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 Environmental care

The packaging of this product is intended to be recycled. Contact your 
local authorities for information about how to recycle the packaging.
For product recycling information, please visit - 

www.recycle.philips.com

End of life directives

This LCD TV contains a lamp with Mercury, please dispose of according 
to all local, state and federal laws.
Philips pays a lot of attention to produce environment-friendly products 
in green focal areas. Your new TV contains materials which can be 
recycled and reused. At the end of its life, specialized companies can 
dismantle the discarded TV to concentrate the reusable materials and to 
minimize the amount of materials to be disposed of. Please ensure you 
dispose of your old TV according to local regulations.

Disposal of used batteries 

The batteries supplied do not contain the heavy metals mercury and 
cadmium. Nevertheless, in many areas batteries may not be disposed 
of with your household waste. Please ensure you dispose of batteries 
according to local regulations.

Regulatory notices

 Warning

To reduce the risk of 

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moisture. Objects 

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 Caution

To prevent electric shock, match the wide blade of the plug to the wide slot, fully inserted.

Do not place the unit on the furniture that is capable of being tilted by a 
child and an adult leaning, pulling, standing or climbing on it.
A falling unit can cause serious injury or even death.

This apparatus should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a 
bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided.
Make sure to leave a space of 4  inches (10 cm) or more around this 
apparatus.

 2 Important

Registering your model with Philips makes you eligible for all of the 
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Complete and return your Product Registration Card at once, or 
register online at 

www.philips.com/support

 to ensure :

•  Product Safety Noti

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By registering your product you receive noti

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the manufacturer - in the rare case of a product recall or safety 

defect.

• Additional 

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 ts of Product Ownership

Registering your product guarantees that you receive all of the 

privileges to which you’re entitled, including special money-saving 

offers.

 For further assistance

For further assistance, call the customer support service in your country.

•  To obtain assistance in the U.S.A., Canada, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. 

Virgin Islands, contact Philips Customer Care Center at 

1-866-309-0841

 Product information

This TV consumes minimal energy in standby mode to minimize 
environmental impact. The active power consumption is given on the 
type plate at the back of the TV. The model and serial numbers of your 
TV can be found on the back and right side of the TV as well as on the 
packaging.

  Screen care

•  Avoid stationary images as much as possible. Stationary images 

are images that remain on-screen for extended periods of time. 

Examples include : on-screen menus, black bars and time displays. 

If you must use stationary images, reduce screen contrast and 

brightness to avoid screen damage.

•  Unplug the TV before cleaning.
•  Clean the TV screen and frame with a soft cloth. Never use 

substances such as alcohol, chemicals or household cleaners on the 

TV screen.

•  Risk of damage to the TV screen! Never touch, push, rub or strike 

the screen with any object.

•  To avoid deformations and color fading, wipe off water drops as 

soon as possible.

Summary of Contents for 40PFL3706

Page 1: ...ux États Unis au Canada à Puerto Rico ou aux ÎlesVierges américaines communiquez avec le centre de service à la clientèle Philips au 1 866 309 0841 Pour obtenir l aide au Mexique entrez en contact avec le centre de soin de client de Philips à 01 800 504 62 00 Entrer ci dessous le modèle et le numéro de série situés dérrière à droite sur le dos du téléviseur ES Para obtener más información llame al...

Page 2: ...3 Watching a Blu ray disc 14 Switching audio mode 14 6 Use more of your TV 15 Changing picture and sound settings 15 Sleeptimer 18 Child and rating locks 18 Closed caption 20 EasyLink 21 ECO 21 Set your location to home 21 Viewing photos and watching videos on a USB storage device 22 7 Install channels 24 Selecting your menu language 24 Autoprogram 24 Channel list 25 Add channels 25 Optimizing the...

Page 3: ...sture and objects filled with liquids such as vases should not be placed on this apparatus CAUTION To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully insert ATTENTION Pour éviter les choc électriques introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu au fond CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BA...

Page 4: ...re damaged 17 Tilt Stability All televisions must comply with recommended international global safety standards for tilt and stability properties of its cabinets design Do not compromise these design standards by applying excessive pull force to the front or top of the cabinet which could ultimately overturn the product Also do not endanger yourself or children by placing electronic equipment toys...

Page 5: ...le neither for any errors in the content of this document nor for any problems as a result of the content in this document Errors reported to P F USA will be adapted and published on the P F USA support website as soon as possible Pixel characteristics This LCD product has a high number of color pixels Although it has effective pixels of 99 999 or more black dots or bright points of light red gree...

Page 6: ... ventilation is provided Make sure to leave a space of 4 inches 10cm or more around this apparatus 2 Important Registering your model with Philips makes you eligible for all of the valuable benefits listed below so don t miss out Complete and return your Product Registration Card at once or register online at www philips com support to ensure Product Safety Notification By registering your product...

