Content 1 Home Screen Overview 9 Videos, Photos and Music 9.1 From a USB Connection 9.2 From a Computer or NAS 2 Get Support 9.3 Photos 2.1 Identify and Register your TV 9.4 Videos 2.2 TV Help and User Manual 9.5 Music 2.3 TV Diagnose and Self-diagnose 2.4 Consumer Care / Repair...
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20.3 Display Resolution 20.4 Supported Input Resolution 20.5 Sound 20.6 Multimedia 20.7 Connectivity 21 Troubleshooting 21.1 Tips 21.2 Switch On 21.3 Remote Control 21.4 Channels 21.5 Satellite 21.6 Picture 21.7 Sound 21.8 HDMI - UHD 21.9 USB 21.10 Wi-Fi and Internet 21.11 Wrong Menu Language 22 Safety and Care 22.1 Safety...
You can access All Settings menu via the icon at the top right corner. You can also find the Frequent settings and Quick menu with common settings in the Philips TV Menu, which can be invoked directly from the remote control.
- Sound in special surveys about new releases. - Connect external devices - Network Go to www.philips.com/TVsupport - TV tuner - Clear cache memory - Apps 4 - Select OK to close the result page and go back to TV 2.2.
Find the telephone number in the printed documentation that came with the TV. Or consult our website www.philips.com/TVsupport select your country if needed. TV model number and serial number You might be asked to provide the TV product model number and serial number.
3. Quick Guide game signal detected and game mode enabled. Alexa Press and hold to talk to Alexa, interrupt an Alexa response, or stop an Alert. When Alexa is responding to your utterance or playing media, press again to stop or 3.1.
To open Subtitle page. Long press to open or close • Rewind , to rewind Text/Teletext. • Fast forward , to go fast forward 11 - TV ( ) / EXIT 6 - To switch back to watch TV or to stop an interactive TV To launch the Amazon prime video App.
Once the remote control is paired, you can check the look up End of use. current remote control software version. (Home) > Settings > Wireless & network > Remote Cleaning control > Update remote control software Your remote control is treated with a scratch-resistant Check available remote control software for updates.
• Make sure the power cable is securely inserted in the you lost this guide, you can download it connector. from www.philips.com/TVsupport. • Make sure that the power plug, in the wall socket, is accessible at all times. Use the model number of the TV to look for the Quick •...
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Although this TV has a very low standby power consumption, unplug the power cable to save energy if you do not use the TV for a long period of time. On or Standby Before you switch on the TV, make sure you plugged in the mains power in the POWER connector on the back of the TV.
5. Connections 5.1. Connectivity guide Always connect a device to the TV with the highest quality connection available. Also, use good quality cables to ensure a good transfer of picture and sound. When you connect a device, the TV recognizes its type and gives each device a correct type name.
HDMI ARC/eARC Headphones Only HDMI 1 on the TV have HDMI ARC (Audio Return You can connect a set of headphones to Channel). the connection on the side of the TV. The connection is a mini-jack 3.5mm. You can adjust the volume of the If the device, typically a Home Theatre System (HTS), also headphones separately.
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Download the Philips Smart TV app from your favourite To unblock all blocked devices… app store today. The Philips Smart TV app is available for iOS and Android (Home) > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wired or Wi-Fi > Reset Screen Mirroring connections.
5.7. Other Device CAM with Smart Card - CI+ About CI+ This TV is ready for the CI+ Conditional Access. With CI+ you can watch premium HD programmes, like movies and sports, offered by digital TV operators in your region. These programmes are scrambled by the TV operator and descrambled with a prepaid CI+ module.
(Home) > Settings > Wireless & Networks > 2160p and RGB pixel format is used, RGB 4:4:4 pixel Bluetooth > Fast pair. format studio (limited RGB) shall be set in computer Switch on to enable fast pairing of the Philips Bluetooth® graphic card. headphones.
6. Switch Source 6.1. Source List • To open the sources menu, press SOURCES. • To switch to a connected device, select the device with the Arrow / navigation keys and press OK. • To view the technical information of the connected device you are watching, press ...
