Contents 9.2 Using the TV guide 1 My new TV 4 9.3 Recordings 1.1 Ultra HD TV 10 Sources 36 1.2 Smart TV 1.3 App gallery 10.1 Sources list 1.4 Rental videos 10.2 From standby 1.5 Social networks 10.3 EasyLink 1.6 Ambilight+hue 11 Timers and clock 37 1.7 Skype...
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19.3 Using Multi room 20 Share this… 59 21 Settings 60 21.1 Setup menu 21.2 Picture 21.3 Sound 21.4 Ambilight 21.5 Universal access 22 Specifications 70 22.1 Environmental 22.2 Reception 22.3 Display 22.4 Power 22.5 Dimensions and weights 22.6 Connectivity 22.7 Sound 22.8 Multimedia 23 Software 73...
In Help, press Keywords and look up Rental videos for Connect this Philips Smart LED TV to the Internet and discover more information. a new world of television. You can make a wired connection to your router or you can link up wirelessly with Wi-Fi.
Ambilight colours of the TV. The Philips hue lamps will expand the Ambilight effect across the room. If you don’t have any Philips hue lamps yet, buy the Philips hue Starter Kit (includes a hue bridge and 3 hue bulbs) and install the bulbs and bridge.
1.10 EasyLink With EasyLink you can operate a connected device, like a Bluray Disc player, with the remote control of the TV. EasyLink uses HDMI CEC to communicate with the connected devices. In Help, press Keywords and look up EasyLink for more information.
You can find the instructions for mounting the TV stand in the Quick Start Guide that came with the TV. In case you lost this guide, you can download it from www.philips.com. Use the product type number of the TV to look for the Quick Power cable Start Guide to download.
Antenna cable Insert the antenna plug firmly into the ANTENNA socket at the back of the TV. You can connect your own antenna or an antenna signal from an antenna distribution system. Use an IEC Coax 75 Ohm RF antenna connector. Use this antenna connection for DVB-T and DVB-C input signals.
TV. If the connection fails, you can check the DHCP setting of the * You can download the Philips MediaManager software from router. DHCP should be set to On.
DMR to On. media server software for more information. This software must be running on your computer to view or play your files on TV. * You can download the Philips MediaManager software from • Static IP configuration the Philips support site www.philips.com/support...
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• Clear Internet memory With Clear Internet memory, you can clear all Internet files stored on your TV. You clear your Philips Smart TV registration and parental rating settings, your video store app logins, all Smart TV app favourites, Internet bookmarks and history. Interactive MHEG applications can also save so-called 'cookies', on your TV.
If you need help to connect several devices to the TV, you can Copy protection visit the Philips TV connectivity guide. The guide offers information on how to connect and which cables to use. DVI and HDMI cables support HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection).
Y Pb Pr - Audio L R Y Pb Pr - Component Video is a high quality connection. The YPbPr connection can be used for High Definition (HD) TV signals. Next to the Y, Pb and Pr signals add the Audio Left and Right signals for sound.
Auto subtitle shift Operate devices If you play a DVD or Blu-ray Disc on a Philips disc player that To operate a device connected to HDMI and set up with supports subtitles, the TV can move the subtitles upwards. EasyLink, select the device - or its activity - in the list of TV Subtitles will be visible whatever Picture format you select.
TV and the sound from the HTS should be Use an HDMI cable to connect a Home Theatre System (HTS) synchronised. to the TV. You can connect a Philips Soundbar or an HTS with a built-in disc player. Automatic audio to video sync...
3 - Select Multichannel or Stereo. 4 - Press , repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. Audio Out levelling Use the Audio Out levelling setting to level the volume (loudness) of the TV and the Home Theatre System when you switch over from one to another.
Y Pb Pr - Audio L R Connect the game console with a component video cable (Y Pb Pr) and an audio L/R cable to the TV. TV guide Before you decide to buy a USB Hard Drive to record, you can check if it is possible to record digital TV channels in your country.
USB mouse USB keyboard or mouse Connect USB mouse USB keyboard You can connect a USB mouse (USB-HID type) to navigate pages on the Internet. Connect a USB keyboard (USB-HID type) to enter text on your On an Internet page, you can select and click on links more easily.