Page 7: ...e brightness based on the ambient light If there is a sudden change inTV brightness it may be due to changes in the room lighting conditions sunshine lamps or an object blocking the light sensor on the front of theTV Please ensure the room lighting is stable and the light sensor is not blocked b Standby indicator remote control sensor c POWER Switches theTV on or puts it in standby mode TheTV is n...

Page 8: ...r accessory device The quality and accuracy of the information depends on the broadcaster You might see a difference in broadcast time if the broadcast is from a different time zone i CH Switches to the next or previous channel j MUTE Mutes or unmutes audio k Number buttons Select a channel page or setting l Dot Press the dot for digital channels m PREV CH Returns to the previously viewed channel ...

Page 9: ...the screen Connect your devices before you position theTV Using a Kensington lock There is a Kensington security slot on the back of theTV Prevent theft by looping a Kensington lock between the slot and a permanent object such as a heavy table Installing the remote control batteries 1 Slide the battery cover off the back of the remote control 2 Insert the 2 supplied batteries AAA 1 5V Be sure the ...

Page 10: ...your local content provider or your local electronics retailer if you are unsure about what HDTV programs are available in your area Broadcasters are transitioning from analog to digitalTV This means that a given broadcaster can have channels available either in analog or in digital or both analog and digital at the same time TheTV produces stereo sound only if a stereo signal is broadcast If you ...

Page 11: ...the power outlet Caution Pull the AC power cord by the plug do not pull on the AC power cord 1 Unplug the AC power cord from the power outlet 2 Unplug the AC power cord from the power connector at the back of theTV Managing cables Route your antenna cable and all other cables through the cable management tie at the back of theTV The holder helps keep your cables tidy and easily manageable 1 Attach...

Page 12: ...the unit will be set to maximize energy efficiency Picture and sound settings can be adjusted and saved as per your personal preferences Press OK to begin Settings assistant BACK OK MENU Settings assistant helps you customize picture settings You will see a series of test pictures where the right side and left side differ Select the side that is most pleasing to you with the Left Right keys Next B...

Page 13: ...ed channel 5 Use your TV This section helps you perform basicTV operations Switching on your TV and putting it in standby mode To switch on Press POWER at the side of theTV or press Standby On on the remote control To switch to standby Press POWER at the side of theTV or press Standby On on the remote control again Note Energy consumption contributes to air and water pollution When the AC power co...

Page 14: ...lect the set top box and wait a few seconds for the picture to appear 2 Use the remote control of your set top box to select channels Watching connected devices To watch connected devices 1 Switch on the connected device The picture from your connected device might appear automatically on theTV screen 2 Use the remote control of the device to select channels If the picture does not appear 1 Press ...

Page 15: ...ailable audio languages Available languages differ depending on the broadcast Other is displayed when the audio language cannot be acquired or the acquired languages are other than English Spanish or French Note SAP does not control external audio devices The information display will automatically disappear in a few seconds TV Press SAP to display the currently selected audio mode While receiving ...

Page 16: ...lock Setting to stabilize the PC screen Phase Setting to improve the clarity of the PC screen Changing auto picture mode 1 Press AUTO PIC to set yourTV to a predefined picture setting 2 Press Î or ï to select one of the following settings Personal The customized settings you defined by using the Picture menu Standard For normalTV viewing Sports Vivid picture settings for high action Movie Brillian...

Page 17: ...o fill the screen Unscaled Display a picture in its original size Changing picture format 1 Press FORMAT on the remote control 2 Press Î or ï to select a picture format and press OK to confirm your choice Summary of picture formats Display modes can be selected when the broadcasting station is sending 16 9 or 4 3 video signal And 3 types of display modes can be selected for PC input signal For 16 ...

Page 18: ...hisTV to control volume on the external amplifier Press Î or ï to select the desired option then press OK On The sound will be output from the unit s speakers Off The sound will not be output from the unit s speakers Speakers EasyLink You can control audio output from your connected EasyLink Compliant Devices with VOL by using this unit s remote control Audio Setting You can set the output mode as...

Page 19: ...tup Features Language USB When you block a rating all ratings in the younger age categories are automatically blocked 3 Press MENU to exit Sleeptimer You can always put yourTV in standby mode earlier or reset the sleeptimer during the countdown Press SLEEP to set the sleep timer Sleep Off Sleep timer display appears on theTV screen Press SLEEP repeatedly to change the amount of time in increments ...

Page 20: ...ldren 16 and up with strong violence strong language and strong sexual content 18ans Only to be viewed by adults and contains extreme violence and graphic sexual content pornography Summary of TV ratings Age rating Content rating TV Y Appropriate for children of all ages with themes and elements suitable for children aged 2 6 None TV Y7 Programs designed for children age 7 and older FV FantasyViol...

Page 21: ...g The captions do not always use correct spelling and grammar Not allTV programs and product commercials include closed caption information Refer to your areaTV program listings for theTV channels and times of closed caption shows The captioned programs are usually noted in theTV listings with service marks such as CC DTV Selecting DTV caption services 1 Select a caption service for digital channe...

