User manual PHILIPS 32PF9641D

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. 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: 32PF9641D/10 Product No: .................................... EN Contents Safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Use of the remote control RC4401/01 . . . . . . 5 Use of the option key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Keys at the right side of the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Introduction: Digital TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Switch the TV on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 First time installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 How to navigate through the menus . . . . . . . 11 Use of the TV menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjust picture menu settings . . . . . . . . . . Adjust sound menu settings . . . . . . . . . . Enjoy Ambilight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjust feature menu settings . . . . . . . . . . Search for and store TV channels . . . . . . Rearrange the channel number list . . . . . Set your preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select your connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select a decoder channel number . . . . . . Reset the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . How to upgrade the TV software . . . . . . Create your favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) . . . . . . . Multimedia Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 15 18 20 23 27 31 32 33 33 34 34 35 36 38 41 To 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 . . . . . . . . Annex 2 - Philips TV software upgrade with portable memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annex 3 - Philips TV-Slideshow Format with background music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annex 4 - Philips TV - Digital camera and USB issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annex 5 - Issues referring to connected peripherals with a HDMI connector . . . . 57 58 61 63 64 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 1 EN General Safety warnings Examples of stationary images (this is not an allinclusive 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. Carefully pay attention to these remarks.The guarantee does not apply to damage caused by not taking into account the above mentioned safety warnings on stationary images. Tip: reduce contrast and brightness when viewing. 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. Care of the screen 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. Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields ("EMF") · 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. Stationary images on the TV screen A characteristic of LCD and Plasma 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. 2 Getting started EN Before you start 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. Before you switch on your TV, connect all your peripheral equipment. See To make video and audio connections, p. 44. Overview of the rear connector panel 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. Y Pb Pr G AUDIO L/R Y Pb Pr B V R H EXT3 G AUDIO L/R B V R H EXT3 EXT2 EXT1 EXT3 EXT2 EXT1 75 o o o o L o AUDIO OUT o R DISPLAY SYNCHRONIZED COMMON INTERFACE HDMI 1 HDMI 2 ANTENNA 75 DIGITAL AUDIO IN o DIGITAL OUT AUDIO EXT2 EXT1 COMMON INTERFACE HDMI ANTENNA 75 o o o o L o AUDIO OUT o R DISPLAY SYNCHRONIZED COMMON INTERFACE HDMI 1 HDMI 2 ANTENNA 75 DIGITAL AUDIO IN o DIGITAL OUT AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT EXT1 can handle CVBS, RGB and Audio L/R; EXT2 can handle CVBS, S-VIDEO, RGB, Audio L/R; EXT3 can handle YPbPr, RGB H/V and Audio L/R; HDMI 1 and 2. Supported video formats: 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i. Warning: disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Tip: it is preferable to connect peripherals with RGB output to EXT1 or EXT2 as RGB provides a better picture quality. 3 EN Getting started (Continued) Overview of the side connector panel - To connect a camera, camcorder or game, see To make video and audio connections, p. 45. USB - To connect a headphone, see To make video and audio connections, p. 45. - To connect a USB device, see Multimedia browser, p. 38. Connect the antenna < Insert the aerial plug firmly into the aerial socket x at the bottom of the TV. Tip: for best quality use the suppressor cable supplied. Connect the mains < Insert the mains cord supplied into the mains at the bottom of the TV and in the wall socket. Warning: verify that the mains supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the sticker at the rear of the TV. UK - EIRE Remote control < Insert the 2 batteries supplied (Type R6-1,5V). Be sure the (+) and (-) ends of the batteries line up correctly (inside of case is marked.) For most keys pressing a key once will activate the function. Pressing a second time will de-activate it. 4 Use of the remote control RC4401/01 B Standby Press to switch the TV from or to standby mode. When switched to standby, a red indicator on the TV lights up. Attention: the TV is never powered off completely unless it is physically unplugged. TV Press to select TV mode. DVD STB VCR AUX EN Press one of these keys to set your remote control to operate a peripheral device. See Audio and Video