Philips 32pf9731d User Manual

							Safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting started  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Use of the remote control RC4401/01  . . . . . . 5
Use of the option key  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 
Keys at the left side of the TV  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Introduction: Digital TV  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Switch the TV on  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
First time installation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How to navigate through the menus  . . . . . . . 11
Use of the TV menu settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjust picture menu settings  . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adjust sound menu settings  . . . . . . . . . . 18 
Enjoy Ambilight  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjust feature menu settings  . . . . . . . . . . 23
Search for and store TV channels  . . . . . . 27
Rearrange the channel number list  . . . . . 31
Set your preferences  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Select your connections  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Select a decoder channel number  . . . . . . 33
Reset the factory settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
How to upgrade the TV software  . . . . . . 34 
Create your favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)  . . . . . . . 36
Multimedia Browser  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Teletext  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41To make video and audio connections  . . . . . 44 
Side panel overview  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Rear panel overview  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Connect:
a VCR or DVD recorder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
two VCRs or VCR and DVD recorder  . . .48
a satellite receiver  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
a DVD player, Cable box/game console  . .49
a DVD player or Cable box . . . . . . . . . . . 49 
a DVD player, sat. receiver or cable box  .50
a PC  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
a Home Cinema amplifier  . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Use the Common Interface slot  . . . . . . . . . . 53
Select connected equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Record with your recorder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Audio- and video equipment keys  . . . . . . . . . 55
Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Annex 1: To set the remote control to 
work a Philips DVD or DVD/R  . . . . . . . . 57
Annex 2 - Philips TV software upgrade 
with portable memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Annex 3 - Philips TV-Slideshow Format 
with background music  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Annex 4 - Philips TV - Digital camera 
and USB issues  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Annex 5 - Issues referring to connected
peripherals with a HDMI connector  . . . . 64
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Product information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Contents
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If this instruction manual does not give an answer or if ‘Troubleshooting’ does not solve your TV
problem, you can call your Local Philips Customer or Service Centre. See the supplied Worldwide
guarantee booklet.
Please, have the Model and Product number which you can find at the back or the bottom of your television
set or on the packaging, ready, before calling the Philips customer support service.
Model: 32PF9731D/10
Product No: ....................................
About this User Manual
This manual contains all information you will need to initially install and operate your new TV.
Also read the help texts which are being displayed at the bottom of the screen.
 
						

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ENSafety warnings
Do not insert the power plug in a wall socket
or hang the TV to the wall before all
connections are made.
• Place or hang the TV wherever you want, but
make sure that air can circulate freely through the
ventilation slots.
• Do not install the TV in a confined space such as
a book case or a similar unit.
• To prevent any unsafe situations, no naked flame
sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed
in the vicinity.
• Avoid heat, direct sunlight and exposure to rain
or water.
• The equipment shall not be exposed to dripping
or splashing.
Do not touch, push or rub or strike the screen
with anything hard as this may scratch, mar or
damage the screen permanently.
And please do not rub with dust clothes with
chemical treatment.
Do not touch the surface with bare hands or
greasy cloth (some cosmetics are detrimental to
the screen). Unplug the TV before cleaning the
screen.
When the surface becomes dusty, please wipe
gently with absorbent cotton or other soft
materials like chamois soaks. Do not use acetone,
toluene and alcohol because they cause chemical
damage. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol
cleaners. Wipe off saliva or water drops as soon as
possible. Their long time contact with the screen
causes deformations and colour fading.
A characteristic of LCD panels is that displaying the
same image for a long time can cause a permanent
after-image to remain on the screen. This is called
phosphor burn in. Normal use of the TV should
involve the showing of pictures that contain
constantly moving and changing images that fill the
screen.Examples of stationary images (this is not an all-
inclusive list, you may encounter others in your
viewing):
• TV and DVD menus: listings of DVD disk content;
• Black bars: when black bars appear at the left and
right side of the screen, it is recommended to
change to a picture format so that the picture fills
the entire screen;
• TV channel logo: present a problem if they are
bright and stationary. Moving or low-contrast
graphics are less likely to cause uneven aging of
the screen;
• Stock market stickers: presented at the bottom of
the TV  screen;
• Shopping channel logos and pricing displays: bright
and shown constantly or repeatedly in the same
location on the TV screen.
Examples of still pictures also include logos,
computer images, time display, teletext and images
displayed in 4:3 mode, static images or characters,
etc.
• Philips Royal Electronics manufactures and sells
many products targeted at consumers, which, like
any electronic apparatus, in general have the
ability to emit and receive electro magnetic
signals.
• One of Philips’ leading Business Principles is to
take all necessary health and safety measures for
our products, to comply with all applicable legal
requirements and to stay well within the EMF
standards applicable at the time of producing the
products.
• Philips is committed to develop, produce and
market products that cause no adverse health
effects.
• Philips confirms that if its products are handled
properly for their intended use, they are safe to
use according to scientific evidence available
today.
• Philips plays an active role in the development of
international EMF and safety standards, enabling
Philips to anticipate further developments in
standardisation for early integration in its
products.
Tip: reduce contrast and brightness when
viewing.
General
Stationary images on the TV screen
Care of the screen
Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic
Fields (“EMF”)
 
