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User Manual

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Manual del Usuario

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Manuel d’Utilisation

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Page 1: ...de Philips En los Estados Unidos en Canadá Puerto Rico o en las Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos 1 866 309 5962 México D F y Área Metropolitana 58 87 97 36 Interior de la Republica 01 800 839 19 89 FR Pour obtenir de l aide supplémentaire communiquez avec le centre de service à la clientèle de votre pays Pour obtenir de l aide communiquez avec le centre de service à la clientèle Philips au Dan...

Page 2: ...ite channels 22 Changing picture format 23 TV screen information 23 USB 24 5 Use more of your TV 26 Settings assistant 27 Picture 27 Sound 29 Features 30 Caption settings 30 Sleeptimer 31 Child and ratings lock 31 Change PIN 33 Installation 33 Language 33 Channel installation 34 Preferences 35 Use Philips EasyLink 35 Network 37 Return your settings to default values 40 Software 40 Checking your cu...

Page 3: ...led over or knocked down ALWAYS route cords and cables connected to the television so that they cannot be tripped over pulled or grabbed WALL OR CEILING MOUNT YOUR TELEVISION ALWAYS contact your retailer about professional installation if you have any doubts about your ability to safely mount your television ALWAYS use a mount that has been recommended by the television manufacturer and has a safe...

Page 4: ... could result in a severe injury Do not use screws that are longer or shorter than their specified length If screws too long are used this may cause mechanical or electrical damage inside theTV set If screws too short are used this may cause theTV set to fall Do not fasten the screws by excessive force This may damage the product or cause the product to fall leading to an injury For safety reasons...

Page 5: ...eorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help Declaration of Conformity Trade Name PHILIPS Responsible Party P F USA Inc Model 50PFL3908 46PFL3908 46PFL3608 40...

Page 6: ...ology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc SRSTruSurround HD creates an immersive feature rich surround sound experience from two speakers complete with rich bass high frequency detail and clear dialog VUDUTM is a trademark of VUDU Inc Netflix and the Netflix logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Netflix Inc YouTube and theYouTube logo are trademarks of Google Inc Film Fresh a...

Page 7: ...rn the unit on and go into standby mode To completely turn Off the unit you must unplug the AC power cord Disconnect the AC plug to shut the unit off when trouble is found or not in use The AC plug shall remain readily available Never use a gas duster on this TV The gas trapped inside of this unit may cause ignition and explosion CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Repla...

Page 8: ...ference EasyLink via HDMI link EasyLink allows your other HDMI link devices to be controlled by the HDMI cable connected to your TV HDMI Input HDMI DVI Input If your video device has DVI Output jack use an HDMI DVI conversion cable to connect the unit Component Video Input PC Input AV Input USB terminal The picture JPEG music MP3 and video files stored on a USB Memory Stick can be played back on t...

Page 9: ...FL2608 4 50PFL3908 46PFL3908 46PFL3608 4 40PFL4908 39PFL2908 39PFL2608 M4 x 0 787 20mm Note Make sure to use a table which can support the weight of this unit and is larger than this unit Make sure the table is in a stable location When attaching the base ensure that FRONT with arrow written on the bottom of the base is downward When attaching the base ensure that all screws are tightly fastened I...

Page 10: ... not supplied with your TV If you would like this part please call our toll free customer support line found on the cover of this User Manual and it will be sent to you for free of charge Installing the remote control batteries 1 Slide the battery cover off the back of the remote control 2 Insert the 2 supplied batteries AAA 1 5V Be sure the and ends of the batteries line up with the markings insi...

Page 11: ...enu items i OPTIONS Displays a list of menu items applicable to the highlighted object or screen j SOURCE Selects Connected devices k CH Selects a Channel l Apps APP1 APP2 APP3 APP4 buttons Works as direct access to user specified net apps m 0 9 NUMBER buttons Used to enter a Channel Program number DOT Use with 0 9 to select digital channels For example to enter 2 1 press PREV CH Returns to the pr...