7. Channels channels. 3 - Select Start and press OK to update channels. This can take a few minutes. Quick reinstall 7.1. About Channels and (Home) > Settings > Channels > Antenna/Cable installation > Search for channels Switch Channels 1 - Select Start now and press OK.
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If you intend to use the fast Quick method in Frequency Digital: Reception Test scan to search for channels, select Automatic. The TV will use 1 of the predefined network frequencies (or HC - (Home) > Settings > Channels > Antenna/Cable homing channel) as used by most cable providers in your installation >...
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channels list but also in the New channels list. Empty Satellite channels are removed. If new channels are found or if channels are updated or Search for Satellite and Satellite Settings removed, a message is shown at TV start up. The TV must be in standby to automatically update channels.
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TV successfully. Unplug the USB flash drive. dealers and expert users. With Channel list copy/Satellite list copy, you can copy the channels installed on one TV onto another Philips TV To Installed TVs of the same range. You can avoid the time-consuming...
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4 - Press Back to close the programme info. Mono / Stereo You can switch the sound of an analogue channel to Mono or Stereo. Subtitles To switch to Mono or Stereo… To switch on Subtitles, press OPTIONS and select Subtitles.
HbbTV Settings - Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV 7.3. Channel List (Home) > Settings > Channels > HbbTV settings > HbbTV If a TV Channel offers HbbTV services, you must first Open Channel List switch on HbbTV in the TV settings to access to these advanced services, e.g.
Create or Edit Favourites Channel List Remove Favourite List > OK > OPTIONS > Create favourites list > OK > OPTIONS > Remove favourite list Select a channel then press OK to add in a favourites To remove existing favourite list, select Yes.
2 - Use the arrow keys to navigate. Favourites List on TV Guide 3 - Press a colour key to select a colour-coded subject at the bottom of the screen. You can link the TV Guide for your Favourite List. Text sub-pages 1 - While watching a TV A Text page number can hold several subpages.
setting. random number. To switch off Text 2.5… Limited ad tracking: when limited ad tracking is enabled, advertising may be less relevant for you. This 1 - Press TEXT or press OPTIONS and then select will not affect the number of adverts shown. Press OK to Teletext.
8. TV Guide Update TV Guide You can update the TV guide to get the latest programmes information. 8.1. What You Need To update the TV guide, press OPTIONS and select Update TV guide*. It may take few minutes to complete the update.
9. Videos, Photos and View Photos Music 1 - Press SOURCES, select USB and press OK. 2 - Select USB Flash Drive and then select the USB device you need. 3 - Select Photo, you can press Sort to browse your ...
Video Options 9.4. Videos When browsing video files, press OPTIONS to… List/Thumbnails Play Videos View video files with list view or thumbnails view. Subtitles To play a video on TV: Display the subtitles if available, select On, Off, or On during mute.
10. Open TV Setting You can press Customise to enable or disable the items from the list of Frequent settings. Menus All settings menu: Press (Home) key on the remote control will go back 10.1. Quick Menu and to the Home screen.
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• Game* - Ideal for playing games. Contrast Mode • Monitor** - Ideal for computer application display. Original video is displaying with minimum processing. (Home) > Settings > Picture > Contrast > Brightness > Contrast mode. * Picture style - Game is only available in HDMI video and streaming video apps application.
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enhancement. HDR Control Switch on to have a superior sharpness in line edges and HDR Effect Settings details. (Home) > Settings > Picture > Contrast > HDR control > HDR10/ HDR10+ effect / HLG effect. Picture Clean You can adjust the HDR effect level to Off, More details, Balanced or More brightness for the HDR contents.
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16:9 full screen. Picture content aspect ratio may change. Personal Sound Settings • Fill screen – automatically enlarges the picture to fill the screen. Picture distortion is minimal, subtitles remain Speaker virtualiser visible. Not suitable for PC input. Some extreme picture ...
