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Troubleshooting tips

If the unit does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this manual,

Please check the following Troubleshooting tips and all connections once before calling for service.

Power

No power

Make sure the AC power cord is plugged in.

Make sure that the AC outlet supplies the proper voltage, plug another
electrical appliance into the AC outlet to ensure that the AC outlet operates
normally.

If a power failure occurs, unplug the AC power cord for 1 minute to allow the
unit to reset itself.

Remote

Control buttons do not work.

Do NOT press more than one button at the same time.

Ensure that no buttons on the remote control are depressed and move
freely.

Re-insert or replace the AAA batteries with their polarities (+/–) as indicated
on the remote control battery area.

Universal remote control does not work properly.

Refer to the User manual of the universal remote control for the Philips code.

0

 Google Assistant microphone on the remote control does not work.

To pair the remote control, refer to the step “6 Connecting your devices” in
the Quick start guide and see “How to connect to your Bluetooth® devices”.

Performance

Remote response is delayed or sluggish during initial use.

Your television is automatically, downloading and installing the latest
applications, for the best user experience.

During this time, you may experience a delayed response from your remote
control. Upon successful installation, your remote control will operate
normally.

Accessibility

Television is speaking prompts out-loud.

To disable the talkback (text to speech) on your television, press 

x

 

(HOME)

on your remote control, navigate to settings icon in the upper right corner
of the home screen and select accessibility, select talkback, press 

OK

 to

toggle between on or off.

Picture

Power is on but screen image is off.

Check if the connection for your source device is properly secured.

Check if the correct input is selected by pressing 

w

 

(SOURCE)

.

Verify that your HDMI mode, for the input selected matches the resolution
output of your source device.
Change source input until you have picture and sound.

Sound

No sound is heard when using the HDMI digital connection.

Some HDMI cables and devices may not be compatible with the TV due to
different HDMI specifications.

No sound, distorted sound or incorrect audio sound is heard when using the
HDMI-DVI connections.

Make sure that the analog audio signals from the HDMI-DVI device are
connected to the analog audio input L/R jacks.

When using Composite analog video, make sure that the analog audio
(L/R) connectors are mounted into the audio (L/R) input jacks.

Sound intermittent or no sound.

Check if the audio cable is connected into the unit correctly.

You switch to a different input and the volume changes.

This unit will memorize the volume level from the last time you adjusted it.

If the volume of the sound from another device is higher or lower, then the
loudness will change.

Make sure 

Auto volume leveling

 is set to 

On

 

L

 

 p.

 

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Picture & Sound

No sound with distorted picture occurs when using the HDMI digital
connection.

Some HDMI cables and devices may not be compatible with the TV due to
different HDMI specifications.

No picture or sound

Check if the power is on.

Check whether all the cables to the unit are connected to the correct output
jack on your separate device like Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD recorder.

View other TV channels. The problem might be limited to the broadcasting
station or weak signal strength.

Unplug the AC power cord and wait for about 1 minute, then plug the AC
power cord and turn on the unit again.

Check whether the connection of the antenna or cable / satellite set-top
box is connected correctly.

Make sure that the selected input mode is connected to the working input
jack.

Make sure that the sound is not muted. Press 

2

 

(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 

2

 

(MUTE)

. 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

.

Please make sure that the speaker of the TV is not set for 

Digital audio

output

.

If there are issues with picture/color and/or sound when connecting an
external device using the HDMI port, please try switching the 

HDMI EDID

Version

. (Refer to 

HDMI EDID Version

 

L

 

 p.

 

15

)

Adjusted Picture or Sound settings are not effective every time the unit is
turned on.

You need to turn off the 

Retail mode

 setting. 

 

L

 

 p.

 

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 (Otherwise, the

settings you adjusted will not be memorized after the unit goes into standby
mode.)

You see a distorted picture or hear an unusual sound. (Analog TV - NTSC
signal)

You may be getting NTSC (Analog) TV signal (not HDTV signal) interference
from electrical appliances, automobiles, motorcycles or fluorescent lights.

Try moving the unit to another location to see if this is the cause of the
problem.

Ghosts, lines or streaks in picture.

Electrical interference from nearby appliances may affect picture quality.

View other TV channels. The problem might be limited to the broadcasting
station or weak signal strength.

Picture poor, sound intermittent or no sound

View other TV channels. The problem might be limited to the broadcasting
station or weak signal strength.

