Philips 42pfl8404 User Manual

2.3.5      Picture  format
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If black bars appear in the screen, adjust the picture
format. Ideally change the picture format to a format that
fills the screen.
While watching TV, press Format f to switch on the
Picture format menu, select an available picture format
and press OK.
If subtitles are hidden in a programme, press u to shift the
picture upwards. You can select the following picture format settings ...
Auto format
Enlarges the picture automatically to fill the screen.
Minimal picture...

2.3.5      Picture  format
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Super zoom
Removes the black bars on the side of 4:3 broadcasts. The
picture is adjusted to fit the screen.
Movie expand 16:9
Scales the format to 16:9.
 
  Wide screen
Stretches the format to 16:9.
Unscaled
Maximum sharpness. Distortion may appear on borders.
Black bars may appear with pictures from your PC. Only for
HD and PC. 

2.4.1   Ambilight on
With Ambilight, you will enjoy a more relaxed viewing
experience and improved perceived picture quality.
Dim the lighting conditions in the room for the best
Ambilight effect.
To switch Ambilight on or off, press Ambilight on the
remote control.
Caution
To avoid bad infrared remote control reception, place your
devices out of sight of Ambilight.
Dynamic speed
To adjust the speed at which Ambilight responds to the
onscreen images, press Ambilight for 3 seconds.
Adjust the dynamic...

2.4.2   Ambilight settings
In the Ambilight menu you can set or adjust the following
Ambilight settings …
While watching TV, press h> Setup > Ambilight.
Ambilight
Switches Ambilight on or off.
Active mode
Adjusts the speed at which Ambilight responds to the
onscreen images.
Brightness
Changes the light output of Ambilight.
Colour
Sets the Ambilight colour to either dynamic behaviour
(Active mode) or one of the predefined Ambilight constant
colours.
Custom allows fine tuning of a constant colour.
Custom...

2.4.3   LoungeLight
When the TV is on standby, you can switch Ambilight on
and create an Ambilight LoungeLight effect in your room.
To switch Ambilight on while the TV is on standby, press
Ambilight on the remote control.
To change the LoungeLight colour scheme, press
Ambilight for 3 seconds. 

2.5   Watch a DVD movie
To watch a DVD movie using your DVD player, switch on
your DVD player, insert a disc and press Play on the player.
The DVD picture automatically appears on the screen.
If the DVD picture does not appear, press h on the
remote control and select DVD player. Press OK.
Wait a few seconds until the DVD picture appears.
If the DVD player is not yet in the Home menu, read Use
your TV > Menus > Add your devices. 

2.6   Watch TV using a digital receiver
When you watch TV using a digital receiver, with a
subscription from a cable or satellite company, connect
the receiver and add the receiver to the Home menu.
To add the receiver to the Home menu, read Use your TV >
Menus > Add your devices.
To watch the receiver programme, switch on the receiver.
If the receiver programme does not appear automatically,
press h and select the receiver item in the Home menu.
Press OK.
Use the remote control of the digital receiver...

2.7   Watch TV from a connected device
When you have added a connected device as an item to
the Home menu, you can easily and directly select that
device to watch its programme.
To add the device to the Home menu, read Use your TV >
Menus > Add your devices.
To watch TV from a connected device, press h and select
the device item in the Home menu. Press OK.
If the connected device is not in the Home menu, select
the device from the Source menu.
Press s Source on the remote control, or at the side of
the...

2.8.1   Net TV benefits
Net TV offers Internet services and websites tailored for
your TV. Use the TV remote control to browse the Net TV
Internet pages. You can play movies, view pictures or listen
to music, consult infotainment, play games and much
more, all set up for your TV screen.
Specifics
• Because Net TV is an online system, it can be modified
over time to better serve its purpose.
• Some Net TV services can be added, changed or stopped
after some time.
• Net TV shows pages full screen and 1...

2.8.2   What you need
To enjoy Net TV, you need to connect the TV to a router
with a high speed connection to the Internet.
Read the chapter Setup > Network.
Once the connection is made, select Net TV in the Home
menu to start the Net TV onscreen setup.
Read the chapter Net TV > First use.