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Page 1: ...Register your product and get support at www philips com TVsupport User Manual 50PUS8897 55PUS8897 65PUS8897 8897 Series ...

Page 2: ...eyboard 32 7 11 USB Flash Drive 32 7 12 Photo Camera 32 7 13 Camcorder 33 7 14 Computer 33 8 Connect your Android TV 34 8 1 Network and Internet 34 8 2 Google Account 35 8 3 Smart TV Collection App 36 9 Apps 37 9 1 About Apps 37 9 2 Google Play 37 9 3 Start or Stop an App 38 9 4 Lock Apps 38 9 5 Manage Apps 39 9 6 Storage 40 10 Internet 41 10 1 Start Internet 41 10 2 Options on Internet 41 11 Quic...

Page 3: ...81 25 5 Open Source Software 81 25 6 Open Source License 81 26 Specifications 82 26 1 Environmental 82 26 2 Power 82 26 3 Operating System 83 26 4 Reception 83 26 5 Display Type 83 26 6 Display Input Resolution 83 26 7 Connectivity 83 26 8 Sound 83 26 9 Multimedia 84 27 Help and Support 85 27 1 Register your TV 85 27 2 Using Help 85 27 3 TV Diagnose and Self diagnose 85 27 4 Troubleshooting 86 27 ...

Page 4: ... can be invoked directly from the remote control System bar on Home screen The System bar on the top of Home screen contains following features Search button to trigger Google search with voice or text input The search result and its order are rendered according to business agreements with content service providers Input source to launch the input source list and switch to any of the connected dev...

Page 5: ...TV Collection app will also contain recommendations for new Apps and more 1 4 Open the Home Screen To open the Home screen and open an item 1 Press HOME 2 Select an item and press OK to open or start it 3 Press Back continuously or press HOME can go back to Home screen When opening the Home screen the background application content playback will stop You have to select the application or content f...

Page 6: ...es special skills and should only be performed by qualified personnel The TV wall mounting should meet safety standards according to the TVs weight Also read the safety precautions before positioning the TV TP Vision Europe B V bears no responsibility for improper mounting or any mounting that results in accident or injury 2 3 Tips on Placement Position the TV where light does not shine directly o...

Page 7: ...the TV on or off 2 5 Antenna Cable Insert the antenna plug firmly into the Antenna socket at the back of the TV You can connect your own antenna or an antenna signal from an antenna distribution system Use an IEC Coax 75 Ohm RF antenna connector Use this antenna connection for DVB T and DVB C input signals 2 6 Satellite Dish Attach the satellite F type connector to the satellite connection SAT at ...

Page 8: ...pen or close the Sources menu To pair the remote control to the TV 10 Google Assistant To launch the Google Assistant Top for UK models 1 Standby On To switch the TV on or back to Standby 2 VOICE microphone 3 To select one of the Ambilight style Long press to launch the Aurora App 4 To launch the Amazon prime video App 5 To open the Netflix App directly With the TV switched on or from standby If y...

Page 9: ...E To open the Home menu 7 TV Guide Channel list To open or close the TV Guide Long press to open the channel list Middle for UK models 1 OK key To confirm a selection or setting To open the channel list while watching TV 2 Back To switch back to the previous channel you selected To return to previous menu To go back to the previous App Internet page 3 Playback and Record Play to playback Pause to ...

Page 10: ...via IR infrared for most operations To use advanced operation like voice search and remote control keyboard you need to pair link the TV with the remote control When you start the initial TV installation the TV invites you to long press the PAIR key and by doing so the pairing will be done Note 1 Once the remote control has entered pairing mode successfully the blue LED indicator ring around the m...

Page 11: ...ensor The TV can receive commands from a remote control that uses IR infrared to send commands If you use such a remote control always make sure you point the remote control at the infrared sensor on the front of the TV Warning Do not put any objects in front of IR sensor of the TV it may block the IR signal 3 5 Batteries If the TV does not react on a key press on the remote control the batteries ...

Page 12: ...little energy To switch off the TV completely disconnect the power plug When disconnecting the power plug 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 4 2 Keys on TV If you lost the remote control or its batteries are empty you can still do some basic TV operations To open the basic menu 1 With the TV switche...

Page 13: ...t to the list with all channels you can select a filtered list or you can select one of the favourite lists you created To open the current channel list 1 Press to switch to TV 2 Press OK to open the current channel list 3 Press Back to close the channel list To select one of the channel lists 1 With a channel list open on screen press OPTIONS 2 Select Select Channel List and press OK 3 In the lis...

Page 14: ...change the channel list 3 Select the channel you want to lock 4 Press OPTIONS and select Lock Channel and press OK 5 Enter your 4 digit PIN code if the TV asks for it A locked channel is marked with a lock 6 Press left to go back one step or press Back to close the menu To unlock a channel 1 Press 2 Press OK to open the channel list If necessary change the channel list 3 Select the channel you wan...

