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Page 1: ...EN User Manual Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome 50PFL4008G 42PFL4908G 46PFL4908G 50PFL4908G ...

Page 2: ...guage settings 30 Universal access settings 31 Other settings 31 Update software 31 Reset all 32 5 Connect your TV 33 About cables 33 Connect antenna 34 Connect devices 34 Connect more devices 41 Watch connected devices 43 Watch connected devices 43 Set up EasyLink devices 43 6 Troubleshooting 46 General issues 46 Channel issues 46 Picture issues 47 Sound issues 47 Connection issues 48 Contact Phi...

Page 3: ...of the TV must be disconnected When disconnecting the power always pull the power plug never the cord Ensure that you have full access to the power plug power cord and outlet socket at all times Risk of damage to the TV Two people are required to lift and carry a TV that weighs more than 25kg or 55lbs When stand mounting the TV use only the supplied stand Secure the stand to the TV tightly Place t...

Page 4: ...ch any part of the TV power cord or aerial cable Risk of hearing damage x Avoid using earphones or headphones at high volumes or for prolonged periods of time Low temperatures x If the TV is transported in temperatures below 5 C or 41 F unpack the TV and wait until the TV temperature matches room temperature before connecting the TV to the power outlet 3D health warning For 3D TVs only x If you or...

Page 5: ...ens manufacturers of sunglasses x Do not expose the 3D glasses to direct sunlight heat fire or water This may result in a product malfunction or fire x Do not drop bend or apply force to the lenses of the 3D glasses x Do not use cleaning chemicals containing alcohol solvent surfactant or wax benzene thinner mosquito repellent or lubricant Using these chemicals can cause discoloration or cracks Pla...

Page 6: ...tended by the manufacturer x The caution sign printed on the back of the TV indicates risk of electric shock Never remove the TV cover Always contact Philips Customer Care for service or repairs x Any operation expressly prohibited in this manual or any adjustments and assembly procedures not recommended or authorized in this manual shall void the warranty Pixel characteristics This LCD LED produc...

Page 7: ...tified device that plays DivX video Visit divx com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos ABOUT DIVX VIDEO ON DEMAND This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video on Demand VOD movies To obtain your registration code locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu Go to vod divx com for more information on how to c...

Page 8: ... apply a combination of energy saving picture settings While you watch TV press the Green button and select Energy saving Then select the Energy saving picture setting x Screen off If you only want to listen to audio from the TV you can switch off the TV display Other functions continue to operate normally While you watch TV press the Green button and select Screen off x Low standby power The adva...

Page 9: ... support Use Help To access the onscreen Help menu press the Blue button To exit from the Help menu press Visit Philips website If you can t find what you need in the onscreen Help visit the Philips support website at www philips com support At the Philips support website you can also x Find answers to Frequently Asked Questions FAQ x Download a printable PDF version of this user manual x Email us...

Page 10: ... in standby Point the remote control at the sensor Make sure that the line of sight between the remote control and the TV is not blocked Remote control 1 Standby Switch the TV on or to standby 2 Play buttons Control playback of multimedia files 3 SOURCE Watch a connected device 4 CC Close caption Switch on or off closed captions For programs that support closed captions 5 TV Watch TV 6 Home Access...

Page 11: ...m 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 44 Watch TV Switch TV on or off Switch the TV on x Connect the TV to the mains outlet and switch on the main power x If the TV is not switched on the standby LED remains off Press on the TV x If the standby LED is lit press o...

Page 12: ...e volume x Press again to restore the volume Adjust headphone volume 1 Press 2 Select Setup TV settings Sound Headphone volume then press OK 3 Select a level Switch TV channels x Press CH on the remote control or TV x Press the Numeric buttons to enter a channel number Manage favorite channels You can view all channels or only a list of your favorite channels Create a list of your favorite channel...

Page 13: ...u select a channel its name appears You can change this channel name 1 While you watch TV press LIST The channel list is displayed 2 Select the channel to rename then press OPTIONS 3 Select Rename then press OK The onscreen keyboard is displayed 4 Press the Navigation buttons to select each character then press OK 5 Once complete select Done then press OK to confirm Lock a channel You can prevent ...

Page 14: ...at suit most environments and types of audio x Movie Ideal settings for movies x Music Ideal settings for listening to music x Game Ideal settings for games x News Ideal settings for spoken audio such as the news Change picture format You can change the picture format to suit the video source 1 Press FORMAT 2 Select a picture format then press OK The available picture formats depend on the video s...

