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Page 2: ...use TV 24 8 1 Recording 24 8 2 Pause TV 25 9 Home menu 26 9 1 About the Home menu 26 9 2 Open the Home menu 26 10 Sources 27 10 1 Switch to a device 27 10 2 Options for a TV Input 27 10 3 Game or computer 27 11 Videos photos and music 28 11 1 From a USB connection 28 11 2 Play your videos 28 11 3 View your photos 28 11 4 Play your music 29 12 Settings 30 12 1 Quick settings 30 12 2 Picture 30 12 3...
Page 3: ...ou are watching a programme or schedule a recording of an upcoming programme For more information in Help see chapter Recording and pause TV 1 2 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 1 3 Bluetooth connection for 5231 series TV Your TV has Bluetooth techno...
Page 4: ...ted your eyes should be level with the centre of the screen 2 4 Power cable 5231 series TV Insert the power cable into the POWER connector on the back of the TV Make sure the power cable is securely inserted in the connector Make sure that the power plug in the wall socket is accessible at all times When you unplug the power cable always pull the plug never pull the cable Although this TV has a ve...
Page 5: ...2 6 Satellite dish For PHS PFS series TV Attach the satellite F type connector to the satellite connection SAT at the back of the TV 5 ...
Page 6: ...ignal quality transfer use a High speed HDMI cable and do not use an HDMI cable longer than 5 m Copy protection HDMI cables support HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP is a copy protection signal that prevents copying content from a DVD disc or Blu ray Disc Also referred to as DRM Digital Rights Management HDMI ARC Only HDMI 1 on the TV have HDMI ARC Audio Return Channel If the dev...
Page 7: ...n or off 1 Press select General settings and press right to enter the menu 2 Select EasyLink EasyLink remote control and press OK 3 Select On or Off and press OK 4 Press left repeatedly if necessary to close the menu DVI to HDMI If you still own a device that only has a DVI connection you can connect the device to any of the HDMI connection with a DVI to HDMI adapter Use a DVI to HDMI adapter if y...
Page 8: ...ted If a CAM is inserted and subscription fees are paid subscription methods can differ you can watch the scrambled channels supported by the CAM smart card The CAM and smart card are exclusively for your TV If you remove the CAM you will no longer be able to watch the scrambled channels supported by the CAM Passwords and PIN codes For some CAMs you must enter a PIN code to watch its channels When...
Page 9: ...HDMI 1 on the TV can offer the Audio Return Channel ARC signal But once you have connected the Home Theatre System the TV can only send the ARC signal to this HDMI connection Audio to video synchronisation sync If the sound does not match the video on screen you can set a delay on most Home Theatre Systems with a disc player to match the sound with the video Connect with HDMI Use an HDMI cable to ...
Page 10: ...t multichannel sound processing select Stereo To set Audio out format 1 Press select Sound and press right to enter the menu 2 Select Advanced Audio out format and press OK 3 Select Multichannel or Stereo then press OK 4 Press left 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 whe...
Page 11: ...ttings EasyLink 3 7 Headphones You can connect a set of headphones to the connection on the side of 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 select Sound Headphone volume and press OK 2 Press the arrows up or down to adjust the value 3 Press left repeatedly if necessary to close the menu 3 8 Game console HDMI For...
Page 12: ... connected permanently Warning The USB Hard Drive is formatted exclusively for this TV you cannot use the stored recordings on another TV or PC Do not copy or change recording files on the USB Hard Drive with any PC application This will corrupt your recordings When you format another USB Hard Drive the content on the former will be lost A USB Hard Drive installed on your TV will need reformatting...
Page 13: ...nnect the computer to the TV With DVI to HDMI Alternatively you can use a DVI to HDMI adapter sold separately to connect the PC to HDMI and an audio L R cable mini jack 3 5mm to AUDIO IN L R on the back of the TV Ideal setting If you connect a computer we advice you to give the connection on which the computer is connected the correct device type name in the Source menu If you then switch to Compu...