Page 22: ...ected via a HDMI cable 1 Press MENU on the remote control and select Features EasyLink Picture Master EasyLink On On On Sound Auto Device Off Setup Auto TV On Features Device List Language USB 2 Press Î or ï to highlight the desired setting and press OK to select the setting 3 Adjust the following items Master EasyLink Set the EasyLink On or Off The following additional settings will be grayed out...

Page 23: ...ce 1 Turn on theTV 2 Connect the USB storage device to the USB port on the side of yourTV The main menu appears automatically 3 Press Î or ï select USB USB USB0 Picture This menu allows you to enjoy your pictures and videos via your USB device Sound Setup Features Language Disconnect a USB storage device Caution To avoid damaging the USB storage device always exit the on screen menu and wait five ...

Page 24: ...n Rotate Rotates a picture Zoom Displays a list of available magnifications Start show Stop show Starts or stops a slide show Watch yourVideo on a USB storage device 1 Connect your USB storage device to theTV 2 Press OK to enter the USB menu 3 Select Video 4 Press OK to enter the video folder 1 2 3 4 USB0 Video Title MOVIE1 avi Director Date 2009 04 02 Duration 00 06 37 MOVIE1 avi MOVIE2 avi MOVIE...

Page 25: ...etup Features Language USB Autoprogram Channel List Add Channels Antenna 2 Press OK to start the installation If you run Autoprogram when you have locked channels a message appears asking to enter your PIN Enter your PIN in order to complete the installation If you have forgotten your PIN reset it as described in Changing your PIN on page 18 3 Select Antenna or Cable and press OK When Antenna is s...

Page 26: ...press OK 11 Ch Change Back BACK Picture For analog channels select a channel to be added using number keys For digital channels you must perform Autoprogram function Add channels Sound Setup Features Language USB 3 Press MENU to exit Note If setup completes successfully Added to the channel list is displayed If external input is used it is not possible to register the channel and Unavailable will ...

Page 27: ...ng the upgrade retry the procedure or contact your dealer Downloading the software 1 On your PC open a web browser and go to www philips com support 2 Find information and software related to yourTV and download the latest software upgrade file to your PC 3 Decompress the ZIP file 4 Copy the upgrade file to the root directory of the USB storage device Upgrading software 1 Prepare the software upgr...

Page 28: ...ther digital audio systems d Antenna input jack Signal input from an antenna cable or satellite e HDMI 1 input jack First HDMI in connector Digital audio and video input from high definition digital devices such as Blu ray players f HDMI 2 input jack Second HDMI in connector g USB terminal Data input from USB storage devices only Do not connect any device to this terminal such as digital camera ke...

Page 29: ...is a form of Digital Rights Management that protects high definition content in DVD or Blu ray Discs Component Y Pb Pr High quality Component video cable red green blue and audio L R cable red white Supports high definition signals but gives lower picture quality than HDMI Component cables combine a red green blue video cable with a red white audio L R cable Match the cable colors when you connect...

Page 30: ...the left loudspeaker reproduces sound for mono equipment Use a mono to stereo adapter not supplied for sound reproduction via all internal loudspeakers When you connect cables match the cable colors to the connectors on theTV Connecting your devices This section describes how to connect a selection of devices with different connectors Different types of connectors can be used to connect a device t...

Page 31: ...og audio OUT IN IN IN RF IN audio L audio L set top box set top box cable cable Note Only the left loudspeaker reproduces sound for mono equipment Use a mono to stereo adapter not supplied for sound reproduction via all internal loudspeakers When you connect cables match the cable colors to the connectors on theTV Connecting a digital home theater amplifier using a digital audio coaxial cable IN O...

Page 32: ...tacting us These numbers are available on the back and side of yourTV as well as on the packaging 10 Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause and solution No power or indicator light TheTV is not connected to the power Press POWER at the side of theTV or on the remote control Ensure that the AC power cord is connected tightly to theTV power connector and to the power socket outlet Remove the AC powe...

Page 33: ...crease the more unsupported or corrupted files are on the device Digital Camera Issues If a USB connection between your digital camera and theTV isn t working you can try the solutions below to resolve your problem Make sure your digital camera is switched on and verify if the configuration of your digital camera is correct see the manual of your digital camera for more information Some digital ca...

Page 34: ...data or other information is not covered under this Limited Warranty This warranty does not apply a to damage caused by accident abuse misuse neglect misapplication or non supplied product b to damage caused by service performed by anyone other than company approved Authorized Service Location c to a product or a part that has been modified without written company per mission or d if any serial nu...

Page 35: ...me mode 11 21 I Initial setup 11 L Location retail or home 11 21 M Master EasyLink 21 Mounting stand onto TV 8 P PC 30 Picture format 16 17 Picture settings 15 R Ratings 18 19 Remote control insert batteries 8 overview 6 7 Retail mode 11 21 S Settings assistant 11 Signal quality 28 Sleeptimer 18 Software update 26 version 26 Sound settings 17 Speakers EasyLink 17 Specifications 32 Standby 6 12 Sub...

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