						

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EN
Before you switch on your TV, connect all your peripheral equipment. See To make video and audio
connections, p. 44.
There is a wide range of audio and video equipment that can be connected to your TV. See To make
audio and video connections, p. 44.
EXT1can handle CVBS, RGB and Audio L/R;
EXT2can handle CVBS, S-VIDEO, RGB, Audio L/R;
EXT3can handle YPbPr and Audio L/R;
HDMI 1and 2.
VGA can handle VGA, SVGA, XGA and 480p, 576p, 1080i and Audio L/R.
Supported video formats: 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i.
Getting started
Warning: do not insert the mains cord into the mains at the bottom of the TV and in a wall socket
or hang the TV on the wall before all connections are made.
Warning: disconnect all power sources before making any connections.
Tip: it is preferable to connect peripherals with RGB output to EXT1or EXT2as RGB provides a
better picture quality.
Before you start
Overview of the rear connector panel 
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							BStandby
Press to switch the TV from or to standby mode.
When switched to standby, a red indicator on the TV lights up.
TVPress to select TV mode.
DVD  STB  VCR  AUX
Press to select one of the system modes in which the
remote control can be used.
See Audio and Video equipment keys, p. 55.
DEMOPress to switch the Demo menu on or off.
Colour keys
- When functions are attached to the colour keys, the
colour keys are shown on screen.
- To select a page in Teletext mode.
OPTION
- To open and close the Quick access menu which contains
a few frequently used options, like Picture format.
- When in teletext, press repeatedly to enlarge the teletext
page display. See Teletext, p. 42.
aTo open and close the Electronic Programme Guide.
See EPG (Electronic Programme Guide), p. 36.
Cursor keys
Press the cursor keys up/down, left/right to navigate
through the menus.
OK- To activate a setting;
- Starts playing content in the Multimedia Browser
application.
BROWSE/MENU:
To open and close the main menu. See How to navigate
through the menus, p. 11.
bTeletext On/Off
Press to switch teletext on. See Teletext, p. 41.
Only for UK: Digital text/Interactive services.
V
Volume
Press + or - to adjust the volume.
¬Mute key: interrupt the sound or restore it.
Use of the remote control RC4401/01 EN
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v
Attention: the TV is never powered off completely unless
it is physically unplugged.
Attention: not all channels transmit interactive television
applications at all times.
 
						

							+P-  Channel selection
- to browse through the TV channels and sources stored
and marked in the Favourite channels lists;
- to select a page in Teletext mode;
- to quickly browse through the lists in the menus;
- to switch the TV on from standby mode.
0/9 Digit keys 
To select a TV channel between 0 and 999.
AV Select your peripherals
See Installation menu, Select your connections, p. 33.
0
Previous channel 
Press to alternate between the currently viewed and the
previously viewed TV channel.
Ambilight - MODE
Ambilihgt: press to switch Ambilight On or Off. For the
Ambilight settings, see Use of the TV menu settings, Enjoy 
Ambilight, p. 20.
MODE: press this key repeatedly to toggle through the
Ambilight modes.
Ò ‡ π †
Audio and Video equipment keys
See Audio and Video equipment keys, p. 55.
See Multimedia browser functional keys, p. 40.
‡
CANCEL 
Only for UK: Digital text/Interactive services.
Press this key to cancel those special services (and the
function bar at the bottom of the screen).
®no function
i
On screen information 
Press to display (when available) information about the
selected TV channel and programme.
b
Dual screen 
Press the bkey to show teletext on the right of the
screen.
FAVTo display the channels list.
You can create up to four favourite lists.
Use of the remote control RC4401/01 (Continued)EN
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v
Note: when the TV is switched to standby, and you
switch Ambilight On, Ambilight will be active. Only then
less modes are available.
Note: to set the remote control to work a Philips DVD
or DVD/R, see p. 57.
 