Screen

You switch to a different input and the screen size changes.

This unit will memorize the viewing mode from the last time you used the
particular input modes.

The display image does not cover the entire screen.

If you are watching TV or using the composite video or HDMI with 480i input,
press 

v

 

(FORMAT)

 repeatedly to switch to various screen modes.

Different color marks on the TV screen

View other TV channels. The problem might be limited to the broadcasting
station, missing data or pixelation due to weak signal strength.

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Summary of Contents for 50PFL5604

Page 1: ...ips website for chat support To obtain assistance contact Philips customer care center In the U S A Canada Puerto Rico or the U S Virgin Islands 1 866 309 5962 FR Pour plus de l aide s il vous plaît contactez le service clientèle de votre pays ou consultez le site Web de Philips pour obtenir une assistance par chat Pour obtenir de l aide communiquez avec le centre de service à la clientèle Philips...

Page 2: ...ice 18 Access the Home menu 18 Apps 19 Google Assistant 19 Picture format 19 TV screen information 19 Using options menu 20 4 Getting more from your TV 21 Device 22 Network 22 Channel 22 Inputs 24 Picture 25 Sound 25 Google Cast 26 Apps 26 Screen saver 26 Power 27 Storage reset 27 About 27 Preferences 28 Date time 28 Language 28 Retail mode 28 Keyboard 28 Home screen 28 Search 28 Google 28 Speech ...

Page 3: ...elevision please note that all televisions new and old must be supported on proper stands or installed according to the manufacturer s recommendations Televisions that are inappropriately situated on dressers bookcases shelves desks speakers chests carts etc may fall over resulting in injury TUNE IN TO SAFETY ALWAYS follow the manufacturer s recommendations for the safe installation of your televi...

Page 4: ...the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Example of antenna grounding as per NEC National Electric Code ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H GROUND C...

Page 5: ...d radio or television technician for help Declaration of conformity Trade name PHILIPS Responsible party Funai Corporation Inc Model 55PFL5704 F7 55PFL5604 F7 50PFL5704 F7 50PFL5604 F7 43PFL5704 F7 43PFL5604 F7 Address 21061 S Western Ave Suite 210 Torrance CA 90501 USA Telephone number 1 866 309 5962 This is not the mailing address for Open Source Software or Customer service Modifications This a...

Page 6: ...that may be located between the TV and supporting furniture Educating the children about the dangers of climbing on furniture to reach the TV or its controls If your existing TV is being retained and relocated the same considerations as above should be applied Do not place the unit on the furniture that is capable of being tilted by a child and an adult leaning pulling standing or climbing on it A...

Page 7: ... Android YouTube and related marks and logos are trademarks of Google LLC Dolby Dolby Audio and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause ...

Page 8: ...uency synthesized tuning Provides free and easy channel selection and lets you tune directly to any channel using the number and decimal point keys on the remote control Various adjustments for picture and sound Customizes picture quality suitable for your room and sets your sound preference HDMI control HDMI control allows your other HDMI link devices to be controlled by the HDMI cable connected ...

Page 9: ...Caution s To avoid damage prevent the chin and the screen from contacting the work table Chin 2 Fasten the stand to the TV with 4 screws 2 screws for 43PFL5704 43PFL5604 While fastening the screws hold the stand to prevent it from falling 4 2 screws for 43PFL5704 43PFL5604 3 Both stands should now be securely fastened Note s A wide open space is recommended for assembly A Phillips head screwdriver...

Page 10: ...screen Installing the remote control batteries a c b 1 Open the battery cover by firmly sliding down 2 Insert 2 AAA 1 5V batteries matching the polarity indicated inside battery compartment of the remote control 3 Slide the cover back into position Note s Remove the batteries if not using the remote control for an extended period of time 10 English Continued on next page ...

Page 11: ...nd change access to the attached devices such as Blu ray player gaming consoles or cable box l CH Selects a channel 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 n HDMI CEC keys K t Starts pauses or resumes playback C Stops the disc playback JJ KK Searches backward or forward through the disc Skips backward or...

Page 12: ...ignal g HDMI input jack s Digital audio and video input from high definition digital devices such as DVD Blu ray Disc players cable satellite set top boxes PC s etc For HDMI 2 only In addition to normal HDMI and HDMI DVI functionality it outputs TV audio to an HDMI ARC compliant device such as a home theater system h Digital audio output Optical jack Digital audio S PDIF output to home theaters an...