4.12 Camcorder HDMI For best quality, use an HDMI cable to connect the camcorder The TV detects the flash drive and opens a list showing its to the TV. content. If the contents list does not appear automatically, press SOURCES, select USB and press OK. To stop watching the USB flash drive content, press TV or select another activity.
4.14 Headphones You can connect a set of headphones to the connection on the TV. The connection is a mini-jack 3.5mm. You can adjust the volume of the headphones separately. To adjust the volume . . . 1 - Press and select Setup and press OK. 2 - Select TV settings >...
Switch on On or Standby Make sure you plugged in the mains power on the back of the TV before you switch on the TV. If the red indicator light is off, press the Joystick on the right side or on the back of the TV to put the TV in standby - the red indicator will light up.
Remote control Key overview 1 - SMART TV To open the Smart TV start page. 2 - Colour keys Follow on screen instructions. Blue key , opens Help. 3 - INFO To open or close programme info. 4 - BACK ...
To switch subtitles on, off or Automatic. Writing text 4 - LIST To open or close the channel list. With the keyboard on the back of the remote control, you can write text in any text field on screen. Turn the keyboard facing 5 - ...
Azerty. The Azerty characters are shown at the top right • The remote control is paired with another TV of the relevant keys. To pair, hold the remote control close to the Philips logo (about To set the keyboard layout to Azerty, . . . 10cm) and press the ...
For more information, press Keywords and look up End of use. Cleaning Your remote control is treated with a scratch-resistant coating. To clean the remote control, use a soft damp cloth. Never use substances such as alcohol, chemicals or household cleaners on the remote control.
Channel list TV channels Favourite channels You can create a favourite channel list that only holds the channels you want to watch. With the Favourite channel list Watching TV channels selected, you will only see your favourite channels when you switch through channels.
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To set an age rating . . . Rename channels 1 - Press and select Setup and press OK. You can rename channels in the channel list. 2 - Select Channel settings > Child lock > Parental rating and press OK.
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For more information, press Keywords and look up • Basic Universal access. - Fill screen - Fit to screen Video selection Digital TV channels can offer multi video signals (multi-feed • Advanced broadcast), different camera viewpoints or angles of the same - Last setting event or different programmes on one TV channel.
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To switch the group of characters that Text uses to display Subtitles and languages correctly. • Text 2.5 Subtitles To activate the Text 2.5 for more colours and better graphics. Switch subtitles on To open the Subtitle menu, press SUBTITLE. Text setup You can set subtitles to On, Off or Automatic.
To set the primary and secondary audio language . . . the key to navigate the iTV pages. You can use the (Play), (Pause) and (Stop) keys to watch 1 - Press and select Setup and press OK. videos within iTV pages.
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With Channel list copy, you can copy the channels installed on screen. The update may take a few minutes. one TV onto another Philips TV of the same range. With In certain countries, the Automatic channel update is done while Channel list copy, you avoid the time-consuming channel search watching TV or any moment when the TV is in standby.
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successfully. Unplug the USB memory device. DVB-T + DVB-C To an already installed TV If you can use a DVB-T antenna input but also a DVB-C input, 1 - Verify the country setting of the TV. (To verify this setting, you can set up your TV for both DVB-T and DVB-C.
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To check the reception quality of a digital channel . . . Network frequency mode 1 - Tune to the channel. 2 - Press and select Setup and press OK. If you intend to use the fast Quick scan method in Frequency 3 - Select Channel settings >...
Home menu From the Home menu, you can start any activity you can do with the TV. Open the Home menu to start watching TV or start watching a disc on your Home Theatre System. Also in the Home menu, you can open Smart TV to surf the Internet, start Skype or open Help if you need information on using the TV.
Change day TV guide The TV guide can show scheduled programmes for the upcoming days (maximum up to 8 days). If the TV guide information comes from the broadcaster, you What you need can press + to view the schedule of one of the next days. Press ...
press OPTIONS. select Scan connections and press OK. Sources 10.2 From standby 10.1 Sources list With the TV in standby, you can switch on a connected device with your TV remote control. In the list of connections - the Source menu - you can find the devices connected to the TV.