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2.0 sound control. Select the preferred Dynamic Range Control (DRC). • Auto - Dynamic range is automatically adjusted. • On - Optimize the dynamic range. Select sound style • Off - Turn off dynamic range adjustment. (Home) > Settings > Sound > EasyLink 2.0 > Sound style.
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3 - A test sound will be played and measured through connected to Digital Audio Out - Optical. your remote control. Hold your remote control and point • If you select TV Speakers + Wired headphones, the it towards the TV, this can take several seconds. sound will be played through TV speakers and 4 - Once your TV speakers are successfully calibrated, headphones.
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Home Theatre System to process the This function is available when you control Ambilight sound of the TV picture. with Philips Smart TV app. • You can set the value from 0 to 60ms. Personal Colour Ambilight...
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> Duration. Brightness Set the duration (in minutes) of the Lounge light mode. (Home) > Settings > Ambilight > Ambisleep > Brightness. Set the starting brightness of the Ambisleep. Advanced Ambilight Settings Brightness Colour (Home) > Settings > Ambilight > Advanced > ...
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Home Network To connect the TV to the Internet, you need a To enjoy the full capabilities of your Philips Smart TV, network router with a connection to the Internet. Use a your TV must be connected to the Internet.
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(Home) > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wired or Wi-Fi > Clear Internet Memory Digital Media Renderer - DMR With Clear Internet Memory you clear your Philips server (Home) > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wired or registration and parental rating settings, your video store Wi-Fi >...
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Control4® is the provider of personalised automation and control solutions, helping to control multiple devices in your home. To join your Philips Smart TV to Control4®, Set TV switch off timer please make sure your Control4® environment and ...
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Operate HDMI CEC-compatible devices with TV remote Shop Setup control (Home) > Settings > General settings > Shop setup (Home) > Settings > General settings > EasyLink > EasyLink remote control > On If the TV is set to Shop, you can view feature logos or set the availability of a specific demo for in store use.
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- 10 bit: YCbCr 4:2:0*, YCbCr 4:2:2* demos > Delete - 12 bit: YCbCr 4:2:0*, YCbCr 4:2:2* Delete demo file from your TV. * Supported only when HDMI Ultra HD is set Configuration of demo to Optimal, or Optimal (Auto Game) / Optimal (Auto Game 120Hz Pro).
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PIN code when you try to start an 18+ rated app. This lock is only valid for 18+ rated apps from the Digital TV channels can broadcast special audio Philips apps. commentary describing what is happening on screen. Region and Language Settings ...
Clock Set screen off to save energy consumption (Home) > Settings > Region and language > Clock MENU > Eco settings > Screen off Select Screen off, the TV screen is switched off, to switch Correct clock automatically the TV screen back on, press any key (except *, ...
11. Gaming Control The Gaming control bar is an integrated centre for information display and setting control while playing game. It is applicable for HDMI source as long as the Picture style is set to Game/HDR Game/Dolby Vision Game. When TV auto switch to Game mode (via game detection), the TV will show a message to inform user that Game mode is enabled and the gaming control bar can be enabled via long pressing the MENU key.
You can sort the Apps in Apps by different categories like New, Video, Entertainment, News or Lifestyle. Featured Apps In this area, Philips presents a range of recommended Apps for you. You can select and install them to enrich your Smart TV life.
13. Netflix If you have a Netflix membership subscription, you can enjoy Netflix on this TV. Your TV must be connected to the Internet. To open Netflix, press to open the Netflix App. You can open Netflix immediately from a TV in standby. www.netflix.com...
14. Amazon Prime Video With an Amazon prime membership, you gain access to thousands of popular movies and TV show, including exclusive Prime Originals. Press the key to open the Amazon Prime Video app. Your TV must be connected to the Internet to use the app.
15. YouTube YouTube provides a platform to connect to the world. Watch and discover popular videos that uploaded by YouTube users around the world. Use the YouTube app to explore the latest topics on music, news, and more. Press the app icon to open the YouTube app. Your TV must be connected to the Internet to use the app.
To use Alexa, you need to first setup the Alexa client "Alexa, switch input to Blu-ray on Living Room TV" service on your Philips Smart TV. Start the setup by "Alexa, switch input to HDMI 1" launching the "Amazon Alexa" app from the Home screen of your TV.