Page 14: ...ED on bluetooth sound station will light blue 4 Bluetooth is connected and ready to play music from your Bluetooth device 5 Select one song on your Bluetooth device then you will hear the sound from bluetooth sound station Warning Do not put bluetooth sound station on soft surface that will impact the audio play effect Launch via source menu 1 Press SOURCES on the remote control then select Blueto...
Page 15: ...can set the time to up to 180 minutes in increments of 5 minutes If set to 0 minutes the Sleep Timer is switched off You can always switch off your TV earlier or reset the time during the countdown 3 Press left repeatedly if necessary to close the menu 4 3 Switch off timer If the TV receives a TV signal but you don t press a key on the remote control during a 4 hour period the TV switches off auto...
Page 16: ... 4 BACK To switch back to the previous channel you selected To close a menu without changing a setting 5 HOME To open or close the home menu 6 EXIT To switch back to watching TV 7 OPTIONS To open or close the Options menu 8 OK key To confirm a selection or setting 9 Arrow navigation keys To navigate up down left or right 10 LIST To open or close the channel list Bottom 1 Volume To adjust the volum...
Page 17: ...ignal 5 4 Batteries If the TV does not react on a key press on the remote control the batteries might be empty To replace the batteries open the battery compartment on the back of the remote control 1 Slide the battery door in the direction shown by the arrow 2 Replace the old batteries with 2 type AAA R03 1 5V batteries Make sure the and the ends of the batteries line up correctly 3 Reposition th...
Page 18: ...annel list You can filter a list with all channels You can set the channel list to show only TV channels or only Radio stations To set a filter on a list with all channels 1 While watching a TV channel press LIST to open the channel list 2 Press OPTIONS to open Option menu 3 Select List then you can select All Favourites Radio and New channels Rename a channel You can rename channels in the channe...
Page 19: ...ST to open the channel list 2 Select the channel and press Mark as favourites to mark as favourite 3 The selected channel is marked with a 4 To finish press BACK The channels are added to the Favourites list Remove channel from the favourites list To remove a channel from the favourites list select the channel with then press Unmark as favourite again to unmark as favourite Reorder channels You ca...
Page 20: ...o the channel and open Status in the Options menu Audio language Preferred audio language A digital broadcast can offer several audio languages spoken languages for a programme You can set a preferred primary and secondary audio language If audio in one of these languages is available the TV will switch to the audio language To set the primary and secondary audio language 1 Press select General se...
Page 21: ...w the TV channel and Text alongside each other T O P overview To open T O P Text Enlarge To enlarge the Text page for comfortable reading Reveal To unhide hidden information on a page Cycle subpages To cycle subpages when these are available Language To switch the group of characters that Text uses to display correctly Text 2 5 To activate the Text 2 5 for more colours and better graphics Text set...
Page 22: ...de can show scheduled programmes for the upcoming days maximum up to 8 days If the TV guide information comes from the broadcaster you can press to view the schedule of one of the next days Press to go back to the previous day Alternatively you can press OPTIONS and select Change day Select Previous day Today or Next day and press OK to select the day of the schedule Set a reminder You can set a r...
Page 23: ...o see the recording list press Recordings a programme set to be recorded is marked with a red dot on the front of the programme name To record a programme 1 Press TV GUIDE and select a future or ongoing programme 2 Press the colour key Record To cancel a recording 1 Press TV GUIDE and select the programme set for recording 2 Press the colour key Clear Recording 23 ...
Page 24: ... scroll through the programmes of a channel 3 With the programme highlighted press the colour key Record The programme is scheduled for recording A warning will show automatically when overlapping recordings are scheduled If you plan to record a programme in your absence remember to leave the TV switched to Standby and the USB Hard Drive switched on List of recordings You can view and manage your ...
Page 25: ...s cleared Also when you switch the TV to standby the broadcast is cleared You cannot use Pause TV when you are recording Pause a programme To pause and resume a broadcast To pause a broadcast press Pause A progress bar at the bottom of the screen appears briefly To call up the progress bar press Pause again To resume watching press Play With the progress bar on screen press Rewind or press Forward...
Page 26: ... Utilities This row contains TV functions which are available for user Quick settings This row contains settings which are available for user 9 2 Open the Home menu To open the Home menu and open an item 1 Press Home 2 Select an item and press OK to open or start it 3 Press BACK to close the Home menu without starting anything 26 ...
