer dedicated digital tex t ser vices (for 
example, BBC1).
  •DEMO, SUBTITLE, AD and  BACK 
but tons on the remote control do not work 
when you are watching a channel with MHEG 
ser vice. This limitation affects these models 
only: 19PFL3404D/05,22PFL3404D/05 and 
26PFL3404D/05.
Watch connected devices
Note
Switch on the device before selecting it as a   •
source on the T V.
Use the source button
  
1 Press  SOURCE.
The source list appears.   »
2 Press the Navigation buttons to select a 
device.
3 Press OK to confirm your choice.
The TV switches to the selected    »
device.
Adjust TV  volume
 
 
To increase or decrease volume
Press  • 
 +/-.
Press  • VOLUME +/- on the side of the T V.
To mute or unmute sound
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Remove devices from the 
home menu
If a device is no longer connected to the TV, 
remove it from the home menu.
1 Press  MENU
2 Press  to select a device to remove.
3 Press  OPTIONS.
The    »[Remove device] list appears.
4 Press OK and select [Remove] to remove 
the device.
The selected device is removed from    »
the home menu.
Change picture and sound 
settings
Change picture and sound settings to suit your 
preferences. You can apply pre-defined settings 
or change settings manually.
Use settings assistant
Use the settings assistant to guide you through 
the best picture and sound settings.
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > [Picture] 
> [Settings assistant].
3 Press OK.
The    »[Settings assistant] menu appears. 
Follow the on-screen instructions to 
choose your preferred picture settings.
Use smart picture
Use smar t picture to apply pre-defined 
picture settings.
1 Press  PICTURE.
The    »[Smart picture] menu appears.
2 Press  to select one of the following 
smar t picture settings.
5  Use more of 
your product
Access TV  menus
Menus help you to install channels, change 
picture and sound settings and access other 
features.
1 Press  MENU.
The menu screen appears.   »
  
2 Press the  to select and navigate 
through one of the following menus.
• [Watch TV]Switches back to the 
aerial source if another source is 
selected.
• [Setup]Accesses menus that allow 
you to change picture, sound and 
other TV settings.
• [Add new device]Adds new devices 
to the home menu.
3 Press OK to confirm your choice.
4 Press  MENU to exit.
Tip
After selecting   •[Add new device], follow the 
on-screen instructions to select the correct 
device and connector.
Add new device
Watch TV
Setup
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• [Tint]Adjusts the colour balance in an 
image. 
• [Custom tint]Make a customised tint 
setting. (Only available if [Tint] > 
[Custom] is selected)
• [Digital Crystal Clear]Fine-tunes each 
pixel to match surrounding pixels. This 
produces a brilliant, high-definition image.
• [Dynamic contrast]Automatically 
enhances contrast in an image. A 
[Medium] set ting is recommended.
• [Dynamic backlight]Adjusts the 
brightness of the T V backlight to 
match lighting conditions.
• [MPEG artifact reduction]Smoothes 
out transitions on digital pictures. 
You can switch this feature on or off.
• [Colour enhancement]Makes 
colours more vivid and improves the 
resolution of details in bright colours. 
You can switch this feature on or off.
• [PC mode]Adjusts the picture when a PC 
is connected to the T V via HDMI or DVI.
• [Picture format]Changes the picture 
format.
• [Horizontal shift]Adjusts the picture 
horizontally for PC-VGA , DVI, HDMI or 
YPbPr.
• [Vertical shift]Adjusts the picture 
ver tically for PC-VGA , DVI, HDMI or 
YPbPr.
Change picture format
1 Press  FORMAT.
A picture format bar appears.   »
2 Press  or  FORMAT to select a 
picture format.
The selected picture format is    »
activated.
3 Press OK to confirm your choice.
• [Personal]Lists customised personal 
picture settings.
• [Vivid]Maximises picture settings.
• [Standard]Adjusts picture settings 
to suit most environments and types 
of video.
• [Movie]Applies picture settings 
ideally suited for movie viewing.
• [Game]Applies picture settings 
maximised for fast-moving games.
• [Energy saving]Applies low-energy 
picture settings.
3 Press OK to confirm your choice.
The selected smar t picture setting is    »
applied.
Manually adjust picture settings
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > 
[Picture].
  