To deactivate the Switch off timer . . . Timers and clock 1 - Press and select Setup and press OK. 2 - Select TV settings > General settings > Switch off timer and set the slider bar to Off. 11.1 3 - Press , repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu.
1 - 3D transmitter on the TV 2 - 3D receiver on the 3D glasses Also, to watch 3D on this TV, you will need one of these types of Philips Active 3D glasses. . . • PTA507 Two-player gaming •...
• This product contains a coin/button cell battery. If the To stop watching 3D, press , select 3D settings and select 2D. coin/button cell battery is swallowed, it can cause severe internal 3D is switched to 2D when you switch to another channel or burns in just 2 hours and can lead to death.
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symptoms persist, do not resume watching 3D without consulting a medical professional first. • To avoid discomfort such as dizziness, headache or disorientation, we recommend not watching 3D for extended periods of time. • Do not use the 3D glasses for any purpose other than watching 3D TV.
What you need Games To play a two-player game with this TV, you need 2 active 3D glasses - Philips PTA507, PTA508, PTA509, PTA517, PTA518 or PTA519. 13.1 Also, the game console must be connected with HDMI. Play a game...
Sorting Your photos, videos To browse your photos by date, month, year or alphabetically by name, press Sort. To browse your music by album, artist, genre or alphabetically and music by name, press Sort. Videos are sorted alphabetically. 14.1 From a USB connection or View photos...
several times to speed up - 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x. 14.2 To stop the music playback, press (Stop). Wi-Fi Miracast If you press LIST or , the music keeps on playing. About Wi-Fi Miracast Info To view song info (title, artist, duration, etc.), select the song and Your TV is a Wi-Fi Certified Miracast™...
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Alternatively, you might be asked by the TV to enter a PIN code Screen delay on the device. If you connect, the TV will show the screen of the device. The normal delay when sharing a screen with Miracast is about 1 5 - On the device, select the videos, photos or files you want to second.
Pause TV You can pause a TV broadcast and resume watching it later. Only digital TV channels can be paused. You must connect a USB Hard Drive to buffer the broadcast. You can pause a broadcast for a maximum time span of 90 minutes. ...
the TV guide comes from the Internet, you can select the date at the top of the page and press OK. Recording 2 - With the programme highlighted, press Record. The TV 16.1 adds some time buffer at the end of the programme. You can What you need add some extra buffer if needed.
16.3 Watch a recording To watch a recording . . . 1 - Press , select Recordings and press OK. 2 - - In the list, select the recording and press (Play) to start the playback. You can use the (Forward), (Rewind), (Pause) or ...
To make a video call on Skype, you need the separately sold 4 - Select the Password text field and enter your password. Philips PTA317 TV camera with a built-in microphone and a 5 - When done, select Sign in and press OK.
password cannot contain a space. 17.4 Skype menu If you don't have a Skype Name and Password yet, you can create a new account on the sign in page on TV. When you have signed in successfully, Skype opens the Skype 1 - On the sign-in page, select New account and press OK.
View or change your email address, check the amount of credit Add a phone number you have or view the subscription information, or write a message that reflects your mood. In Contacts, the list of your contacts, you can add a phone number as a contact.
1 - On the Contacts page, select the contact you want to call. Remove or rename 2 - Select Call and press OK. If your contact is on Skype and answers the call, you can talk to your contact. You can Remove or Rename contacts. 3 - To end the call, select ...
Outgoing calls and press OK. 17.8 Skype credit To view new contact requests, select Contact requests and press OK. On Skype, you can buy Skype Credit or take a Skype To view and listen to your voicemails, select Voicemails and subscription.
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password for confirmation. If you allow a contact to send you a voicemail when you can't answer the call within 15 seconds and you are in another call, check the box of I am already in a call. If you allow a voicemail, when you declined a call, check the box of I decline an incoming call.
4 - Press Done to store the camera viewpoint and to go back to your Skype call. 17.10 Sign out When you sign out of Skype, you are signing out your Skype account. Your Online status will change to Offline. Your contacts will not be able to call you.