Page 12: ...t Video Input Y jack m Analog Audio L R Input jacks Connect Analog Audio signals from HDMI DVI Analog Audio L R jacks signal Component Video Analog Audio L R jacks signal Composite Video Analog Audio L R jacks signal PC Connection Analog Audio L R jacks signal with Stereo mini 3 5mm plug Audio cable on PC n HDMI Input jack s Digital audio and video Input from high definition Digital devices such a...

Page 13: ...OUT OUT IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT OUT OUT Component Y Pb Pr video cables Audio L R cables set top box RF cable Note If you have any question about the DTV s antenna visit www antennaweb org for further information Depending on your antenna system you may need different types of combiners mixers or separators splitters for HDTV signal The minimum RF bandpass on these devices is 2 000MHz or 2GHz For you...

Page 14: ...I terminal Use an HDMI DVI conversion cable for this connection and it requires audio cable for Analog Audio signal as well Continued on next page No supplied cables are used with these connections Please purchase the necessary cables at your local store Note Philips HDMI supports HDCP High bandwidth Digital Contents Protection HDCP is a form of Digital Rights Management that protects high definit...

Page 15: ... HDMI ARC OUT HDMI cable Digital home theater amplifier HDMI 1 IN only OUT OUT OUT IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT OUT OUT Audio L R cables set top box or Blu ray disc DVD recorder Component Y Pb Pr Video cables Note With this unit yellow cable must be connected to Y green jack of Component Video Input jacks Whenever you connect to the Composite Video Input jack Y VIDEO you must disconnect the Component Vid...

Page 16: ... If you connect this unit to your PC you can use this unit as a PC monitor Use a VGA cable for this Video connection and it requires a Stereo mini 3 5mm plug Audio cable for Analog Audio signal as well Continued on next page Note After you made the wireless connection set up necessary network settings Network p 37 Use a Wireless LAN Access Point AP e g wireless router which supports IEEE 802 11 b ...

Page 17: ...o connections as well and the audio signals are output as Analog L R Audio DVI does not display 480i image which is not in compliance with EIA CEA 861 861B Note The unit recognizes only a USB Memory Stick Do not use a USB hub or an extension cable to connect an external hard disk drive to the unit Not supported A USB Memory Stick is always inserted to this unit directly A USB Memory Stick is not s...

Page 18: ...lation When you select On in the selection screen of Auto software update A message will appear if there is the latest software on the network server 7 Use to select Start then press OK to begin Settings assistant 8 Press or 5 times to select the side of the pictures that is the most pleasing to you then press OK Continued on next page These operations are accessible by remote control Some may als...

Page 19: ...llation p 34 If you want to change to another language Language p 33 If you want to change the country setting Country p 45 If you want to change the location setting Location p 35 If you want to change the network setting Network p 37 If you want to restore the picture and sound setting Settings assistant p 27 Note If you are not receiving a signal from your cable service contact the Cable provid...

Page 20: ...11 1 Be sure to press before entering the subchannel number When selecting cable or Analog channel 11 Press PREV CH to return to the previously viewed channel On the 46 50 TV s All CONTROL Keys are located on the Rear lower right side of the unit as viewed from the Front Note Energy consumption contributes to air and water pollution When the AC power cord is plugged in your TV consumes energy Your...

Page 21: ...he remote control 4 Use to select Device lock or Device unlock then press OK If device lock is unlocked Device lock will be displayed If device lock is locked Device unlock will be displayed and will be displayed at the top right of the device icons 5 Enter your PIN Change PIN p 33 Once you have set PIN PIN input menu does not appear after the unit is Turned on Enable or disable RC key forwarding ...

Page 22: ...dicates that the channel is added indicates that the channel is removed 5 Press MENU to exit Switch to one of the channels on a list 1 Press OK to display the last list that you selected 2 Use to select a channel then press OK The TV switches to that channel Auto picture Auto sound Description Personal The customized settings you defined using the Picture and Sound menu Standard For normal TV view...

