Philips 42pfl9703 User Manual

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4.2 Watch TV
4.2.1 Switch channels
‡To switch TV  channels:
• Press a number (1 to 999) or press  P+or P-
on your remote control.
• Press 
Program/Channel-or  +on the side
controls of the TV.
® Press  Rto return to the previously viewed TV
channel or connected device.
4.2.2 Adjust volume
‡ To adjust the volume:
• Press  V+ or - on the remote control
• Press  Volume + or - on the side controls
of your TV.
® To m ute the sound:
• Press  ¬.
• Press  ¬again to restore the sound.
4.3 Watch channels...

4.5 Watch a DVD  
‡Switch on your DVD player.
® Inser t a DVD disc in your player.
The DVD picture automatically appears on the
screen.
Ò Press  Playπon the DVD player.
If the picture does not appear :
‡ Press the  Source vkey.
® Press  oor œ to select where you connected
y our DVD player.
Ò Press 
OK.
W ait a few seconds until the picture appears.
† Press  Playπ.
4.6 Select a Teletext page
Most TV channels broadcast information through
Teletext.
To  watch Teletext:
‡ Press  Teletext .
The main index...

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Use your TV 
4.7 Change Ambilight  mode
You can adjust the speed at which Ambilight
responds to the on-screen images.
Adjust the Ambilight mode:
‡ Press  Ambilight to switch on.
® Press  Mode to adjust Ambilight between a
relaxed and a dynamic setting.
The Mode settings are only available if Ambilight
colour is set to Active mode in the Ambilight menu.
When a fixed colour has been selected the Mode
k ey has no function. See section  5.5 Ambilight.
LoungeLight mode  (if available)
When the TV...

5Use more of your TV
This section helps you perform advanced TV
operations including how to:
•use the menus  
• adjust picture, sound and Ambilight settings  
• make use of Teletext  
• create favourite channel lists  •
make advantage of Electronic Programme Guide  
• set locks and timers 
• set subtitles and select a subtitle language  
• view your photos or play your favourite music
from a USB memor y device or from your PC or
Home network.
12Use more of your TV
5.1 Remote control 
5.1.1 Remote control...

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Use more of your TV
13Number keys
To select a TV channel.
14 Clock 
To display the time on screen.
15 Ambilight
To switch Ambilight on or off.
16 Mode
To adjust the dynamic effect of Ambilight
17 Previous channel  R   
To  return to the previously viewed channel
18 +P-  Channel up or down
To switch to the next or previous channel in
the channel list.
19 Menu Ï
To  switch the menu on or off
20  On screen information  i
To  show channel or programme information if
a vailable.
21 Dual screen  b...

If you entered a known code, all universal mode
keys will blink to confirm the selection. If you
entered an unknown code, all universal mode
k eys will light up for 2 seconds. Repeat Step 2
with a different code.
Ò Point the remote control at the device, and
press  Bto test if the code is known for your
device.
If successful tr y whether you can operate all
functions. If not successful, or if you cannot
operate all functions, repeat Step 1 and 2 with
one of the other setup codes for your brand.
Method 3:...

•Digital or Satellite receiver
No change of functions.
• Home Theatre  System
Menu key = HTS Disc menu
V key = HTS volume
P+/- = HTS Next/Previous
5.1.6 Remote control setup codes 
See the end of this manual.
5.2 LightGuide brightness
The LightGuide at the front of the TV indicates the
star t up of the TV.
After star t up the LightGuide is lit constantly. You
can set the light intensity or let it switch off after
star t up.
‡Press Menu  Ï> Setup > Installation >
Preferences >  LightGuide brightness .
®...

-to use the connection assistant which will help
you to connect your devices to the TV.
5.3.2 Use of the menu
Learn to use the menus with this example.
‡ Press  Menu  Ï.
The TV menu appears on the screen.
® Press  oor œ to select  Picture.
Ò Press  πto enter the picture settings.
† Press  œto select  Brightness.
º Press  πto enter the brightness setting. ◊
Press  oor œ to adjust the setting.
‹ Press  pto return to the Picture settings or
press  Menu  Ïto quit the TV menu.
r Note :
More choices come...

5.4.3 Picture settings
This section describes how to adjust all picture
settings individually.
‡Press  Menu  Ï.
® Select  Picture and press  πto enter the list.
Ò Press  oor œ to select a setting.
• Contrast
Changes the level of bright par ts in the picture
but keeps the dark par ts unchanged.
• Brightness
Changes the level of light of the total picture.
• Colour
Changes the level of saturation.
• Hue
If NTSC is broadcasted, this level compensates
the colour variations.
• Sharpness
Changes the level of...

5.4.4 Widescreen picture format
Avoid black bars on the sides or on top and
bottom of the picture. Change the picture format
to a format that fills the screen.
‡ Press  qto switch on the Picture format
menu.
® Press  oor œ to select an available picture
fo rmat.
Ò Press  OK.
† Press  oto shift the picture upwards if subtitles
are hidden.
à Tip
For minimal distor tion, select the Auto format
setting.
• Auto format (Not for PC .)
Enlarges the picture automatically to fill the
screen. Subtitles remain...