Page 15: ... in OPTIONS Subtitle Language Preferred Subtitle Languages A digital broadcast can offer several subtitle languages for a programme You can set a preferred primary and secondary subtitle language If subtitles in one of these languages are available the TV will show the subtitles you selected To set the primary and secondary subtitle language 1 Go to Settings Region and Language and press OK 2 Sele...

Page 16: ...ist 1 Tune to the channel press OK or Channel list to open the channel list 2 Press OPTIONS select Programme Info and press OK to view general information of the programme 3 To close this screen press Back to go back to channel list Mono Stereo You can switch the sound of an analogue channel to Mono or Stereo To switch to Mono or Stereo 1 Tune to an analoge channel 2 Press OPTIONS select Mono Ster...

Page 17: ...t 5 Press OK to add this range of channels and confirm You can also start creating a Favourites List from Select Range Edit Favourites To add a consecutive range of channels to a Favourites List in one go you can use Edit favourites To add a range of channels 1 Open the Favourites List where you want to add a range of channels 2 Press OPTIONS select Edit favourites and press OK 3 In the list at th...

Page 18: ... a word and scan Text for all occurences of this word 1 Open a Text page and press OK 2 Select a word or number with the arrow keys 3 Press OK again to jump immediately to the next occurence of this word or number 4 Press OK again to jump to the subsequent occurence 5 To stop searching press up until nothing is selected Text from a connected device Some devices that receive TV channels can also of...

Page 19: ...e various interactive TV systems HbbTV Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV or iTV Interactive TV MHEG Interactive TV is sometimes referred to as Digital Text or Red button But each system is distinct Visit the broadcaster s Internet website for more information What You Need Interactive TV is only available on digital TV channels To enjoy the full benefits of Interactive TV you need a high speed broadba...

Page 20: ...connected correctly and is perfectly aligned before you start the installation To start the satellite installation 1 Select Settings Channels Satellite Installation and press OK Enter your PIN code if necessary 2 Select Search for Satellite and press OK 3 Select Search and press OK TV will search for satellites 4 Select Install and press OK The TV shows the current satellite installation setup If ...

Page 21: ...ll satellite tuners in its system A Single Cable system is typically used in apartment buildings If you use a Unicable system the TV will ask you to assign a user band number and corresponding frequency during the installation You can install up to 4 satellites with Unicable on this TV If you notice some missing channels after a Unicable installation another installation might have been done at th...

Page 22: ...3 4 satellites A dual head LNB cannot find a second satellite If the TV finds one satellite but cannot find a second one turn the dish a few degrees Align the dish to get the strongest signal on the first satellite Check the signal strength indicator of the first satellite on screen With the first satellite set at the strongest signal select Search again to find the second satellite Make sure the ...

Page 23: ...ct Search for Channels and press OK 4 Select Start and press OK 5 Select Reinstall Channels select Next and press OK 6 Select the country where you are now and press OK 7 Select Next and press OK 8 Select the type of installation you want Antenna DVB T or Cable DVB C and press OK 7 Select Next and press OK 10 Select the type of channels you want Digital and Analogue Channels or Only Digital Channe...

Page 24: ...M Conditional Access Module for pay TV services select Free Scrambled If you did not subscribe to pay TV channels or services you can select Free Channels Only For more information in Help press the colour key Keywords and look up CAM Conditional Access Module Reception Quality You can check the quality and signal strength of a digital channel If you have your own antenna you can reposition the an...

Page 25: ... and press OK 3 The version release notes and creation date are shown Also the Netflix ESN Number is shown if available 4 Press left repeatedly if necessary to close the menu Copy a Channel List To copy a channel list 1 Switch on the TV This TV should have channels installed 2 Plug in a USB flash drive 3 Select Settings Channels Channel List Copy and press OK 4 Select Copy to USB and press OK You ...

Page 26: ...tallation See chapter Reinstall All Channels and start the installation Select the correct country and skip the channels search Finish the installation When done continue with step 2 2 Plug in the USB flash drive that holds the channel list of the other TV 3 To start the channel list upload select Settings Channels Channel List Copy Copy to TV and press OK Enter your PIN code if necessary 4 The TV...

Page 27: ...ra HD Copy protection HDMI ports support HDCP 2 2 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 and eARC All of the HDMI connections on the TV have HDMI ARC Audio Return Channel If the device typically a Home Theatre System HTS soundbar or AV receive...

Page 28: ...era Link Not all brands are fully compatible with EasyLink Example HDMI CEC branding names are property of their respective owners 7 2 CAM with Smart Card CI CI This TV is ready for the CI Conditional Access With CI you can watch premium HD programmes like movies and sports offered by digital TV operators in your region These programmes are scrambled by the TV operator and descrambled with a prepa...