Page 23: ... a 16 9 picture at a 4 3 size the picture is shortened horizontally Sidebars appear on both edges of the screen Wide screen Displays a 16 9 picture that is stretched horizontally and vertically Unscaled or Full 1080i p only Displays a 16 9 picture at its original size Automatic Other than DTV and HDMI connected devices enlarges the picture to best fit the screen DTV and HDMI connected devices disp...

Page 24: ...gnized This unit does not support MTP Media Transfer Protocol This unit supports FAT16 and FAT32 file systems If the file is not supported an error message appears When the USB Memory Stick is not recognized try reconnecting it again We cannot be held responsible if your USB Memory Stick is not supported nor will we accept any liability for damage or loss of stored data A file name exceeding 256 c...

Page 25: ... by using this unit s remote control Auto sound Selects the sound mode according to your preference Standard Vivid Sports Movie Music and News Note TV speakers will be displayed only when Master EasyLink is set to On EasyLink HDMI CEC p 36 avi Track4 mp3 jpg Track5 mp3 mp3 Track6 mp3 Track1 mp3 Track7 mp3 Track2 mp3 Track8 mp3 Title Artist Album Duration 00 05 28 Year Track3 mp3 TV speakers Off Th...

Page 26: ...tup Setup Picture Sound Settings assistant Features Installation Software Start now p 27 Interactive wizard which guides you to get the best picture and sound settings p 27 Adjusting the Picture Mode or customize the Picture quality as your preference p 29 Adjusting the Sound Mode Equalizer and some other Sound functions p 30 Adjusting the Closed Caption Parental Guide and some other useful functi...

Page 27: ...re to select the desired setting then press OK Personal Standard Vivid Sports Movie Game and Energy saving and Internet video When you adjust the following settings Personal picture will be set automatically Advanced settings to select the desired setting then press OK Color alignment Noise reduction Light sensor 1 Black stretch Dynamic contrast Gamma Motion Rate Dynamic backlight 2 MPEG artifact ...

Page 28: ... with green Blue gain to decrease contrast with blue to increase contrast with blue Red offset to decrease brightness with red to increase brightness with red Green offset to decrease brightness with green to increase brightness with green Blue offset to decrease brightness with blue to increase brightness with blue Dynamic contrast to select the desired setting then press OK Off Minimum Medium an...

Page 29: ... Equalizer SRS TruSurround HD and Auto volume leveling Personal sound will be set automatically Equalizer Cursor Cursor to adjust each level of tonal quality Press BACK to go back to the previous menu Balance Cursor Cursor to adjust the balance of the right and left speakers Sound TV speakers Headphone volume Auto volume leveling Off SRS TruSurround HD On Digital audio language English On Picture ...

Page 30: ...CS 1 to CS 6 Selects one of these before changing any other item in Caption settings menu Choose CS 1 under normal circumstances Digital caption options Reset to default You can reset the status of Digital caption options You can change Closed Captioning font style size color and transparency Font style Font size Font color and Font opacity You can change background color and transparency of the d...

Page 31: ...aption Captions and texts may not exactly match the TV voice Changing channels may delay the Closed Caption for a few seconds Adjusting or muting the volume may delay the Closed Caption for a few seconds Abbreviations symbols and other grammatical shortcuts may be used in order to keep pace with the on screen action This is not a malfunction The caption or text characters will not be displayed whi...

Page 32: ... rating Change PIN Caption settings Sleep timer Child lock 40 1 DTV 40 2 DTV 40 3 DTV 40 4 DTV HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Video Canadian English rating Channel lock TV ratings lock Movie ratings lock Region ratings lock Canadian French rating All None TV Y TV Y7 TV G TV PG TV 14 TV MA Canadian English rating Channel lock TV ratings lock Movie ratings lock Region ratings lock Canadian French rating Chang...