Page 27: ...h the TV remote control The device must be connected with an HDMI cable and both TV and device must have HDMI CEC switched on Device Info Open this option to view information on the connected device 10 3 Game or computer The device type determines picture and sound styles resolution values and other specifics You don t have to worry about the ideal settings For some devices the type of the device ...
Page 28: ...4x 8x 16x 32x To jump to the next video in a folder press OK to pause and select on screen and press OK To stop the video playback press Stop To go back to the folder press Progress Bar To show the progress bar when a video is playing press INFO Press again to hide the info Video options During the video playback press OPTIONS to Subtitles Display the subtitles if available select On Off or On dur...
Page 29: ...info Display the picture name date size and next picture in the slide show Stop music Stop the music playing in the background 11 4 Play your music Play music How you open the list of your media files on TV depends on the type of device where the files are stored See the chapters above To play a song on TV Select Music and select the file name and press OK If there are several songs in a folder yo...
Page 30: ...irst start up Vivid Ideal for daylight viewing Natural Natural picture settings Standard Most energy conscious setting Factory setting Movie Ideal for watching movies Photo Ideal for viewing photos Energy saving Energy efficient settings Customise a style Any picture setting you adjust like Colour or Contrast is stored in the currently selected Picture style It allows you to customise each style R...
Page 31: ...vice is set the TV automatically switches to the ideal TV settings when you switch to this device in the Sources menu If you have a game console with a built in Blu ray Disc player you might have set the type name to Blu ray Disc With Game or computer you can switch to the ideal settings for gaming manually Don t forget to switch the Game or Computer setting off when you return to watch TV To swit...
Page 32: ...the level 1 Press select Picture and press right to enter the menu 2 Select Advanced Contrast Dynamic contrast and press OK 3 Select Maximum Medium Minimum or Off 4 Press left repeatedly if necessary to close the menu Brightness With Brightness you can set the level of brightness of the picture signal Brightness is a setting intended for expert users We recommend non expert users to adjust the bri...
Page 33: ...3 Select a format from the list and press OK 4 Press left repeatedly if necessary to close the menu To change the picture format while watching TV 1 While watching a TV channel press to open the Picture format menu 2 Select a format from the list and press OK Screen edges With Screen edges you can slightly enlarge the picture to hide distorted edges To adjust the edges 1 Press select Picture and p...
Page 34: ...you are switching channels To switch on or off 1 Press select Sound and press right to enter the menu 2 Select Advanced and press right to enter the menu 3 Select Auto volume levelling and press right to enter the menu 4 Select On or Off 5 Press left repeatedly if necessary to close the menu TV speakers You can send the TV sound to a connected audio device a Home Theatre System or audio system You...
Page 35: ...cessary to close the menu Audio Out Levelling affects both the Audio Out Optical and HDMI ARC sound signals HDMI 1 ARC To switch on or off 1 Press select Sound and press right to enter the menu 2 Select Advanced HDMI 1 ARC and press OK 3 Select On or Off then press OK 4 Press left repeatedly if necessary to close the menu Audio out delay With a Home Theatre System HTS connected to the TV the pictu...
Page 36: ...matically 3 Press left repeatedly if necessary to close the menu Screen off If you only listen to music you can switch off the TV screen to save energy To only switch off the TV screen 1 Press select Eco settings and press right to enter the menu 2 Select Screen off 3 Press left repeatedly if necessary to close the menu To switch the screen back on press any key on the remote control Switch off ti...
Page 37: ...ges are available the TV will show the subtitles you selected To set the primary and secondary subtitle language 1 Press select General settings and press right to enter the menu 2 Select Languages and press right to enter the menu 3 Select Primary subtitle language or Secondary subtitle language and press OK 4 Select the language you need and press OK 5 Press left repeatedly if necessary to close...
Page 38: ...tic In some countries digital broadcasts do not send UTC Coordinated Universal Time information The daylight saving change might be ignored and the TV might show an incorrect time When you record programmes scheduled in the TV Guide we recommend not to change the time and date manually In some countries for some network operators the Clock setting is hidden to avoid an incorrect clock setting To c...
