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Contents 1 Important 3 6 Troubleshooting 62 Safety 3 General issues 62 Care 4 Channel issues 62 Legal 5 Picture issues 63 Sustainability 7 Sound issues 63 Help and support 9 Connection issues 64 Network issues 64 2 Use your TV 10 Contact Philips 65 TV controls 10 7 Specifications 66 Watch TV 12 View programme guide 15 Power and reception 66 Watch 3D 16 Display and sound 66 Ambilight 17 Display resolutions 66 Play multimedia files 18 Multimedia 66 Smart TV 20 Connectivity 69
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To disconnect the TV from the mains 1 Important power, the power plug of the TV must be disconnected. When disconnecting the power, always pull the power plug, Safety never the cord. Ensure that you have full access to the power plug, power cord and outlet socket at all times. Precautions Risk of damage to the TV! Read and understand all instructions before Two people are required to lift and you use your TV. If damage is caused by carry a TV that weighs more than
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Never place the TV on tall furniture, To avoid discomfort such as dizziness, such as a bookcase, without anchoring headache or disorientation, we both the furniture and TV to the wall recommend not watching 3D for or a suitable support. extended periods of time. If you experience any discomfort, stop Educate children about the dangers of watching 3D and do not immediately climbing on furniture to reach the TV. engage in any potentially hazardous Risk of swallowing batterie
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3D glasses Lock the TV For sets with 3D glasses supplied. Your TV is equipped with a Kensington security slot at the base of the TV. To secure Follow these instructions to take care of the TV, purchase a Kensington anti-theft lock your glasses: (sold separately). Use a clean soft cloth (microfibre or cotton flannel) to clean the lenses to avoid scratching them. Never spray cleaner directly on the 3D glasses. You can use pre-moistened cleaning cloths from most well-known l
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TP Vision Netherlands B.V. cannot be held One of Philips’ leading Business Principles is responsible neither for any errors in the to take all necessary health and safety content of this document nor for any measures for our products, to comply with problems as a result of the content in this all applicable legal requirements and to stay document. Errors reported to Philips will be well within the Electro Magnetic Field (EMF) adapted and published on the Philips support standards applic
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ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This ® Trademarks and copyrights DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video-on- Windows Media is either a registered Demand (VOD) movies. To obtain your trademark or trademark of Microsoft registration code, locate the DivX VOD Corporation in the United States and/or section in your device setup menu. Go to other countries. vod.divx.com for more information on how to complete your registration. Manufactured u
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Recycling Screen off: If you only want to listen to audio from the TV, you can switch off Your product is designed and manufactured the TV display. Other functions with high quality materials and components, continue to operate normally. While which can be recycled and reused. you watch TV, press the Green button and select [Screen off]. Light sensor: When the surrounding light darkens, the built-in ambient light sensor lowers the brightness of the TV screen. To switch o
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Download a printable PDF version of Your product contains batteries covered by this user manual the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which Email us a specific question cannot be disposed of with normal Chat online with Philips Consumer household waste. Please inform yourself Care (available in certain countries about the local rules on separate collection only) of batteries because correct disposal helps to prevent negative consequences for the Use the Philips conn
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1. Standby indicator LED and remote 2 Use your TV control sensor The standby LED indicates when your TV is in standby. Point the remote control at the TV controls sensor. Make sure that the line of sight between the remote control and the TV is not blocked. Rear controls Remote control 1. (Standby): Switch the TV on or to standby. 2. Play buttons: Control playback of multimedia files. 3. GUIDE: Access TV guide. 4. 3D: Switch on 3D. 5. SOURCE: Watch a connected de