Page 33: ...e The V Chip can block non rated programs as per CEA 608 E sec L 3 If the option to block NR None or E programs is used in Movie ratings lock TV ratings lock Canadian English rating or Canadian French rating accordingly unusual results may occur and the unit may not receive emergency bulletins or other types of programming Emergency Bulletins Such as EAS messages weather warnings and others Locall...

Page 34: ... signals It searches for DTV and Analog TV channels available in your area When Cable is selected the TV detects signals supplied by cable It searches for DTV Analog TV and Cable channels available in your area Uninstall channels The channels selected here can be skipped when selecting the channels using CH Those channels can still be selected with the NUMBER buttons 1 Use to select Channels then ...

Page 35: ...to put your TV and all connected HDMI devices in Standby mode You can perform one touch Standby using the remote control from any of the connected HDMI devices System audio control When you connect your TV to HDMI CEC compliant devices your TV can switch automatically to play audio from the connected device To use one touch audio you must map the audio input from the connected device to your TV Yo...

Page 36: ...o directly to a connected Audio device without the need for an additional Digital Audio cable Device list This function lets you see the product model number or name of connected devices Use to select the desired EasyLink devices listed on the TV screen then press OK Your connected EasyLink device will be Turned On if the device is in Stand by mode Master EasyLink Off Disables all EasyLink On Sele...

Page 37: ...r all the entered numbers or words a A Switch between abc ABC and Cancel Shows the cancellation display OK Set the entered number or word 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z _ Clear All clear a A Cancel OK Picture Sound Settings assistant Features Installation Software Language Channels Preferences Network Restore default settings English Autoprogram Location Ne...

Page 38: ...n setting select None If you select WEP 2 WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK WEP 2 WPA WPA2 Key entry screen will appear Enter the WEP 2 WPA WPA2 key of the selected wireless network using then press OK Confirmation message will appear Select Yes to complete the settings 2WEP is not recommended to be used due to its Major security flaws Change the Security protocol on the wireless router to WPA or WPA2 recommend...

Page 39: ...Manual Sets the DNS setting manually Primary DNS 2 3 A server which handles the name and IP address over the Internet Secondary DNS 2 3 A server which handles the name and IP address over the Internet MAC address An address which recognizes the devices connecting to the network It is also called Hardware Address Note The range of input numbers is between 0 and 255 If you enter a number larger than...

Page 40: ...empty clean formatted USB Memory Stick Downloading the software Find information and software related to your TV and download the latest software upgrade file to your PC 1 On your PC open a web browser and go to www philips com support 2 Enter the model number in the Type the Model Number field 3 Click the desired software to be downloaded Decompress the ZIP file 4 Copy the upgrade file to the roo...

Page 41: ... the software upgrade again The unit will not work correctly unless the software upgrade is completed 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 in Downloading the software p 40 2 Click the software for recovery update to be downloaded Decompress the ZIP file 3 Copy the recovery update file to the root directory of the USB Memory Stick 4 Connect the USB Memory Stick with the recovery update file to the USB terminal on...

Page 42: ...ress OK 2 Use to select the desired option then press OK Hulu Plus deactivation Displays the deactivation setting for Hulu Plus 1 Use to select Hulu Plus deactivation then press OK 2 Use to select the desired option then press OK License Displays the Licenses of Open Source Software used in this unit 1 Use to select License then press OK Licenses of Open Source Software used in this unit are displ...

Page 43: ...e TV shows PC media files with a small delay Philips Wirelessconnect is only available for PC PC requirements Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Mac OS X 10 6 or above Minimum PC requirements Intel Core 2 Duo 1 8GHz 512MB RAM IEEE 802 11n Recommended PC requirements Intel Core 2 Duo 2 1GHz 1GB RAM View photos play music and watch videos using DLNA On your TV you can play video music and ...

Page 44: ...fect when switching images Dissolve Overlaps a next image on a current image Wipe right Pushes a current image out from left Wipe left Pushes a current image out from right Wipe up Pushes a current image out from bottom Wipe down Pushes a current image out from top Box in A next image comes into the center from out Box out A next image goes to the out from center Rotate 2 0 Displays an image at it...

