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EasyLink features are based on the “one touch operation” approach. This means
that a sequence of actions are executed at the same time in both the television
and the recorder, provided both are fitted with the EasyLink function and
connected with the eurocable supplied with your recorder.
R End of life directives
Philips is paying a lot of attention to
producing environmentally-friendly in
green focal areas.Your new TV contains
materials which can be recycled and
reused. At the end of its life specialised
companies can dismantle the
discarded TV to concentrate the
reusable materials and to minimise
the amount of materials to be
disposed of.
Your TV contains a (tolerated) small
amount of mercury. Please ensure you
dispose of your old TV according to
local regulations.
Help?
If this instruction manual does
not give an answer or if ‘Tips’ do
not solve your TV problem, you
can call your Local Philips
Customer or Service Centre. See
the supplied World-wide
guarantee booklet.
Please, have the Model and
Product number which you can
find at the back of your
television set or on the
packaging, ready, before calling
the Philips helpline.
Model: 32/37/42PF9986
Product No: ...........................................
Care of the screen
See Tips, p. 24.
Due to continuous product
improvements this manual is subject
to change without notice.
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Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Keys on top of the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Use of the remote control RC4302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
To use the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Select the menu language and country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Store TV channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Automatic installation 6
Manual installation 6
Give name 7
Reshuffle the programme list 7
Select Favourite TV channels 7
TV Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General 8
Source 10
Decoder 10
Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TV menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Picture menu 11
Active Control 12
Sound 12
Ambilight 12
Features menu 13
Dual screen / PIP / Multipip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
nexTView / Teletext guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Call nexTView / Teletext guide 15
nexTView guides 16
Picture/nexTView - Teletext guide 16
Teletext Guide 16
Basic functions 17
Acquisition and updating of nexTView information 17
Teletext. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Switch Teletext on and off 18
Select a Teletext page 18
Previously selected teletext page 18
Select the index teletext page 18
Select subpages 18
Enlarge a Teletext page 18
Picture/Teletext 18
Hypertext 18
Teletext menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Other equipment (satellite receiver, decoder, DVD, games, etc.)20
Connect Peripheral Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Recorder (vcr-dvd+rw) 20
Cinema Link surround receiver 21
Connect extra subwoofer 21
Side connections 21
Multi channel Surround receiver 21
Connect your computer 22
To select connected equipment 22
Recorder or DVD with EasyLink 22
Record with your recorder with EasyLink . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Audio- and video equipment keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24