Page 13: ... L R cables Set top box Satellite Blu ray Disc DVD recorder IN IN IN IN IN OUT OUT OUT Note s 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 your safety and to av...

Page 14: ...h picture color and or sound when connecting an external device using the HDMI port please try switching the HDMI EDID Version Refer to HDMI EDID Version L p 15 Some HDMI cables and devices may not be compatible with the TV due to different HDMI specifications Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo a certified HDMI cable High speed HDMI cable is recommended for the better compatibility The unit acce...

Page 15: ...es that can output in 2K or 4K 30Hz EDID 2 0 is used for modern devices that can output 4K 60Hz and 4K with HDR 10 Composite analog video connection Composite analog video connection offers standard picture quality for video devices connected to the unit If you connect to the unit s composite video VIDEO input jack connect audio cables to the audio L R input jacks When the audio is monaural then o...

Page 16: ...I cable PC IN OUT HDMI DVI connection This unit can be connected to your PC that has a DVI terminal Use an HDMI DVI conversion cable for this video digital connection and it requires stereo mini 3 5mm plug audio cable for analog audio signal as well PC HDMI DVI conversion cable Stereo mini 3 5 mm plug audio cable IN IN OUT OUT The following PC input video signals can be displayed Format Resolution...

Page 17: ...ress 2 MUTE on the remote control to mute the sound Press 2 MUTE again or VOL to recover the original sound Switching channels Remote control To select channels by using CH Press CH on the TV or the remote control To select channels by using the NUMBER buttons Digital TV operation For digital channels press a number followed by a dot and the corresponding sub channel number When selecting digital ...

Page 18: ... content control your TV manage your smart home devices and more b Source Toggle inputs between your favorite source devices c e Help Online help videos and tutorials d Settings Configure your television settings and connect to wireless devices e Apps Apps gallery You must sign in with a Google account to visit and download apps from the Google Play store f How to rearrange channels Within the row...

Page 19: ...ore information on what to ask Picture format Display modes can be selected when your TV receives a 16 9 or 4 3 video signal Three types of display modes can be selected for a PC input signal Press v FORMAT repeatedly to switch the TV aspect ratio 4 3 Displays a 4 3 picture at its original size Sidebars appear on both edges of the screen Wide screen Displays a picture that is stretched out of prop...

Page 20: ...n Full Unscaled Picture L p 25 Closed captions This item displays only when captions are on the streaming Off On CC w mute Multi audio Language list This item is displayed when DTV broadcasting is received Mono Stereo SAP This item is displayed when ATV broadcasting is received Speakers TV speakers Digital audio output Power Sleep time Off 10 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes 90 minutes 120...

Page 21: ...tings The Settings menu consists of the function setting items below 1 Press x HOME to display the Home menu 2 Use H I J K to select Settings then press OK 3 Use H I J K to select the desired menu and an item then press OK Device L p 22 Preferences L p 28 Remote accessories L p 30 Personal L p 30 Accounts L p 31 21 English Continued on next page ...

Page 22: ... TV provider when you install cable channels 1 Press x HOME and use H I J K to select Settings then press OK 2 Use H I J K to select Channel then press OK Channel sources Parental controls You can restrict your children from watching certain programs or channels by setting parental controls using a rating lock 1 Use H I to select Parental controls then press OK 2 Use the NUMBER buttons to enter th...

Page 23: ...ench ratings You can select the rating for Canadian English or Canadian French broadcasting Program restrictions Rating systems See all rating systems and check the Canada and Canada French checkboxes from the list Otherwise Canada s rating will not be effective 3 Use H I to select Canada or Canada French then press OK 4 Use H I to select the desired rating then press OK repeatedly to switch betwe...

Page 24: ...V is receiving the digital broadcasting 1 Use H I to select Multi audio then press OK Multi audio To select the language according to your preference It differs depending on the program Inputs Connected Input s Standby Input s Consumer Electronic Control CEC HDMI control Allow the TV to control HDMI devices Device auto power off Power off HDMI devices with the TV TV auto power on Power on the TV w...

Page 25: ...ct Sound then press OK 3 Use H I J K to select the item you want to adjust then press OK The following sound settings can be configured Depending on the format of the broadcasting some sound settings are not available Sound style To set your TV to a predefined sound setting When you adjust the following settings Equalizer and Auto volume leveling Standard For normal TV viewing Vivid Enhanced sound...