3 Press  to select one of the 
following picture settings.
• [Smart picture]Accesses pre-defined 
smar t picture settings.
• [Contrast]Adjusts the intensity of bright 
areas, keeping dark areas unchanged.
• [Brightness]Adjusts the intensity and 
details of dark areas.
• [Colour]Adjusts colour saturation.
• [Hue]Compensates colour variations in 
NTSC encoded transmissions.
• [Sharpness]Adjusts the level of sharpness 
in image details.
• [Noise reduction]Filters and reduces 
noise in an image.
Picture
Sound
Features
Installation
Software updateSettings assist.
Smart picture
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Hue
Sharpness
Noise reductionAction
Personal
Off
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[Unscaled]For HD and PC 
mode only, and in selected 
models only. Allows 
maximum sharpness. 
Some distor tion may 
be present due to the 
broadcaster’s systems. 
Set your PC resolution to 
wide screen mode for best 
results.
Use smart sound
Use smar t sound to apply pre-defined sound 
settings.
1 Press  SOUND.
The    »[Smart sound] menu appears.
2 Press  to select one of the following 
smar t sound settings.
• [Standard]Adjusts sound settings to 
suit most environments and types of 
audio.
• [News]Applies sound settings ideally 
suited for spoken audio, such as the 
news.
• [Movie]Applies sound settings ideally 
suited for movies.
• [Personal]Applies the settings that 
were customised in the sound menu.
3 Press OK to confirm your choice.
The selected smar t sound setting is    »
applied.
Adjust sound settings
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > [Sound].
The    »[Sound] menu appears.
Summary of picture formats
The following picture settings can be 
configured.
Note
Depending on the format of the picture   •
source, some picture set tings are not available.
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[Auto format](Not for 
PC mode.) Enlarges the 
picture automatically to 
best fit the screen. The 
subtitles remain visible.
 
[Super zoom](Not for HD 
and PC mode.) Removes 
the black bars on the side 
of 4:3 broadcasts. There is 
minimal distor tion.
 
[4:3]Shows the classic 4:3 
format.
 
[Subtitle zoom]Displays 
4:3 pictures over the full 
area of the screen, with 
sub-titles visible. Par t of 
the top of the picture is 
clipped off.
 
[Movie expand 14:9](Not 
for HD and PC mode.) 
Scales 4:3 format to 14:9.
 
[Movie expand 16:9](Not 
for HD and PC mode.) 
Scales 4:3 format to 16:9.
 
[Wide screen]Stretches 
the classic 4:3 format to 
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• [Delta volume]Levels out volume 
differences between channels or 
connected devices. Switch to the 
connected device before you change 
the delta volume.
Use advanced teletext 
features
Access the teletext options menu
Most of the advanced teletex t features are 
accessed via the teletex t options menu.
1 Press MHEG/TELETEXT.
The teletext screen appears.   »
2 Press  OPTIONS.
The teletext options menu appears.   »
3 Press  to select one of the following 
options.
• [Freeze page]Freezes the current 
page.
• [Dual/Full screen]Enables and 
disables dual screen teletext, which 
splits the current channel or source 
to the lef t of the screen, with 
teletex t on the right.
• [Reveal]Hides or reveals hidden 
information on a page, such as 
solutions to riddles or puzzles.
• [Cycle subpage]Cycles through 
subpages automatically if subpages 
are available.
• [Language]Switches to a different 
language group to display a language 
correctly when that language uses a 
different character set.
4 Press OK to confirm your choice.
5 Press MHEG/TELETEXT to exit the 
teletex t options menu.
  