Page 39: ... to enter the menu 2 Select EasyLink Easylink remote control and press OK 3 Select Off 4 Press left repeatedly if necessary to close the menu Location If the TV is installed in a shop you can set the TV to display an in store promotion banner Picture style is set to Vivid automatically Switch off timer is switched off To set the TV to Shop location 1 Press select General settings and press right t...
Page 40: ...ode is set 12 7 Universal access Switch on With Universal access switched on the TV is prepared for use for the deaf hard of hearing blind or partially sighted people Switch on If you did not switch on Universal access during the installation you can still switch it on in Universal access menu To switch on Accessibility 1 Press select Universal access and press right to enter the menu 2 Select Uni...
Page 41: ...if necessary to close the menu Mixed volume You can mix the volume of the normal audio with the audio commentary To mix the volume 1 Press select Universal access and press right to enter the menu 2 Select Audio Description Mixed volume and press OK 3 Press the arrows up or down to adjust the value 4 Press left repeatedly if necessary to close the menu Audio effects Some audio commentary can hold ...
Page 42: ... cable installation and press OK 2 Enter your PIN code if necessary 3 Select Search for channels and press OK 4 Select Update channels and press OK 5 Press BACK to close the menu Reinstall channels Reinstall all channels You can reinstall all channels and leave all other TV settings untouched If a PIN code is set you will need to enter this code before you can reinstall channels To reinstall chann...
Page 43: ...Advanced Network frequency mode If you intend to use the fast Quick method in Frequency scan to search for channels select Automatic The TV will use 1 of the predefined network frequencies or HC homing channel as used by most cable providers in your country If you received a specific network frequency value to search for channels select Manual Network frequency With the Network frequency mode set ...
Page 44: ...annel and press OK You can enter a frequency yourself to find a channel or let the TV search for a channel Press right to select Search and press OK to search for a channel automatically The found channel is shown on screen and if the reception is poor press Search again If you want to store the channel select Done and press OK Fine tune To fine tune a channel select Fine tune and press OK You can...
Page 45: ... the satellite and its channels However some satellite operators do not allow removing a satellite To remove satellites 1 Press select Satellite installation and press OK Enter your PIN code if necessary 2 Select Search for satellite and press OK 3 Select Remove satellite and press OK The current satellites are shown 4 Use the arrows keys to select the satellite you want to remove 5 Press OK to ma...
Page 46: ... not part of your subscription package we recommend a Full installation All installed channels are put in the channels list All Unicable setup The unicable system You can use a Unicable system to connect the antenna dish to the TV A Unicable system uses one cable to connect the satellite dish to all satellite receivers in its system Unicable is typically used in apartment buildings If you use a Un...
Page 47: ...ngs are set to Two Satellites Changing the installation settings did not solve my problem All settings satellites and channels are only stored at the end of the installation when you finish All satellite channels are gone If you use a Unicable system make sure you assigned two unique user band numbers for both built in tuners in the Unicable settings It might be that another satellite receiver in ...
Page 48: ...ation 2 Plug in the USB flash drive that holds the channel list of the other TV 3 To start the channel list upload press select General settings and press OK 4 Select Channel List Copy Copy to TV and press OK Enter your PIN code if necessary 5 The TV notifies you if the channel list is copied to the TV successfully Unplug the USB flash drive To installed TVs Depending on whether your TV is already...
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Page 50: ...om org MTD utility 1 5 0 MTD subsystem stands for Memory Technology Devices provides an abstraction layer for raw flash devices It makes it possible to use the same API when working with different flash types and technologies e g NAND OneNAND NOR AG AND ECC d NOR etc MTD subsystem does not deal with block devices like MMC eMMC SD CompactFlash etc These devices are not raw flashes but they have a F...
Page 51: ...rossed out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means that the product is covered by the European Directive 2012 19 EU Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste Correct disposal of your old product helps to preven...