Page 26: ...cted by an HDMI cable to this unit some sound operations such as volume up can be changed by using this unit s remote control Make sure HDMI control is set to On L p 24 Speakers TV speakers Sound is output from TV speaker Digital audio output Use a digital audio optical cable to connect the unit to external digital audio devices You can set the digital audio output format from SPDIF ARC Digital ou...

Page 27: ... About You can check system update and TV registration information System update Check for update Device name You can name it to help identify it when casting PHILIPS 4K television or connecting it from another device Restart Restart the TV Status Network serial numbers and other information Legal information Confirm legal information Model Confirm Model Version Confirm Version Software version Co...

Page 28: ...de Setting mode used by dealer Keyboard Perform the keyboard setting Home screen Set the home screen Customize channels Enable video previews Enable audio previews Reorder apps Reorder games Android TV Home Android TV Core Services Search Accounts View permissions Searchable apps SafeSearch filter Block offensive words Ok Google detection Open source licenses Google Accounts View permissions Searc...

Page 29: ...available In addition to the basic closed caption DTV has its own closed caption called digital caption service Use this menu to change the settings for digital caption service Advanced selection CS 1 to CS 6 Select one of these before changing any other item in Caption Cable Antenna menu Choose CS 1 under normal conditions Caption Streaming Other content Display Off Closed caption is not displaye...

Page 30: ...ay is shown If a black box appears on the TV screen this means that the closed caption is set to the text mode To clear the box select CC 1 CC 2 CC 3 or CC 4 If the unit receives poor quality television signals the captions may contain errors or there might be no captions at all Some possible causes of poor quality signals are Automobile ignition noise Electric motor noise Weak signal reception Mu...

Page 31: ...le then press OK 4 After waiting for a while it switches to the restricted home screen To return to the unrestricted mode select Exit restricted profile from the Security restrictions screen and enter the PIN code Allowed apps Please select an available application Change pin To change PIN code please select here Delete restricted profile Usage Diagnostics On Off Google account Account Register yo...

Page 32: ...requires some kind of antenna input An indoor antenna Digital or VHF UHF an external antenna Digital or VHF UHF or an RF coaxial cable from your wall cable or 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 is selected by pressing w SOURCE L p 18 Check the antenna cable or other input connection to the unit Whe...

Page 33: ...usted it If the volume of the sound from another device is higher or lower then the loudness will change Make sure Auto volume leveling is set to On L p 26 Picture Sound No sound with distorted picture occurs when using the HDMI digital connection Some HDMI cables and devices may not be compatible with the TV due to different HDMI specifications No picture or sound Check if the power is on Check w...

Page 34: ...ure Check if the network connection is properly made Visit http www netflix com on your PC and become a Netflix member Some network services may not be available in your country Cannot add movies or TV episodes to the Instant Queue Visit www netflix com on your PC Even though the speed of the internet connection improves during playback the picture quality of Netflix streaming movie does not impro...

Page 35: ... source signal HDR capable products offer greater contrast through an expansion of the range of the image s color luminance The source cable and display must all support HDR 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 SAP Secondary Audio Program Second audio c...

Page 36: ...nnel frequency synthesized tuning system Channel access Direct access number keyboard Programmable scan and Channel up down Connectivity Composite video input 1 HDMI input 3 EDID 1 4 signals up to 4k 30Hz and legacy devices or EDID 2 0 Signals up to 4K 60Hz including 4K 60Hz with HDR Supporting HDMI video signals 480i p 720p 1080i 60Hz 1080p 2160p 24 30 60Hz Supporting HDMI digital audio signals L...

Page 37: ...d within the product or other additional product or part not covered by this warranty Recovery or reinstallation of programs data or other information is not covered under this Limited Warranty This warranty does not apply a to damage caused by accident abuse misuse neglect misapplication or non supplied product b to damage caused by service performed by anyone other than company approved Authoriz...

Page 38: ...veport OH 43125 USA Funai Corporation 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 Funa...

Page 39: ...lation to this product The Philips trademark and the Philips Shield Emblem are registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N V used under license Funai Corporation Inc 21061 S Western Ave Suite 210 Torrance CA 90501 USA ACLRZUT 55UL ACLRXUT 55UL ACLRYUT 55UL ACLUZUT 50UX ACLUSUT 50UX ACLUVUT 50UX ACLUUUT 50UX ACLUWUT 50UX ACLVZUT 43UL ACLVVUT 43UL ...

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