Page 45: ...ove App 1 Use to select the desired App then press OPTIONS 2 Use to select Remove App then press OK The selected App will be removed from My Apps list Move App 1 Use to select the desired App then press OPTIONS 2 Use to select Move App then press OK The selected App icon will be smaller 3 Use to the point you want to place then press OK Guide to App Gallery a Category menu List of category menu b ...

Page 46: ...w steps 1 to 2 in Video playback p 46 2 Use to select the station you want to add to Favorites then press Apps button yellow The selected station is added to the station list in Favorites Confirmation message will appear Press Apps button yellow to add your favorite station in Favorites while the desired episode is selected in the episode list or the episode is being played back 3 Press OK Remove ...

Page 47: ...nit will be displayed Please take a note of the access code This access code will be required when creating a vTuner account 3 On your PC visit the website and create your vTuner account Follow the instructions given on the PC screen 4 Add stations by following the instructions given on the PC screen The stations will be added to My Added Stations Recently Played List of stations which are recentl...

Page 48: ...By entering your favorite artists or tracks Pandora selects music and creates a new station for you on the basis of the entered information 1 On the player screen press Apps button yellow to call up the Tool Menu 2 Use to select Create a new station then press OK 3 Enter a name of your favorite artist or tracks then press OK while OK is selected Search result will appear on the right side of the T...

Page 49: ... VHF UHF or an RF coaxial cable from your wall Cable Satellite set top box needs to be plugged into the unit How come there is no image from the connected external devices Check if the correct Input mode is selected by pressing SOURCE Watching channels from an external device p 21 Check the antenna cable or other Input connection to the unit When using the Component Video connection check that the...

Page 50: ...ard to wake up your computer Make sure that the sound is not muted Press MUTE so that the volume bar and current volume level will appear on the TV screen Make sure that the volume is NOT set to 0 or If so use VOL to adjust to the desired volume Make sure that the headphone is NOT connected to the Headphone Audio Output jack Make sure that the TV speakers is NOT set to Off Adjusted Picture or Soun...

Page 51: ...east 8 Mbps to this player for high quality uninterrupted playback Streaming movie Netflix Hulu Plus Film Fresh or VUDU often stops or starts buffering during playback Contact your Internet service provider to troubleshoot your Internet connection for speed and line quality Consistent line quality and speed are very important for Internet video playback Cannot connect to the network while my PC is...

Page 52: ...ut on the display HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Interface that supports all uncompressed Digital Audio Video formats including set top box Blu ray DVD recorder or Digital television over a single cable HDTV High Definition TV Ultimate Digital format that produces high resolution and high picture quality PIN code A stored 4 digit number that allows access to parental control features SA...

Page 53: ...fer to HDMI AV 16 9 Source above if PC has HDMI Output Photo Slide show JPEG files only MP3 playback MP3 files only Video playback MPEG1 mpg mpeg MPEG2 mpg mpeg vob H 264 mp4 MPEG4 SP ASP avi MPEG4 mp4 Channel Channel coverage Terrestrial DTV ATSC VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 each channel has e g 2 1 2 9 3 1 3 9 etc Terrestrial Analog NTSC VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV Analog NTSC 2 13 A W W 1 W 94 analog W 1 W 8...

Page 54: ...anty This warranty does not apply a to damage caused by accident abuse misuse neglect misapplication or non Philips product b to damage caused by service performed by anyone other than Philips or Philips Authorized Service Location c to a product or a part that has been modified without the written permission of Philips or d if any Philips serial number has been removed or defaced or e product acc...

Page 55: ...lpharetta GA 30023 2248 P F USA Inc disclaims any and all warranties and representations with respect to such software and related source code including quality reliability usability and accuracy and further disclaim all express implied statutory or otherwise including without limitation any implied warranties of title non infringement merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose P F USA In...

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