equipment keys, p. 55. DEMO Press to switch the Demo menu on or off. a 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. a To 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. v BROWSE/MENU: To open and close the main menu. See How to navigate through the menus, p. 11. b Teletext On/Off Press to switch teletext on. See Teletext, p. 41. Only for UK: Digital text/Interactive services. Attention: not all channels transmit interactive television applications at all times. V Volume Press + or - to adjust the volume. ¬ Mute key: interrupt the sound or restore it. 5 EN Use of the remote control RC4401/01 (Continued) +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. a 0 Previous channel Press to alternate between the currently viewed and the previously viewed TV channel. Ambilight-MODE Ambilight: 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. Note: when the TV is switched to standby, and you switch Ambilight On, Ambilight will be active. Only then less modes are available. Ò 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 b key to show teletext on the right of the screen. FAV To display the channels list. v You can create up to four favourite lists. Note: to set the remote control to work peripheral equipment, see Annex 1, p. 57. 6 Use of the OPTION key The OPTION key allows you to display the Quick access menu which will give you direct access to some features and menu options. 1. Press the OPTION key. > The Quick access menu appears. 2. Press the cursor up/down to select a menu item. 3. Press the OK key 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 OPTION key to exit. Note: digital related menu items will only be accessible in case of digital TV broadcasting. EN a 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. Quick access Digital audio language Digital subtitle language Subtitles Picture format Equalizer Clock 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: < Select to activate/deactivate the clock display on the screen. Keys at the right side of the TV 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. Press the power switch B to switch the TV on or off. The MENU key can be used to summon the TV menu without the remote control. Use: - the VOLUME - and + keys and the PROGRAM/CHANNEL - and + keys to select menu items; - the MENU key to confirm your selection. < < VOLUME MENU PROGRAM/CHANNEL B 7 EN Introduction: Digital TV 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 < < Press the power switch B at the side of the TV. > An indicator on the front of the TV lights up and the screen comes on. If the TV is in standby mode, press the -P+ keys or the B key on the remote control. Note: the first time (and only the first time) you switch on your TV, you see a Welcome screen followed by the installation procedure. See First time installation, p. 9. First time installation The installation procedure consists of a series of screens that will guide you through the installation of your TV. Follow the instructions on screen. 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. 8 First time installation (Continued) Step 1: select your on-screen language After the Welcome screen you are asked to select a language of the TV's 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 OK key on the remote control. 3. Follow the instructions on screen to proceed. a EN Step 2: complete the initial TV installation procedure 1. Press the green colour key on your remote control when Television is highlighted. 2. Select the country where you are now located. 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. 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. 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. Menu language Please select your language..... English Español Français Hrvatski Italiano Magyar ............. PHILIPS using cursor up and down Next PHILIPS Installation This will help you to install the following sections: Television Settings assistant Previous Next Skip Stop 4. Press the red colour key again when the search is completed. PHILIPS Television System searching: please wait.......... Digital channels found Analogue channels found Stop 16 22 9 EN First time installation (Continued) Step 3: Settings assistant: select your TV settings 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 assistant menu. 2. Select your Location with the cursor up/down. > If you choose Shop it 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 Home it 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 following settings: Picture, Sound and Ambilight. 5. Press the green colour key again to store all the settings and to return to the TV installation menu. Note: when you skip or stop the Settings Assistant, then the standard settings Philips selected for you will be chosen. 6. Press the red colour key again to finish the First time installation procedure and to display the first stored TV channel. 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. 