						

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Digital audio language:
See Adjust sound menu settings, p. 18.
Digital subtitle language:
See Adjust feature menu settings, p. 23.
Subtitles:
See Adjust feature menu settings, p. 23.
Picture format:
See Use of the TV menu settings, Adjust picture menu
settings, p. 17.
Equalizer:
See Use of the TV menu settings, Adjust sound menu
settings, p. 18.
Clock:
The Quick access menu appears.
2. Press the cursor up/down to select a menu item.
3. Press the 
OKkey to jump to the selected menu item in the
TV menu. (Except for the Clock option).
4. Use the cursor keys to make a selection.
5. Press the 
OPTIONkey to exit.
aNote: digital related menu items will only be accessible in case
of digital TV broadcasting.
Use of the OPTION key 
Quick access  
Digital audio language
Digital subtitle language
Subtitles
Picture format
Equalizer
Clock
In case your remote is lost or broken, apart from channel
selection and volume adjustment, you can still change some
of the basic settings with the keys at the side of your TV.

						

							Introduction: Digital TVEN
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Note: if the TV has already been installed before and/or you
want to change the First time installation settings, proceed
with Use of the TV menu settings, p. 13. Next to analogue broadcast reception, your TV has a built-in TV
tuner which receives, decodes and displays digital terrestrial
signals.
Digital TV and radio channels are only available and reproduced:
- when Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestrial (DVB-T) is
applicable in your local area;
- and if DVB-T signal is supported by your TV for the country
you live in. See www.philips.com/support for the list of
supported countries.
Switch the TV on
An indicator on the front of the TV lights up and the
screen comes on.

						

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First time installation  (Continued)
After the Welcome screen you are asked to select a language of
the TVs on-screen menus. The text of the header and the info
on screen continuously change language. Also the digital audio
and subtitle language will be set to the selected menu language.
1. Press the cursor up/down to highlight your language.
2. Press the 
OKkey on the remote control.
3. Follow the instructions on screen to proceed.
a
Step 1: select your on-screen language
3. Press the green colour key on your remote control to start
the Automatic channel installation.
>All available digital TV and radio channels and analogue
TV channels  are searched for and stored automatically.
This will take a few minutes. When the search is
complete, the menu will indicate the number of digital
and analogue channels found.
4. Press the red colour key again when the search is
completed.
Notes:
- reception of digital terrestrial TV channels is applicable
dependent on the country selected;
- if you choose to install the channels at a later time, select
the Automatic installation in the TV menu, Installation,
Channels to scan available channels. 1. Press the green colour key on your remote control when
Television is highlighted.
2. Select the country where you are now located.
Step 2: complete the initial TV installation
procedure
Notes:
- if you select a wrong country, the channel numbering will
not be according to the standard for your country.
- in case the country selected is not DVB-T supported by
your TV, digital related menu-items will not be
accessible.
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PHILIPSTelevision
System searching: please wait..........
Digital channels found 16
Analogue channels found 22
Stop
PHILIPSInstallation
This will help you to install the following
sections:
Television
Settings assistant
Menu language
English
Español
Français
Hrvatski
Italiano
Magyar
.............Please select your
language.....
PHILIPS
using cursor up and
down
Next
 
						

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First time installation  (Continued)
By means of several split screens/full screens you are
prompted to select your preferred picture, sound and
ambilight settings, to finally arrive at a complete setting
which satisfies you.
1. Press the green colour key on your remote control to enter
the Settings assistantmenu.
2. Select your Location with the cursor up/down.
>If you choose Shopit will skip the Settings assistant.
The TV parameters for picture, sound and ambilight will
then be set to predefined fixed settings.
Press the green colour key again to proceed.
>If you choose Homeit will display the Settings
assistant.
3. Use the cursor left/right to each time select your preferred
screen.
4. Press the green colour key to each time confirm your
selection and to jump to the following screen.
>The following items will be presented sequentially.
In the header it is mentioned how many screens have
been completed and how many screens there are in
total.
The Settings assistant will step sequentially through the
settings of picture, sound and ambilight.
5. Press the green colour key again to store all the settings
and to return to the TV installation menu.
6. Press the red colour key again to finish the First time
installation procedure and to display the first stored TV
channel.
Note: when you skip or stop the Settings Assistant, then
the Standard settings Philips selected for you will be
chosen.
Note: any time you can change or reset your settings or
adjust individual settings for picture, sound and ambilight in
the TV settings menu. See p. 14, Use of the TV menu
settings.
To control the settings of special TV functions, features and
accessory equipment, see p. 23, Adjust feature menu
settings.
Step 3: Settings assistant: select your TV settings
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PHILIPSInstallation
This will help you to complete the Settings
assistant.
Television
Settings assistant
PHILIPSSettings assistant
Please select your location before
continuing:
Home
Shop