OK. The TV will ask you to enter your About Smart TV 4-digit code. Connect this Philips Smart LED TV to the Internet and discover 18.4 a new world of television. You can make a wired connection to your router or you can link up wirelessly with Wi-Fi.
You can also Recommended Apps report an App malfunction. In this window, Philips presents a range of recommended Apps Manage your Apps for your country, Apps for Online TV or a selection of rental movies from Video stores.
Internet traffic limit. To reset your connection with Smart TV, clear the Internet memory on the TV. You will clear your Philips Smart TV registration and parental Online TV rating setting, your video store app logins, all Smart TV app favourites, Internet bookmarks and history.
Wireless Network. • you can switch channels with and . You cannot If the other Philips TV — the source — has a model number switch channels when the other TV is recording, in Pause TV that ends with an eight or higher, e.g. (the screen size) mode or using Skype.
Share this… With the Share this key on the Remote Control, you can share the channel and programme name you’re watching or share the Internet address of the site you’re on. You can share the title and info of a programme selected in the TV Guide or share the App name and its icon from Smart TV.
Automatic channel update, do a digital reception test or install analogue channels manually. Settings Languages Press Keywords and look up Audio language or Subtitles. 21.1 Setup menu Universal access Press Keywords and look up Universal access for visually Quick picture and sound settings and hearing impaired users settings.
2 - Select TV settings > Picture > Colour. 21.2 3 - Press (right) and adjust the value with (up) Picture or (down). 4 - Press , repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. Picture style For easy picture adjustment, you can select a preset setting with Contrast Picture style.
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1 - Press and select Setup and press OK. Brightness 2 - Select TV settings > Picture > Advanced > Colour > Colour temperature. With Brightness, you can set the level of brightness of the 3 - Press (right) and select Normal, Warm or Cool. Select picture signal.
Sharpness settings Game or computer Ultra resolution You can switch the TV to the ideal picture setting for gaming or for using the TV as a computer monitor. There is a different With Ultra resolution, you switch on a superior sharpness in setting for Game or Computer.
adjust it. Press to close the menu to store your setting. To switch on or off . . . To return to the original Sound style values . . . 1 - Press and select Setup and press OK. 1 - Press ...
out delay. Auto volume leveling With Auto volume leveling, you can set the TV to automatically level out sudden volume differences. Typically at the beginning of Audio out offset adverts or when you are switching channels. If you cannot set a delay on the Home Theatre System, you can To switch on or off .
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3 - Press OK and adjust the value with (up) or (down). Network You can also select the Ambilight style in the TV settings menu. In this first step, you will prepare the TV to find the Philips Hue 1 - Press and select Setup and press OK. bridge.
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3 - On this confirmation, select OK and press OK. 2 - Select TV settings > Ambilight > Ambilight+hue > With the Philips hue bridge linked to the TV, go to page Hue Immersion and press OK. 3 - Press (up) or (down) to adjust.
Audio description first. mobile devices. Also, before you can switch on Audio description, you have to If the TV is not connected to your mobile device with Philips TV switch on Universal access. Remote App installed, the Ambilight displays default colour.
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4 - Press , repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. Visually impaired Mixed volume You can mix the volume of the normal audio with the audio commentary. To mix the volume . . . 1 - Press OPTIONS and select Universal access in the menu bar.
1 year. You can also find the power The Eco settings bundle the settings that help the environment. consumption values for this product on the Philips website for While you are watching TV channels, press , select Eco your country at www.philips.com/TV...
22.5 Dimensions and weights • Diagonal screen size : - 40PUT8509 : 102 cm / 40 inch - 50PUT8509 : 127 cm / 50 inch 40PUT8509 - 58PUT8509 : 147 cm / 58 inch • without TV stand: Width 900.5 mm - Height 527.8 mm - Depth 38.4 mm - Weight ±10.9 kg...
– You can use any DLNA certified® media server software. • 2x HDMI ARC • Mobile devices • 1x USB 2.0 – Philips MyRemote - iOS, Android TV Side – Interoperability and performance may vary, depending on the • 2x HDMI ARC capabilities of the mobile device and the software used.