13, 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. PHILIPS Installation This will help you to complete the Settings assistant. Television Settings assistant Previous Next Skip Stop PHILIPS Settings assistant Please select your location before continuing: Home Shop 10 How to navigate through the menus EN Introduction A lot of guiding instructions, help texts and messages will be displayed on your TV when you use the menus or when you try to execute an action. Read the help texts which are being displayed on the specific item highlighted. The colour keys at the bottom of the screen refer to the different actions which may be executed. Press the corresponding colour key on the remote control to perform the required or desired action. Note: digital related menu items will only be accessible in case of digital TV broadcasting. a Television TV menu TV channels Programme guide Multimedia TV menu TV settings Features Installation Exit TV settings Settings assistant Reset to standard Picture Sound Ambilight 1. Press the MENU/BROWSE key on the remote control. > The main menu appears on the screen. - TV menu allows you to access the TV menu. See below. - TV channels allows you to access the TV channel list and to create up to four favourite lists with your preferred TV channels and digital radio stations. See Create your favourite channel list, p. 35. - Programme guide allows you to access detailed information about individual digital TV programmes. According to the type of Electronic Programme Guide, it also allows you to access the table of scheduled Digital TV programmes and easily select and tune to a desired programme. See EPG, Electronic Programme Guide, p. 36. - Multimedia allows you to access the Multimedia browser application. It lets you display your personal multimedia files. Multimedia is only present when a USB device is connected. See Multimedia browser, p. 38. 2. Use the cursor up/down to highlight and select a menu item. 3. Use the cursor right to enter the highlighted menu item. > The right panel shows the content of the highlighted menu item. Info 11 EN How to navigate through the menus (continued) 4. Use the cursor up/down to select a menu item. - TV settings allows you to adjust your preferred picture, sound and ambilight settings - Features allows you to control the settings of special TV features - Installation allows you - to select your language preferences; - to search for and store your TV channels; - to set or adjust various special functions; - to select connected peripheral equipment; - to define one or more channel numbers as decoder channel numbers; - to reset your picture, sound and ambilight settings to the factory standard settings; - to upgrade your TV software 5. Press the cursor right to enter the highlighted menu item. > The content of the right panel is moved to the left panel and the right panel now shows the content of the newly highlighted item in the left panel. Note: in some cases it is important that the picture can be watched while you adjust the settings.This means that when the highlight is on the right side panel, the other menu items hide away.When the cursor left is pressed, the hidden menu items reappear and the highlight moves to the left panel. 6. Press the MENU/BROWSE key to exit the main menu. TV menu TV settings Features Installation Exit TV settings Settings assistant Reset to standard Picture Sound Ambilight Info 12 Use of the TV menu settings The TV menu allows you to access and change settings and preferences in case you want to change the First time installation settings and/or you want to control the settings of special TV functions, features and peripheral equipment. EN Television TV menu TV channels Programme guide Multimedia Adjust viewing and listening settings TV menu TV settings Features Installation Exit TV settings Settings assistant Reset to standard Picture Sound Ambilight 1. Press the MENU/BROWSE key on the remote control. > The main menu appears on the screen. 2. Select TV menu and press the cursor right. > The TV menu is displayed. 3. Select TV settings and press the cursor right. > The TV settings menu is moved to the left. 4. Press the MENU/BROWSE key to exit the menu. To make it easier to change the settings of the TV, there are 3 ways of doing it. Info A. Change settings in an easy-to-use manner with the Settings assistant Each time you've made a selection, press the green key to confirm your selection. 1. Select Settings assistant and press the cursor right. > 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. See First time installation, Step 3: Settings assistant: select your TV settings, p. 10. 2. Press the green colour key to return to the TV menu again. 13 EN Use of the TV menu settings (continued) B. Use of the Standard settings (if present) TV menu TV settings Settings assistant Reset to standard Picture Sound Ambilight Reset to standard Current Natural Vivid Subtle This allows you to reset your settings for viewing and listening to predefined factory settings. 1. Select Reset to standard and press the cursor right. > A menu appears which allows you to select one of the standard settings for viewing and listening. > Current shows your current settings for viewing and listening. > If you select Natural, it allows you to set your picture, sound and ambilight settings to the recommended standard values. In most cases this will give the best balanced viewing experience. > If you select Vivid, it allows you to set your picture, sound and ambilight settings to rich values, making use of the TV capabilities to its full extend. > If you select Subtle, it allows you to set your picture, sound and ambilight settings to the purest representation of the original source content. 