TV with voice commands. 5 - On Google Home app, select “Set up device”, then select 'Works with Google' and search for Philips Smart TV. Sign in to link to your Google account and enable TV control on Google Home app.
18. Software on again. Please wait. Do not . . . • use the remote control • remove the USB memory device from the TV 18.1. Update Software • press twice • press the power switch on the TV The TV switches itself off (for 10 seconds) and then back on again.
Please act according to your local rules and do not can also find the power consumption values for this dispose of your old products with your normal product on the Philips website for your country household waste. Correct disposal of your old product www.philips.com/TVsupport helps to prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.
Product specifications are subject to change without Video Inputs - Max frame rate is 60Hz (TV can be in notice. For more specification details of this product, Video/Game/Computer mode) www.philips.com/TVsupport • 640 x 480 - 60Hz • 576p - 50Hz Power •...
The TV goes back to standby after showing the Philips 21.1. Tips startup screen When the TV is in standby, a Philips startup screen is displayed, then the TV returns to standby mode. This is normal behaviour. When the TV is disconnected and...
Press Quick Menu > Help > TV diagnose > Check The TV cannot find the satellites I want or the TV the TV. If the video clip stays black, call Philips. Wait until installs the same satellite twice the clip ends and select Contact info in the Help menu.
• Reset all TV settings, go to (Home) > Settings Make sure that your PC uses the supported resolution > General settings > Reinstall TV. and refresh rate. • Check the connections of the source/input devices. Poor reception If the TV picture is distorted or variable in quality, the 21.7.
up HDMI Ultra HD. DHCP • If there are intermittent sound disruptions, make sure • If the connection fails, you can check the DHCP that output settings from the HDMI device are correct. (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) setting of the HDMI EasyLink does not work router.
• ALWAYS use furniture that can safely support the Contact Philips TV Consumer Care to have the TV television set. checked before use. • ALWAYS educate children about the dangers of •...
incorrect type. • Replacement of a battery with an incorrect type that 22.2. Screen Care can defeat a safeguard (for example, in the case of some lithium battery types). • Disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing or cutting of a battery, that can Clean result in an explosion.
25. Open Source regardless of the platform on which their software is built, relieving them of the need to code special-case conditions to work around or take 25.1. Open Source Software advantage of platform-specific deficiencies or features. Source: https://github.com/apache/apr bind ( 9.11.36) This television contains open source software.
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a bus daemon that does things like: Efficient support for all types of audio interfaces, from - notify applications when other apps exit consumer sound cards to professional multichannel - start services on demand audio interfaces. - support single-instance applications Fully modularized sound drivers.
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below. as the kernel for the GNU operating system, which was Source: http://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/ written to be a free (libre) replacement for UNIX. Source: https://www.kernel.org/ libffi (3.2.1) Compilers for high level languages generate code that mbed TLS (2.26.0) follows certain conventions. These conventions are Mbed TLS is a C library that implements cryptographic necessary, in part, for separate compilation to work.
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procps (ps, top) (3.3.15) procps is the package that has a bunch of small useful utilities that give information about processes using the /proc filesystem. The package includes the programs ps, top, vmstat, w, kill, free, slabtop, and skill. Source: http://procps.sourceforge.net/index.html SQLite3 (3.36.0) SQLite is a in-process library that implements a self- contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional...
26. Disclaimer regarding services and/or software offered by third parties Services and/or software offered by third parties may be changed, suspended, or terminated without prior notice. TP Vision does not bear any responsibility in these sorts of situations.
Index Digital Out Levelling Digital Out Menu Advanced Ambilight Settings Digital Out Offset Advanced Sound Settings AI Equalizer Alexa EasyLink 2.0 Alexa Eco Settings Ambient Light Level Optimisation End of Use Ambilight European Eco-label Ambilight Style Ambilight, Custom Colour Ambisleep Favourite Channel, Channel Range App lock Favourite Channel, Create...
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