Page 15: ... more of your TV Record TV shows Schedule recordings Page 22 Note Options may vary according to the program information available from the broadcaster 1 In the program guide press OPTIONS 2 Select an option then press OK x Acquire EPG data Update program guide information x Change day Select the day to display program guide x Search by genre Search programs by genre x All reminders Display a list ...

Page 16: ...e TV detects when 3D is available and prompts you to put on your 3D glasses to start watching If the TV cannot detect the 3D signal due to a missing 3D signal tag it displays images that overlap To switch the overlapping images to 3D change the 3D format 1 Press OPTIONS 2 Select Picture and sound 3D settings 3 Select a setting then press OK x 3D Side by side Select if the TV displays pictures that...

Page 17: ...l To play all the videos in a folder select a video then select Play all x To skip to the next or previous video press CH or CH x To pause the video press OK Press OK again to resume playback x To skip forward or backward 10 seconds press or x To search forward or backward press or Press the button repeatedly to toggle between different speeds x To stop the video press Video options While you play...

Page 18: ... the slideshow x Slideshow transitions Select the transition from one photo to the next Play DivX VOD Video On Demand This TV is DivX Certified R and plays high quality DivX Video On Demand videos To play DivX VOD videos from a video store or from your computer you must first activate DivX VOD on the TV The DivX VOD activation of your TV is free of charge Register the TV If the TV is not yet activ...

Page 19: ...or more information to see which interactive system is available in your country Here are some examples of interactive activities you can enjoy x View information about TV programs x Play games for certain games only Access interactive TV You can identify channels that offer interactive services by a message that invites you to press the Red button or OK to access an interactive program 1 Switch t...

Page 20: ...r is it responsible for damage or loss of data in the device x Formatting removes all data from the connected USB hard drive x The USB hard drive is formatted exclusively for this TV Keep it permanently connected to the TV You cannot access the contents of the USB hard drive from another TV or PC x Do not overload the USB port If you connect a USB hard drive device that consumes more than 500mA po...

Page 21: ... record both current TV programs as well as future TV programs Note x Recording is only supported in countries with program guides What you need x Tune your TV to receive digital TV channels such as DVB broadcasts See Change your TV settings Channels Automatic installation Page 29 x Connect a USB 2 0 compatible hard drive with a minimum capacity of 32 GB and a minimum transfer speed of 30 megabits...

Page 22: ...the USB hard drive until this process is complete Start recording One touch recording You can record the program you are currently watching with a single button 1 While you watch TV press Recording starts immediately A pop up window is displayed indicating the end time of the program 2 Optional Use the Navigation buttons to mark the end time of the recording 3 Select Confirm then press OK 4 To sto...

Page 23: ...ordings is displayed 3 Select the recording then select Remove The schedule recording is canceled Watch recordings 1 Press 2 Select Recordings then press OK A list of recordings is displayed 3 Select a recording from the list then press OK The recording starts to play Sort recordings 1 Press 2 Select Recordings then press OK A list of recordings is displayed 3 Press OPTIONS 4 Select an option to s...

Page 24: ...iews With the two player gaming glasses each player can experience different views on the same TV 1 Press SOURCE 2 Select the game console then press OK 3 If needed load a game disc on the game console 4 On the game console select a multi player or two player game then select split screen viewing 5 Press OPTIONS on the TV remote control 6 Select Picture and sound Two player gaming 7 Select Top bot...

Page 25: ... press OK 2 Set the time or date with the Navigation buttons 3 Select Done then press OK Sleep timer You can switch the TV to standby after a specified time During the countdown to the specified time you can switch off your TV earlier or reset the sleep timer 1 Press 2 Select Setup TV settings General settings Sleep timer 3 Select the sleep timer duration The sleep timer can be set up for to 180 m...

Page 26: ... the child lock code with the Numeric buttons 5 Select an age rating then press OK All programs above the selected age rating are blocked For information on child lock codes see Use more of your TV Set locks and timers Child lock Page 25 Content rating You can block programs with objectionable content 1 Press 2 Select Setup Channel settings 3 Select Child lock Content ratings lock You are prompted...

Page 27: ...els and produce a brilliant high definition image Advance sharpness Enable superior sharpness especially on lines and contours in the picture Dynamic contrast Dynamically enhance the details in the dark medium and light areas of the picture Dynamic backlight Select a backlight level to optimize dynamic power consumption and picture contrast Color enhancement Dynamically enhance the vividness and d...