3 Press  to select one of the 
following sound settings.
• [Smart sound]Accesses pre-defined 
smar t sound settings.
• [Bass]Adjusts the bass level.
• [Treble]Adjusts the treble level.
• [Volume]Adjusts the volume.
• [Vol.vis.impaired]Sets the mix of 
visually impaired audio with regular 
audio. When available, visually 
impaired audio includes audio 
descriptions of on-screen action. You 
can also enable this by pressing AD 
(Audio Descriptor).
• [Balance]Adjusts the balance of the 
right and lef t speakers to best suit 
your listening position.
• [Audio language]Available for digital 
channels, when multiple languages 
are broadcast. Lists available audio 
languages.
• [Dual I-II]Selects between audio 
languages if dual sound is broadcast.
• [Mono/Stereo]Selects between 
mono or stereo if stereo is 
broadcast.
• [TV speakers]Turns TV speakers on 
or off.
• [Surround]Enables spatial sound.
• [Auto volume]Automatically 
reduces sudden volume changes, for 
example, when switching channels. 
When enabled, this produces a more 
consistent audio volume.
Picture
Sound
Features
Installation
Software updateStandardSmart sound
Bass
Treble
Volume
Vol.vis.impaired
Balance
Audio language
Dual I-IIEnglish
Dual I
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3 Press  to select [Show fav. ch.] and 
press OK.
The favourite lists appear.   »
4 Press  to select a favourite list and 
press OK. 
Only channels in the favourite list    »
appear in the channel grid.
Note
The favourite channel grid is empty until you   •
add channels into the favourite lists.
View all channels
You can exit a favourite list, and view all 
installed channels.
1  When watching T V, press OK to display 
the channel grid.
2 Press  OPTIONS.
The channel options menu appears.   »
3 Press  to select [Show fav. ch.] > [All].
4 Press OK. 
All channels are displayed in the    »
channel grid.
Note
All favourite channels will be marked by an   •
asterisk when you view the channel grid.
Add a channel to a favourite list
Tip
View all channels before adding a channel to a   •
favourite list.
1  When watching T V, press OK to display 
the channel grid.
2 Press  to select a channel you want 
to add to a favourite list.
3 Press  OPTIONS.
The channel options menu appears.   »
Select teletext subpages
A teletex t page can hold several subpages. 
Subpages are displayed on a bar nex t to the 
main page number.
1 Press MHEG/TELETEXT .
The teletext screen appears.   »
2 Press  to select a teletex t page.
3 Press  to enter a subpage.
Select T.O.P. teletext broadcasts
Table Of Pages ( T.O.P.) teletex t broadcasts 
allow you to jump from one subject to 
another without using page numbers. T.O.P. 
teletex t is not broadcast on all T V channels.
1 Press MHEG/TELETEXT.
The teletext screen appears.   »
2 Press  INFO.
The T.O.P. over view appears.   »
3 Press  to select a subject.
4 Press OK to view the page.
Create and use lists of 
favourite channels
You can create lists of your preferred TV 
channels and radio stations so that you can find 
those channels easily.
Tip
You can create and store up to four favourite   •
lists on your T V.
Select a favourite list
1  When watching T V, press OK to display 
the channel grid.
2 Press  OPTIONS.
The channel options menu appears.   »
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Use the Electronic 
Programme Guide
EPG is an on-screen guide available for digital 
channels. EPG allows you to:
View a list of digital programmes being  • 
broadcast
View upcoming programmes • 
Group programmes by genre • 
Set reminders when programmes star t • 
Set up preferred EPG channels • 
Switch on EPG
1  When watching T V, press  GUIDE.
The EPG planner screen appears    »
displaying information about the 
scheduled programmes.
Note
EPG data is available only in selected countries   •
and can take some time to load.
Tip
Press   • GUIDE to switch between EPG and 
channel grid.
Use EPG
1  When watching T V, press  GUIDE.
The EPG planner screen appears.   »
2  Press  MENU.
The program guide menu appears.   »
3 Press  to select an option, and then 
press OK to confirm it.
4 Press  MENU to exit the EPG menu.
Note
Only the channels marked with [x] in the   •[Pref. 
EPG channel] list, appear in the EPG menu.
4 Press  to select [Mark as favourite] 
and press OK.
The favourite lists appear.   »
5 Press  to select a favourite list to add 
the channel to.
6 Press OK.
The channel is added to the favourite    »
list.
Tip
When watching T V, save the current channel   •
in a favourite list by pressing  OPTIONS > 
[Mark as favourite].
Remove a channel from a favourite 
list
Note
Select the favourite list to edit, before   •
removing a channel.
1  When watching T V, press OK to display 
the channel grid.
2 Press  OPTIONS.
The channel options menu appears.   »
3 Press  to select [Show fav. ch.] and 
press OK.
4 Press  to select a favourite list and 
press OK to edit.
The favourite channel grid appears.   »
5 Press  to select a channel that you 
wish to remove from the list.
6 Press  OPTIONS.
7 Press  to select [Unmark as fav.] and 
press OK.
The channel is removed from the    »
favourite list.
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3 Press  to set the sleep time. 
The sleeptimer can be up to 180    »
minutes in steps of five minutes. If 
set to zero minutes, the sleeptimer is 
switched off.
4 Press OK to activate the sleeptimer.
The TV switches to standby after the    »
pre-defined period of time.
Automatically switch the TV on (on 
timer)
You can switch the T V to a specified channel 
at a specified time, from standby or power-on 
mode.
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > 
[Features] > [On timer].
3 Press OK or  to enter the [On timer] 
menu.
• [Activate] Selects the frequency to 
[Of f ] or [Once] or [Daily].
• [Time] Sets the star ting time to 
switch on the T V automatically.
