Picture comes on for split second

you horizontal output transformer inside the unit has a high voltage leak.
if you know how to open the back cover. you can try to clean the dust buildup
inside and in the back of the tube check the unit if still produce bad smell.
if still zapping replace your high voltage transformer it may have a leak.

Hello,

Your power supply board is dead, u know basic electronics' and soldering? Most of the times, the power supply board just have dead leakages gases capacitors.These capacitors always bulges up on it top,or puff up on it top.Replaced these gases leakages capacitors will get your TV power stable,and work again.Or tries websites like Shopjimmy.com,Ebay.com to buy a whole refurbish power supply board for the replacement.

Hope this help in solving the problem....

Hi Jim:

You can find an owners manual on the Philips site.
There's also a quick start guide and a firmware update.
http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/dcbint/cpindex.pl?ctn=42PF7320A/37&scy=us&slg=en

Try the above link, should take you to the site..or you can
do a google search....
owners manual Philips 42PF7320A/42

you should see this link in the list of links...maybe the top one.

42PF7320A/37 Philips flat HDTV 42PF7320A 42" plasma digital cable ...
May 25, 2007 ... Philips flat HDTV 42PF7320A 42" plasma digital cable ready with Pixel Plus ... Manuals & documentation · Leaflet · User manual · Quick start guide. + More Manuals and Documentation ...
Hope this helped.

Hi
A common problem for these is bad capacitors in the power supply, Remove the back from your Tv and look at the power supply on the left hand side.

You will see roughly around 9 x capacitors that are bulged / domed shaped on top usually these are valued at 3300uf 10V any that have bulged or leaked a brown like substance should be changed.
This will cure the problem as they overheat being sat next to a heatsink that gets very hot!
Try and change them for the same 3300uf but a higher voltage.
Hope this helps

That normal,this tv a year or more right?Mornal progressing the aging of the tv.

Hi, the power supply board has a little board towards the connectors. This board has an led and it will blink if there is an error, check how many blinks there are and then check on the on the power PCB next to this little board you will see the error explanation. Also check capacitors on the power board next to the control board connector, replace any bulging ones. I hope this helps.

You have a Ysus problem. Sounds like a cold solder joint or loss connections on ysus main board.

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My Philips Plasma TV model 42PF7220A/37 went into "no menu exit" mode on 11/28/2007. I went to www.usasupport.philips.com and downloaded an upgrade. Just followed the instructions and my TV is all better.