Page 28: ...type of audio output through the digital audio output connector Choose between Multichannel and Stereo Audio Out levelling Set the output level for stereo audio Select Less for a certain amount of loss in intensity or signal strength Select More for no loss in intensity or signal strength HDMI 1 ARC Enable audio output from the ARC compliant device connected to the HDMI 1 connector Audio out delay...

Page 29: ...lect Digital Reception test Search channel then press OK 4 Press the Numeric buttons to enter the channel frequency 5 Select Search then press OK 6 When the channel is found select Store then press OK Update channel list 1 Press 2 Select Setup Search for channels Update channels then press OK 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to update the channels Copy channels ATTENTION This feature is intended...

Page 30: ...allation Copy channel list Copy to TV then press OK The channel list is copied to the second TV 12 Disconnect the USB storage device Language settings Menu language 1 While you watch TV press 2 Select Setup TV settings General settings Menu language 3 Select a menu language from the list then press OK Audio language If the TV channel broadcasts multiple or dual audio languages you can select your ...

Page 31: ...s 2 Select Setup Software settings Current software info then press OK The current software version is displayed Caution Do not install a lower version of software than the current version installed on your product TP Vision cannot be held liable or be made responsible for problems caused by a software downgrade Update the software through one of these methods x update with USB storage device x up...

Page 32: ... as a Wi Fi adapter from the TV then switch on the TV 2 Connect the USB flash drive to the TV The software upgrade starts automatically The upgrade is complete when a notification message appears on screen 3 Before you restart the TV disconnect the USB flash drive from the TV 4 Press on the remote control do not press more than once The TV switches off then back on again The upgrade is complete 5 ...

Page 33: ...connection has the best picture and sound quality x An HDMI cable combines video and audio signals Connect HDMI for high definition HD TV signals and to switch on EasyLink x An HDMI Audio Return Channel ARC connector allows output of TV audio to an HDMI ARC compliant device x Connect HDMI cables shorter than 5 meters 16 4 feet Y Pb Pr Component video Y Pb Pr only transmits video For sound also con...

Page 34: ...a Connect the antenna to the TV Connect devices Blu ray or DVD disc player Connect the disc player with an HDMI cable to the TV Connect the disc player with a component video cable Y Pb Pr and an audio L R cable to the TV ...

Page 35: ...he disc player with a composite cable CVBS and an audio L R cable to the TV TV receiver Connect the digital TV receiver with an antenna cable to the TV Connect the satellite or digital TV receiver with an HDMI cable to the TV ...

Page 36: ...iver with a component video cable Y Pb Pr and an audio L R cable to the TV Connect the digital TV receiver with a composite cable CVBS and an audio L R cable to the TV Video recorder Connect the recorder with an antenna cable to the TV ...

Page 37: ...recorder with a component video cable Y Pb Pr and an audio L R cable to the TV Connect the recorder with a composite cable CVBS and an audio L R cable to the TV Game console Connect the game console with an HDMI cable to the TV ...

Page 38: ... a component video cable Y Pb Pr and an audio L R cable to the TV Connect the game console with a composite cable CVBS and an audio L R cable to the TV Home theater Connect an HDMI ARC compliant home theater with an HDMI cable to the TV ...

Page 39: ...er with an HDMI cable and a coaxial audio cable to the TV Connect the home theater with a component video cable Y Pb Pr and an audio L R cable to the TV Connect the home theater with a composite cable CVBS and an audio L R cable to the TV ...

Page 40: ...ect the digital camera with a USB cable to the TV Digital camcorder Connect the digital camcorder with an HDMI cable to the TV Connect the digital camcorder with a component video cable Y Pb Pr and an audio L R cable to the TV ...

Page 41: ...digital camcorder with a composite cable CVBS and an audio L R cable to the TV Connect more devices USB storage device Connect the USB hard drive with a USB cable to the TV Connect the USB flash drive with a USB cable to the TV ...

Page 42: ...N 42 Computer Connect the computer with an HDMI cable to the TV Connect the computer with a DVI HDMI cable and an audio cable to the TV Connect the computer with a VGA cable and an audio cable to the TV ...

Page 43: ...EasyLink enhanced control features Connect your HDMI CEC compliant devices through HDMI to your TV and control them at the same time with your TV remote control Note Other brands describe HDMI CEC functionality differently Some examples are Anynet Samsung Aquos Link Sharp or BRAVIA Sync Sony Not all brands are fully compatible with Philips EasyLink After you switch on Philips EasyLink the followin...