2. Press the green colour key to store the selected setting. Info C. Individual settings for picture, sound and ambilight < Select Picture, Sound or Ambilight and press the cursor right. > A menu appears which allows you to fine tune the picture, sound and ambilight settings. > To adjust the Picture settings, see Adjust picture menu settings, p. 15. > To adjust the Sound settings, see Adjust sound menu settings, p. 18. > To adjust the Ambilight settings, see Enjoy Ambilight, p. 20. 14 Adjust picture menu settings The picture menu contains the settings that affect the quality of the picture. EN TV menu TV settings Features Installation Exit TV settings Settings assistant Reset to standard Picture Sound Ambilight 1. Press the MENU/BROWSE key on the remote control. > > > The main menu appears. The TV menu is moved to the left. The TV settings menu is moved to the left panel. The Picture menu is moved to the left panel. 2. Select TV menu and press the cursor right. 3. Select TV settings and press the cursor right. 4. Select Picture and press the cursor right. > Info 5. Use the cursor up/down to select the Picture menu items. 6. Press the cursor right to enter the selected Picture menu item. Note: all digital related menu items will only be accessible in case of digital TV broadcasting. Picture Contrast Brightness Colour Hue Sharpness Tint .............. TV menu TV settings Settings assistant Reset to standard Picture Sound Ambilight 7. Use the cursor keys to adjust the settings. 8. Press the cursor left to return to the Picture menu. Contrast Adjusts the intensity of bright parts in the picture but keep the dark parts unchanged. Brightness Adjusts the light output of the complete picture, which will mainly affect the darker areas of the picture. Colour Adjusts the saturation level of the colours to suit your personal preference. Hue Compensates for the colour variations in NTSC encoded transmissions. Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of fine details in the picture. Tint Increases or decreases Warm (red) and Cool (blue) colours to suit personal preferences. < Select Cool to give the white colours a blue, Normal to give the white colours a neutral, Warm to give the white colours a red tint. < Select Custom to make a customised setting in the Custom tint menu item. Info 15 EN Adjust picture menu settings (Continued) Custom tint (only when Tint is set to Custom) Fine tunes the white point (WP) and black level (BL) of the picture. 1. Select Custom tint and press the cursor right. 2. Use the cursor keys to select and adjust the settings of: R-WP: allows you to customise the colour tint by adjusting the red whitepoint of the picture. G-WP: allows you to customise the colour tint by adjusting the green whitepoint of the picture. B-WP: allows you to customise the colour tint by adjusting the blue whitepoint of the picture. R-BL: allows you to customise the colour tint by adjusting the red blacklevel of the picture. G-BL: allows you to customise the colour tint by adjusting the green blacklevel of the picture. 3. Use the colour keys to reset to the predefined settings. 4. Press the cursor left to return to the Picture menu. Pixel Plus Pixel Plus is the most ideal setting, as it fully processes the image to make every single pixel the best it can be, improving contrast, sharpness, picture depth, and colour reproduction and brilliance from every source, including High Definition. < Select On or Off to activate/de-activate Pixel Plus. Digital Natural Motion Reduces the field and line flicker and reproduces smooth movement especially in movies. < Select Off, Minimum or Maximum in order to really see the difference in picture quality. Dynamic contrast Automatically makes the contrast in the darker and the brighter picture areas more noticeable as the image on the screen changes. < Normally select Medium. It may be preferred to select Minimum, Maximum or Off. DNR DNR automatically filters out and reduces the image TV menu TV settings Settings assistant Reset to standard Picture Sound Ambilight Picture ............. Custom tint Pixel Plus Digital Natural Mo.. Dynamic contrast DNR ............. Info < noise.This improves picture quality when receiving weak signals. Select Off, Minimum, Medium or Maximum according to the image noise in the picture. 16 Adjust picture menu settings (Continued) MPEG artefact reduction MPEG artefact reduction On smoothens the transitions on digital content. < Select On or Off. Colour enhancement Automatically controls green enhancement and blue stretch. It makes the colours more vivid. < Select Off, Minimum, Medium or Maximum. Active control The TV continuously measures and corrects all incoming signals in order to provide the best picture possible. < Select On or Off to activate/de-activate Active control. Light sensor Light sensor On automatically adjusts the picture and ambilight settings for best viewing dependent on the lighting conditions in the room. < Select On or Off. Picture format This allows you to adjust the size of the picture dependant on the broadcasted format and your preferred setting. Tip: this function is also accessible via the the remote control. OPTION EN TV menu TV settings Settings assistant Reset to standard Picture Sound Ambilight Picture ............. DNR MPEG artefact red. Colour enhancem.. Active control Light sensor Picture format Info key on Auto format Super zoom How to navigate through the TV settings menu, see p. 12: Use of the TV menu settings. Choose among the following picture formats: Auto format, Super zoom, 4;3, Movie Expand 14:9, Movie Expand 16:9 or Wide screen. Auto format makes the picture fill the screen as much as possible. In case of subtitles in the bottom black bar, Auto format makes the subtitles visible. In case of a broadcaster logo in the corner of the top black bar, the logo disappears from the screen. Super zoom removes the black bars on the sides of 4:3 programmes with minimal distortion. When in Movie Expand 14:9, Movie Expand 16:9 or Super zoom screen format, you can make subtitles visible with the cursor up/down. Note: with HD sources not all picture formats will be available. 