Acknowledgements and License Texts for any open source The TV software has been updated. You can use the TV again. software used in this Philips TV. To prevent an accidental update of the TV software, delete the autorun.upg file from the USB memory device.
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This is a document describing the distribution of the source animation extension to the popular PNG image-format. code used on the Philips TV, which fall either under the GNU This piece of software is made available under the terms and General Public License (the GPL), or the GNU Lesser General conditions of the libmng license, which can be found below.
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windows and multiple display layers on top of the Linux routines for read, write and erase. Presentation of the device's framebuffer without requiring any kernel modifications. contents to the user in an appropriate form will be handled by This piece of software is made available under the terms and the upper layers of the system.
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Source: http://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-ntfs A library provides an encrypted filesystem in user-space. Source: http://www.arg0.net/encfs fuse (2.8.4) Fuse is a simple interface for userspace programs to export a boost (1.15.0) virtual filesystem to the linux kernel. A library provides free peer-reviewed portable C++ source This piece of software is made available under the terms and libraries is used for encfs.
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The grep command searches one or more input files for lines text. containing a match to a specified pattern. By default, grep prints sed is typically used for extracting part of a file using pattern the matching lines. matching or substituting multiple occurrences of a string within a Source: http://www.gnu.org/software/grep/ file.
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Version 1.0 of the UPnP Device Architecture Specification. AES (aes-src-29-04-09.zip) Source: http://upnp.sourceforge.net/ Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a specification for the encryption of electronic data. Used inside Philips libraries. mDNSResponder (mDNSResponder-320.10.80) Source: http://gladman.plushost.co.uk/oldsite/AES/ The mDNSResponder project is a component of Bonjour, Apple's ease-of-use IP networking microhttpd (libmicrohttpd-0.9.9.tar.gz)
Check the signal output of the connected device. screen Computer picture is not stable • When the TV is in standby, a Philips startup screen is displayed, then the TV returns to standby mode. This is normal Make sure that your PC uses the supported resolution and behaviour.
TV. Choppy playback of USB files To solve any Philips TV related problem, you can consult our • The transfer performance of the USB storage device may limit online support. You can select your language and enter your the data transfer rate to the TV which causes poor playback.
For support and repair, call the Consumer Care hotline in your country. Find the telephone number in the printed documentation that came with the TV. Or consult our website www.philips.com/support . TV model number and serial number You might be asked to provide the TV product model number and serial number.
If liquids are spilt on or into the TV, disconnect the TV from the suitable support. power outlet immediately. • Teach children about the dangers of climbing on furniture to Contact Philips TV Consumer Care to have the TV checked reach the TV. before use. Risk of swallowing batteries ! •...
Lightning storms Disconnect the TV from the power outlet and antenna before lightning storms. During lightning storms, never touch any part of the TV, power cord or antenna cable. Risk of hearing damage Avoid using earphones or headphones at high volumes or for prolonged periods of time.
The written material packaged with the TV and the manual stored in the memory of the TV or downloaded from the Philips website are believed to be adequate for the intended use of the HDMI®...
All Rights Reserved. countries. Microsoft PlayReady Content owners use Microsoft PlayReady™ content access Skype technology to protect their intellectual property, including copyrighted content. This device uses PlayReady technology to access PlayReady- protected content and/or WMDRM-protected content. If the device fails to properly enforce restrictions on content usage, content owners may require Microsoft to revoke the device's Skype™...
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Sleep timer 37 Parental rating 31 Smart TV, about 55 Pause TV 45 Smart TV, internet 57 Philips hue 68 Smart TV, Multi view 59 Photo camera, connect 19 Smart TV, open 57 Photos, slideshow 42 Smart TV, overview 55...
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Subtitles, recording 46 Support, online 82 Surround mode 66 Switch off timer 37 Switching on 25 Symbol rate 32 Symbol rate mode 34 Synchronise audio and video 17 Teletext 30 Text 32 Treble 64 TV guide 35 TV network name 14 TV on Demand 60 TV placement 65 Twitter 59...
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