Philips 26PFL7532D User Manual

31   Using the TV as a PC  

 Monitor

Your TV can be used as a computer 
monitor.  

  Note : PC connection is 

only available via HDMI connector. VGA 
connection is not supported. 

Important
For the TV to function as a PC monitor, the 
following steps must be taken.

1

 

Connect the DVI output of your    

 

computer to the HDMI 1 or HDMI 2  

 

connector of the TV. Use a HDMI to  

 

DVI cable if the DVI output is to be 

 connected.

2

 

Connect the audio cable to the PC’s  

 

Audio jack and to the L / R Audio jacks  

 

(EXT3) of the TV.

3

 

Press the 

 key to display Source  

 

List   and use the Î ï key to select  

1 or HDMI 2.

4

 

Press 

the Æ / 

 

key to 

switch to the  

 selected 

source. 

1

 

Press the  

  key to display the main  

 menu.

2

 

Press the  Î ï keys to select Picture,  

 

Sound or Features and the Æ / 

  

 

key to enter the selected item menu.

3 

   Press the Î ï key to select the    

 

settings and the Í  Æ key to select or  

 adjust 

setting.

4 

   To return to previous menu, press the  

 

Í key.

5

   To exit the menu, press the 

  key.

Picture menu
• The Picture menu comprises  

 

  Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness,  
  Colour Temp., Contrast+ Horizontal  
 Shift and Vertical Shift features. 
•  Except for the Horizontal Shift and the  
  Vertical Shift features, all the other  
  features work exactly in the same way  
  as the features in the TV Picture menu  
  (see page 37).
•  Horizontal Shift feature allows you to  
  adjust horizontal position of the image.  
  Vertical Shift feature allows you to 
  adjust vertical position of the image. 

Features menu
•  The Features menu comprises Mode  
 Selection and Format features. 
•  When you connect PC supporting    
 resolutions 

of 

480p or 720p, the Mode  

 Selection item will be available in the  
  Features menu. This will allow you to  
  select between the PC and HD mode.
•  Format feature works exactly in the same  
  way as the screen formats of the TV. (see  
 page 

39). 

When using HDMI to connect 

your TV to the PC, it is possible that they 
may not operate perfectly first time. Often 
this is resolved by changing the resolution or 
settings of the device connected to the TV.  In 
some situations you may see a dialogue box on 
screen and need to press ”OK” to continue 
watching the TV.  Please refer to the user 
manual of the connected device on how to 
make necessary changes. 

Source list
TV
EXT 1
EXT 2
EXT 3
EXT 4
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
Digital TV