4:3 Movie expand 14:9 Movie expand 16:9 Wide screen 17 EN Adjust sound menu settings The sound menu contains the settings that affect the quality of the sound. TV menu TV settings Settings assistant Reset to standard Picture Sound Ambilight Sound Equalizer Volume Balance Digital audio lang.. Dual I/II Mono/Stereo ............. 1. Press the MENU/BROWSE key on the remote control. > > > > The main menu appears. The TV Menu is moved to the left. The TV settings menu is moved to the left panel. The Sound menu is moved to the left panel. 2. Select TV menu and press the cursor right. 3. Select TV settings and press the cursor right. 4. Select Sound and press the cursor right. 5. Use the cursor up/down to select the Sound menu items. 6. Press the cursor right to enter the selected Sound menu item. Note: dependent on the input signal, one or more menu items may not be selectable. Info Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. `Dolby' `Pro Logic' and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. 7. Use the cursor keys to adjust the settings. 8. Press the cursor left to return to the Sound menu. Equalizer Allows you to change the frequency response of the sound to match your personal taste. Tip: this function is also accessible via the the remote control. OPTION key on Volume Allows you to adjust the sound output level. Balance Allows you to adjust the output of the right and left speakers to obtain the best stereo reproduction for your listening position. Digital audio language (only with Digital TV broadcasting) Allows you to select an audio language out of the list of the available broadcasted languages for the current digital programme. Note: if there is more than one variant for an audio language, then select one of the variants. To permanently change the audio language, use the Language menu in the Installation menu. Tip: this function is also accessible via the the remote control. OPTION key on 18 Adjust sound menu settings (Continued) Dual I/II Sound ............. Mono/Stereo Surround mode Headphone volume AVL Delta volume Auto surround EN TV menu TV settings Settings assistant Reset to standard Picture Sound Ambilight Allows you to select, per channel, Dual I or II, when dual sound transmission is available. Mono/Stereo Allows you to select, per TV channel, Mono or Stereo sound when stereo broadcasts are available. Surround mode Allows you to select the modes for more spatial or surround sound reproduction dependent on the broadcasted signals or signals from external inputs received. Info Headphone volume Allows you to control the level of sound through the headphones. AVL (Automatic Volume Leveler) Automatically reduces the volume differences between channels and programmes, providing a more constant overall level.This will also reduce the dynamics of sound. Delta volume Allows you to correct for any permanent volume differences between TV channels or external sources. Auto surround When switched On, this allows the TV to automatically switch to the best surround sound mode the broadcaster transmits. 19 EN Enjoy Ambilight The ambilight menu contains the settings for controlling the ambient lighting. Using ambient light gives a more relaxed viewing experience and improves perceived picture quality. Analysis of the picture content adapts the colours continuously. But the lights can also be set to any fixed colour and many shades of white. Tip: in standby mode the lights can be set/operated to any colour and create a unique ambiance in the room. See Ambilight in standby mode, p. 22. TV menu TV settings Settings assistant Reset to standard Picture Sound Ambilight Ambilight Ambilight Brightness Mode Colour Custom colour Separation ............. Info 1. Press the MENU/BROWSE key on the remote control. > The main menu appears. 2. Select TV menu and press the cursor right. > The TV Menu is moved to the left. 3. Select TV settings and press the cursor right. > The TV settings menu is moved to the left panel. 4. Select Ambilight and press the cursor right. > The Ambilight menu is moved to the left panel. 5. Use the cursor up/down to select the Ambilight menu items. 6. Press the cursor right to enter the selected Ambilight menu item. 7. Use the cursor keys to adjust the settings. 8. Press the cursor left to return to the Ambilight menu. Ambilight Allows you to switch the lights On or Off at the rear of the TV. Select Off to switch off the ambient lights and downlight all other ambilight menu items. Select On to switch on the ambient lights. Refine the light settings in the menus below. < < Brightness Allows you to adjust the light output of the ambilights. 20