• [Programme no.] Selects the 
channel.
4 Press  MENU to exit.
Tip
Select   •[On timer] > [Activate] > [Of f ] to 
disable [On timer]. 
Use TV lock and parental 
ratings
You can prevent your children from watching 
cer tain programmes or cer tain channels by 
locking the TV controls and by using ratings. 
Use the EPG options menu
Use the EPG options menu to set or clear 
reminders, change day and access other useful 
EPG options.
1 Press  GUIDE.
2 Press  OPTIONS.
The EPG menu appears.   »
3 Press  to select one of the following 
options.
• [Set remind]/ [Clear remind]
• [Change day]
• [Show info]
• [Search by genre]
• [Schedule reminders]
• [Pref. EPG channel]
4 Press OK to enter or activate the option.
5 Press  BACK to exit the EPG menu.
Tip
Press   • GUIDE to switch between EPG and 
channel grid.
Use timers
You can set timers to switch the TV on or 
switch to standby at a specified time.
Automatically switch the TV to 
standby (sleeptimer)
Sleeptimer switches the T V to standby af ter a 
pre-defined period of time.
Tip
You can always switch off your T V earlier or   •
reset the sleeptimer during the countdown.
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > 
[Features] > [Sleep timer].
The bar appears.   »
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4 Press  to select [Lock] or [Unlock].
5 Press OK to confirm.
All channels and connected devices are    »
locked or unlocked.
Note
If you select   •[Lock], you have to enter your 
code ever y time you turn on your T V to access 
all channels and connected devices.
Lock one or more channels
1  When watching T V, press OK to display 
the channel grid.
2 Press  to select a channel to lock.
3 Press  OPTIONS.
The channel options menu appears.   »
4 Press  to select [Lock channel] and 
press OK to enter.
A code setup screen prompts you to    »
enter your current code (only at first 
selection).
5  Enter your code and press OK.
6  Repeat the steps to lock more channels.
Note
Restar t the T V for the change to take effect.  •
Unlock one or more channels
1  When watching T V, press OK to display 
the channel grid.
2 Press  to select a locked channel to 
unlock.
3 Press  OPTIONS.
The channel options menu appears.   »
4 Press  to select [Unlock channel] and 
press OK.
A code setup screen prompts you to    »
enter your current code (only at first 
selection).
Set or change code
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > 
[Features] > [Set code].
3 Press OK or  to enter the code setup.
4  Enter your code using the Numeric 
buttons.
5  Re-enter the same code in the new 
dialogue box for confirmation.
If the code is set successfully, the    »
dialogue box will disappear. However, if 
the code cannot be set, a new dialogue 
box will prompt you to re-enter the 
code.
6  If you want to change the code, select 
[Setup] > [Features] > [Change code].
7  Enter your current code using the 
Numeric buttons. 
If the code is validated, a new dialogue    »
box will prompt you to enter your 
new code.
8  Enter the new code using the Numeric 
buttons.
A message appears prompting you    »
to enter the new code again for 
confirmation.
Tip
If you forget your code, enter ‘8888’ to   •
override any existing codes.
Lock or unlock the TV
Locking the T V prevents your child from 
accessing all channels and connected devices.
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > 
[Features] > [TV lock].
A screen appears prompting you to    »
enter a code.
3  Enter your code using Numeric buttons.
The    »[TV lock] menu appears.
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3  Enter the three-digit page number of the 
subtitle page with the Numeric buttons.
4 Press MHEG/TELETEXT to switch off 
teletex t.
5 Press SUBTITLE. 
The    »[Subtitle mode] menu appears.
6 Select [On] to display subtitles always or 
[On during mute] to display subtitles only 
when audio is muted.
7 Press OK to enable subtitles.
Note
Repeat this procedure to enable subtitles on   •
each analogue channel.
Tip
Select   •[Subtitle mode] > [Of f ] to disable 
subtitles.
Enable subtitles on digital TV channels
1  When watching digital channels, press 
SUBTITLE. 
The    »[Subtitle mode] menu appears.
2 Select [On] to display subtitles always or 
[On during mute] to display subtitles only 
when audio is muted.
3 Press OK to enable subtitles.
Select a subtitle language on digital TV 
channels
Note
When you select a subtitle language on   •
a digital T V channel as described below, 
the preferred subtitle language set in the 
installation menu is temporarily overruled.
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > 
[Features] > [Subtitle language].
5  Enter your code and press OK.
6  Repeat the process to unlock more 
channels.
Note
Restar t the T V for the change to take effect.  •
If you use   •P +/- on your remote control to 
switch between channels, the locked channels 
are skipped.
If you access the locked channels from the 
  •
channel grid, a screen prompting you to enter 
your current code appears.
Set parental ratings
Some digital broadcasters rate their 
programmes according to age. You can set 
your T V to display only programmes with age 
ratings higher than your child’s age.
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > 
[Features] > [Parental rating].
A code setup screen appears.   »
3  Enter your code using Numeric buttons.
The parental rating menu appears.   »
4 Press  to select an age rating.
5 Press OK to confirm.
6 Press  MENU to exit.
Use subtitles
You can enable subtitles for each TV channel. 
Subtitles are broadcast via teletext or DVB-
T digital broadcasts. With digital broadcasts, 
you have the additional option of selecting a 
preferred subtitle language.
Enable subtitles on analogue TV 
channels
1  Select an analogue TV channel.
2 Press MHEG/TELETEXT.
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