Page 52: ...20p 50 Hz 60 Hz 1080i 50 Hz 60 Hz 1080p 24 Hz 25 Hz 30 Hz Computer formats Resolutions amongst others 640 x 480p 60 Hz 800 x 600p 60 Hz 1024 x 768p 60 Hz 1280 x 768p 60 Hz 1360 x 765p 60 Hz 1360 x 768p 60 Hz For PFx series TV Video formats Resolution Refresh rate 480i 60 Hz 480p 60 Hz 576i 50 Hz 576p 50 Hz 720p 50 Hz 60 Hz 1080i 50 Hz 60 Hz 1080p 24 Hz 25 Hz 30 Hz Computer formats Resolutions amon...
Page 53: ...ltimedia connections USB FAT FAT 32 NTFS only connect USB devices that consume 500 mA of power or less Supported image files JPEG GIF PNG BMP Supported audio files MP3 WAV AAC WMA v2 up to v9 2 Supported video files AVI MKV H 264 MPEG 4 AVC MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG4 WMV9 VC1 HEVC Supported subtitle format SRT SMI SSA SUB ASS TXT 53 ...
Page 54: ...do not notice the flickering the remote control might be broken or its batteries are low This method of checking the remote control is not possible with remote controls which are wirelessly paired with the TV The TV goes back to standby after showing the Philips startup screen When the TV is in standby a Philips startup screen is displayed then the TV returns to standby mode This is normal behavio...
Page 55: ...ructions Connections HDMI Note that HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection support can delay the time taken for a TV to display content from an HDMI device If the TV does not recognise the HDMI device and no picture is displayed switch the source from one device to another and back again If there are intermittent sound disruptions make sure that output settings from the HDMI device are cor...
Page 56: ...nsult 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 Find these numbers on the packaging label or on the type label on the back or bottom of the TV Warning Do not attemp to repair the TV yourself This may cause severe injury irrepairable damage to your TV or void your warranty 56 ...
Page 57: ...he power plug power cord and outlet socket at all times Risk of injury or damage to the TV Two people are required to lift and carry a TV that weighs more than 25 kg or 55 lbs If you mount the TV on a stand only use the supplied stand Secure the stand to the TV tightly Place the TV on a flat level surface that can support the weight of the TV and the stand When wall mounted ensure that the wall mo...
Page 58: ...ot expose the TV to direct sunlight heat or extreme humidity If condensation occurs it will disappear spontaneously while the TV is playing for a few hours The condensation moisture will not harm the TV or cause malfunction 17 2 Screen care Never touch push rub or strike the screen with any object Unplug the TV before cleaning Clean the TV and frame with a soft damp cloth and wipe gently Never use...
Page 59: ...re for service or repairs Find the telephone number in the printed documentation that came with the TV Or consult our website www philips com support and select your country if needed Any operation expressly prohibited in this manual or any adjustments and assembly procedures not recommended or authorised in this manual shall void the warranty Pixel characteristics This LCD LED product has a high ...
Page 60: ...served Kensington Kensington and Micro Saver are registered US trademarks of ACCO World Corporation with issued registrations and pending applications in other countries throughout the world MHEG software The copyright in MHEG software the Software comprised in this television this product and included to enable you to use interactive television features is owned by S T CLIENT SYSTEMS LIMITED the ...
Page 61: ...31 Colour Colour enhancement 31 Colour colour temperature 31 Colour custom colour temperature 32 Common Interface Slot 8 Computer connect 13 Connect USB Flash Drive 12 Connectivity Guide 6 Consumer Care 56 Contact Philips 56 Contrast 31 Contrast Contrast Mode 32 Contrast Dynamic Contrast 32 Contrast Gamma 32 Contrast Video Contrast 32 D Digital Text 21 Disposal of TV or batteries 51 DVB Digital Vi...
Page 62: ...Satellite Remove Satellite 45 Satellite Unicable 46 SCART connection tips 7 Screen care 58 Sharpness 31 Sharpness MPEG Artefact Reduction 33 Sharpness Noise reduction 33 Sleep Timer 15 Smart Card CAM 8 Sound Style 33 Sound Auto Volume Levelling 34 Sound Bass 34 Sound Clear Sound 35 Sound Headphones Volume 36 Sound surround mode 34 Sound Treble 34 Subtitle Language 19 Subtitle Language Primary 20 S...
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