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EasyLink controls If you connect your TV to HDMI-CEC enabled devices, such as a Blu-ray player or home theatre, you can control them at the same time with one remote control. Simply switch on EasyLink after connection. Read more about Easylink in Connect your TV > Set up Easylink devices > Control devices (Page 57). 13. LIST: Access the TV channel list. On-screen remote control 14. EXIT: Exit menus or TV functions. You can also control connected HDMI-CEC 15. IN
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Automatic switch off Watch TV You can save energy with this TV's energy efficiency settings, which are enabled by default. If there is no user interaction (such Switch TV on or off as pressing a remote control button or a control on the TV) for four hours, the TV will automatically switch to standby. To disable automatic switch off 1. While you watch TV, press the Green button on the remote control. 2. Select [Auto switch off], then press OK. 3. Use the Navigation buttons
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Switch TV channels Manage channel lists After the channels are installed, you can: Filter channels. Switch between antenna and cable channels. Rename channels. Reorder channels. Lock a channel. Listen to digital radio. Filter channels 1. While you watch TV, press LIST. 2. Press OPTIONS, then select [Filter]. 3. Select an option, then press OK. [Digital + Analogue]: Display all channels in the channels list. [Digital TV channels]: Display only d
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3. Select [Rename], then press OK. Select a device with SOURCE 1. Press SOURCE. The onscreen keyboard is displayed. 4. Press the Navigation buttons to select 2. Select a device, then press OK. each character, then press OK. Select a device from the Home menu 5. Once complete, select [Done], then press 1. Press . OK to confirm. 2. Select [Source], then press OK. Reorder channels 3. Select the device, then press OK. After the channels have been installed, you To add or manag
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Change picture format From the broadcaster You can change the picture format to suit Select broadcaster programme guide the video source. Before you use the programme guide, check the following settings: 1. Press FORMAT. 1. Press . 2. Select a picture format, then press OK. 2. Select [Setup] > [TV settings] > [General The available picture formats depend on the settings] > [TV guide]. video source: 3. Select [From the broadcaster], then [Auto fill]: Adjust the picture
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Select Internet programme guide Watch 3D Before you use the programme guide, check the following settings: 1. Press . What you need 2. Select [Setup] > [TV settings] > [General Your TV is a 3D TV. Before you watch 3D, settings] > [TV guide]. read the health warning information in 3. Select [From the Internet], then press Important > Safety > 3D health warning OK. (Page 4). Access Internet programme guide To watch 3D on this TV, use the Philips Easy 1. Press . 3D passive glas
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3. Select a setting, then press OK. To switch off 2D to 3D conversion: 1. Press 3D, then select [2D]. [Automatic]: TV switches to 3D automatically. Note: If you switch to another activity, the [Notification only]: TV displays conversion stops. notification first. To adjust the 3D depth: [Never]: No notification. 1. Press OPTIONS. Select a source with 3D 2. Select [Picture and sound] > [3D effect]. For 3D discs: 3. Select an option, then press OK. 1. Play the d
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Your computer connected through the Change settings home network. 1. While you watch TV, press . A USB device connected to the TV. 2. Select [Setup] > [TV settings] > [Ambilight]. Play files from computer 3. Select a setting, then press OK. What you need [Mode]: Select an Ambilight mode from [Off], [Dynamic] or [Static]. A wired or wireless home network, - [Off]: Switch off Ambilight. connected with a Universal Plug and Play (uPnP) router. - [Dynamic]: Select if you
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To pause the video, press OK. Tips: Press OK again to resume playback. Select the top bar to filter your files by To skip forward or backward 10 type. seconds, press or . Select [Sort] to arrange the files by To search forward or backwards, press album name, artist or other fields. or . Press the button repeatedly To clear the list of offline media servers, to toggle between different speeds. press OPTIONS, then select [Clear To stop the video, press .
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To search forward or backwards, press Play DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) or . Press repeatedly to toggle This TV is DivX Certified(R) and plays high- between different speeds. quality DivX Video-On-Demand videos. To stop the music, press . To play DivX VOD videos from a video Music options store or from your computer, you must first While you play music, press OPTIONS, activate DivX VOD on the TV. The DivX then press OK to select an option: VOD activation of your TV is free o