Page 44: ... EasyLink buttons You can control HDMI CEC compliant devices with these buttons on the TV remote control x Switch the TV and the connected device on or to standby x Play buttons Control video or music play x Numeric buttons Select a title chapter or track x OK Start pause or resume play on the connected device activate a selection or access the device menu x Display the TV Home menu Switch off con...

Page 45: ...ce switches to system audio control TV audio is then streamed through the connected device x Amplifier Stream audio through the connected HDMI CEC device If system audio mode is not enabled on the device audio continues to stream from the TV speakers If EasyLink autostart was selected the TV prompts the connected device to switch to system audio mode Retain picture quality If your TV picture quali...

Page 46: ...on the remote control or press any key on the TV The standby light on the TV blinks red Disconnect the power cable from the power outlet Wait until the TV cools down before you reconnect the power cable If the blinking reoccurs contact Philips Consumer Care The TV audio is in the wrong language Change your audio language by pressing OPTIONS then select Audio language or Alternate audio The TV or S...

Page 47: ...he picture position is incorrect Picture signals from some devices may not fit the screen correctly Check the signal output of the device An e sticker banner displaying information appears on the TV display The TV is in Shop mode To remove the e sticker set the TV to Home mode then restart the TV See Change your TV settings Other settings Home mode Page 31 The computer display on the TV is not sta...

Page 48: ... not displayed x Make sure that the USB storage device is set to Mass Storage Class compliant as described in the storage device s documentation x Make sure that the USB storage device is compatible with the TV x Make sure that the audio and picture file formats are supported by the TV Audio and picture files on your USB storage device do not play or display smoothly The transfer performance of th...

Page 49: ...For FHD sets 1920 x 1080 p x Picture enhancement PFL40x8G Digital Crystal Clear PFL49x8G Pixel Plus x Perfect Motion Rate PMR PFL40x8G 120 Hz PFL49x8G 180 Hz x 3D Easy 3D For PFL49x8G only Sound x Output power RMS 20 W 10 THD x Incredible Surround x Clear Sound x Mono Stereo Display resolutions Computer formats HDMI Resolution refresh rate 640 x 480 60 Hz 800 x 600 60 Hz 1024 x 768 60 Hz 1280 X 80...

Page 50: ...rs x USB Connect only those USB devices that consume 500mA of power or less NTFS FAT 16 Read only FAT 32 Supported image files x JPEG jpg jpeg mpo jps x GIF 87a 89a gif x PNG png pns x BMP bmp dib x JPS jps x PNS pns Supported audio video formats Supported audio video formats Supported audio video formats ...

Page 51: ...EN 51 English Supported audio video formats Supported audio video formats Supported audio video formats Supported audio formats ...

Page 52: ...PC input Composite and Audio AV IN CVBS Y Audio L R Component and Audio CVBS Y Pb Pr Audio L R TV ANTENNA 75 ohm coaxial SPDIF OUT Cinch Digital Audio Out HDMI 1 ARC Audio Return Channel HDMI 2 For PFL49x8G only Side USB HDMI Headphones stereo 3 5mm mini jack Help version UMv 400878131102 ...

Page 53: ...nnels switch 12 channels update 29 child lock 25 clock 25 closed captions 30 codecs supported 50 connect computer 42 connect digital camcorder 40 connect digital camera 40 connect disc player 34 connect external hard disk 41 connect game console 37 connect home theater 38 connect recorder 36 connect TV receiver 35 connect USB device 41 connected device rename 43 connectivity 52 connectivity guide ...

Page 54: ... TV 19 K Kensington lock 5 key beep 31 L language menu 30 lock TV 5 M mode home or shop 31 Multimedia Home Platform MHP 19 multimedia play files 17 multimedia play options 17 multimedia supported formats 50 O online forum 9 P pause TV 20 pause TV USB hard drive 20 PC display resolutions 49 picture format 14 picture settings 27 picture settings reset 28 Pixel Plus link 45 placement stand or wall 5 ...

Page 55: ...ture 27 settings sound 28 shop mode 31 sleep timer 25 software check version 31 software digital update 32 software USB update 31 sound settings 28 sound settings reset 28 sound specifications 49 source select 13 standby 11 standby LED 10 sustainability 8 switch TV on off 11 T trademarks and copyrights 7 TV controls 10 TV guide broadcaster 15 TV receiver connect 35 TV speakers mute 12 U universal ...

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Page 59: ...Specifications are subject to change without notice Philips and the Philips shield emblem are registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V and are used under license from Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 2013 TP Vision Netherlands B V All rights reserved www philips com ...

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