Philips 42PDL7906K User manual

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1Get started 3
TV tour 3
Important 6
Environmental efforts 8
Position the TV 9
Help and support 10
2Use your TV 11
Controls 11
Watch TV 13
Watch a connected device 16
Watch 3D 17
Ambilight 18
Browse PC through DLNA 19
Browse Net TV 21
Rent online video 23
3Use more of your TV 25
Enjoy HbbTV 25
Smart USB recording 25
View Teletext 28
Set locks and timers 29
View subtitles 30
View Scenea 31
Set universal access 31
Use EasyLink 32
4Set up your TV 36
Settings assistant 36
Picture and sound 36
Channels 37
Menu language 40
Other settings 41
Update software 41
Reinstall the TV 42
5Connect your TV 43
About cables 43
Connect devices 44
Connect more devices 50
Computers and the Internet 52
Common interface 55
6Troubleshooting 56
Contact Philips 56
General TV 56
TV channel 56
Picture 57
Sound 57
HDMI 58
USB 58
Network 58
7Product specifications 59
Power and reception 59
Display and sound 59
Display resolutions 59
Multimedia 59
Connectivity 60
Dimensions 61
Help version 63
8Index 64
Contents

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1Get started
TV tour
Remote control
To adjust the volume.
To switch TV channels.
To open or close the Home menu.
In the Home menu, access connected
devices, picture and sound settings, and
other useful features.
To open or close the Source menu.
In the Source menu, access connected
devices.
To open or close the Find menu.
In the Find menu, access the channel list.
To open or close the Adjust menu.
In the Adjust menu, access a range of
frequently used settings.
To open or close the Text menu.
In the Text menu, access teletext for news
and information.
To open or close the Options menu.
Options menus offer convenient settings for
TV channels or programmes.
To return to the previous menu page or to
exit from a TV function.

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Press and hold to return to watching TV.
To select a red menu option, access digital
Interactive TV services*, or watch TV
demonstration clips.
*Available on certain models only.
To select a green menu option or to access
energy efficient settings.
To select a yellow menu option or to access
the electronic user manual.
Read more about the remote control in Use
your TV > Controls > Remote control
(Page 11).
Alternatively, look at the index in Search
for...
Press to select the next TV tour.
Connect devices
For the best picture and sound quality,
connect a DVD, Blu-ray disc player, or game
console through HDMI (TM).
To watch a non EasyLink compliant device,
add it to the Home menu.
1. Press > [Add your devices].
2. Follow the onscreen instructions.
Note: If you are prompted to select the TV
connection, select the connector that this
device uses. See Connect your TV >
Connect devices (Page 44) for information
on connection.
If an EasyLink or HDMI-Consumer Electronic
Control (HDMI-CEC) compliant device is
connected to the TV, it is automatically
added to the Home menu when both
devices are switched on.
To watch a connected device
1. Press .
2. Select the newly added device icon.

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English
You can learn more on device connections in Connect your TV > Connect devices.
High Definition TV
For high-definition (HD) picture quality,
watch HD programmes.
On standard-definition (SD) programmes,
the picture quality is standard.
You can watch HD video content in these
ways and more:
•a Blu-ray disc player, connected with an
HDMI cable, playing a Blu-ray disc
•an upscaling DVD player, connected
with an HDMI cable, playing a DVD
disc
•an over-the-air HD broadcaster (DVB-
T MPEG4)
•a digital HD receiver, connected with
an HDMI cable, playing HD content
from a cable or satellite operator
•an HD channel on your DVB-C
network
•an HD game console (for example, X-
Box 360 or PlayStation 3), connected
with an HDMI cable, playing an HD
game
HD video clip
To experience the stunning sharpness and
picture quality of HD TV, watch the HD
video clip from the Home menu.
Press > [Setup] > [Watch demos].
Watch Demo is on the second page of the
setup menu.
For more information about the availability
of HD channels in your country, contact
your Philips dealer or visit
www.philips.com/support.
Ambilight
*Available on certain models only.
Ambilight gives a more relaxed viewing
experience. It automatically adjusts the
colour and brightness of the light to match
the TV picture.
Read more in Use your TV > Ambilight
(Page 18).
Network
Connect your TV to your home network
wirelessly. Play music, photos and videos
from a computer or other media server on
the same network.
Read more in Connect your TV >
Computers and the Internet (Page 52).
Net TV
If your home network is connected to the
Internet, you can connect your TV to Net
TV. Net TV offers movies, pictures, music
and much more.
Read more in Use your TV > Browse Net
TV (Page 21).