Page 29: ...ection combines both signals HDMI eARC HDMI eARC Enhanced Audio Return Channel is an advancement over the previous ARC It supports the latest high bitrate audio formats up to192kHz 24 bit and uncompressed 5 1 and 7 1 and 32 channel uncompressed audio HDMI eARC is only available on HDMI 2 Audio to video synchronisation sync If the sound does not match the video on screen you can set a delay on most...

Page 30: ...ch and press OK Follow the instuctions on screen You will pair the device with the TV and the TV will store the connection You might need to unpair a paired device first if the maximum number of paired devices was reached 5 Select the type of device and press OK 6 Press left repeatedly if necessary to close the menu Select a Device To select a wireless device 1 Select Settings Wireless and Network...

Page 31: ...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 for use with a computer Formatting Before you can pause or record a broadcast or store apps you must conn...

Page 32: ...to the bottom of the page Page Up jump one page up Page Down jump one page down fit the web page to the screen width 7 11 USB Flash Drive You can view photos or play your music and videos from a connected USB flash drive Insert a USB flash drive in one of the USB connections on the TV while the TV is switched on The TV detects the flash drive and opens a list showing its content If the contents li...

Page 33: ...TV using a high quality HDMI cable and use the TV as a PC monitor Note for Nvidia Graphics card users If you connect your computer to TV via HDMI Nvidia card may automatically output Variable Refresh Rate VRR video to TV when TV s HDMI Ultra HD setting is Optimal Auto Game Please always ensure turn off VRR function in graphics card before you change TV s HDMI Ultra HD to Optimal or Standard the TV...

Page 34: ...key for this network before you can select OK to make the connection immediately 3 A message will be shown when the connection is successful Problems Wireless network not found or distorted Microwave ovens DECT phones or other Wi Fi 802 11b g n ac devices in your proximity might disturb the wireless network Make sure that the firewalls in your network allow access to the TV s wireless connection I...

Page 35: ... Fi WoWLAN must be switched on Switch on with Chromecast Settings Wireless and Networks Wired or Wi Fi Switch on with Chromecst Set it On to allow this TV to be switched on from a Chromecast app on your mobile device Power consumption of the TV in standby status will be higher when switched this on The Wi Fi WoWLAN setting should be turned on firstly before you can change the setting of Switch on ...

Page 36: ...pps from Smart TV Collection you will be asked to agree to the Terms of Use You can set the Privacy Settings according to your preference To install an app from the Smart TV Collection 1 Press HOME 2 Select Smart TV Collection and press OK It will open the Featured apps section 3 Select the All tab and press OK It will display all the apps that are available to the user including the installed one...

Page 37: ... repeatedly or press EXIT If the App is not on you Home screen you can add via the Apps page or by the Add app to favourites item on the Apps row Some Google Play products and features aren t available in all countries Find more information on www support google com androidtv Music With YouTube Music you can play your favourite music on TV What You Need your TV must be connected with the Internet ...

Page 38: ...y on TV you must add a form of payment a credit card outside the United States to your Google Account When you purchase a movie or TV show you will be charged on this credit card To add a credit card 1 On your computer go to accounts google com and sign in with the Google Account you will use with Google Play on TV 2 Go to wallet google com to add a card to your Google Account 3 Enter your credit ...

Page 39: ...ted profile and press OK 5 Enter a PIN code with the remote control 6 On Allowed apps page you can see the list of available apps select an app and press OK to allow or not allow this app 7 Press Back to go back one step or press EXIT to close the menu Now you can enter the restricted profile With the PIN code you can always change the PIN code or edit the list of allowed or not allowed apps Enter...

Page 40: ...ing 1 Select Settings Android Settings and press OK 2 Select Device Preferences Storage Internal shared storage and press OK 3 View the storage usage of the TV memory 4 Press Back to go back one step or press EXIT to close the menu USB Hard Drive If you connect a USB Hard Drive you can use the drive to extent the TV memory to store more apps Allow the USB Hard Drive to be used as an additional TV ...

Page 41: ...HOME or EXIT Note If Internet Browser is not on your Apps row you can press icon on the end of the row to add the app 10 2 Options on Internet Some extras are available for the Internet To open the extras 1 With the website open press OPTIONS 2 Select one of the items and press OK Add to speed dial To enter a new Internet address Add to bookmarks Add the page as bookmark Page security To view the ...

Page 42: ...Home menu In the Quick Menu you will find a quick way to access TV functions To open Quick Menu and open an item 1 Press to open Quick Menu 2 Select an item and press OK to open or start it 3 Press Back to close Quick Menu without starting anything 42 ...

Page 43: ... information on the connected device 12 3 Device Name and Type When you connect a new device to the TV and the TV detects the device you can assign an icon that fits the device type If you connect a device with an HDMI cable and HDMI CEC the TV detects the device type automatically and the device gets an appropriate icon The device type determines picture and sound styles resolution values specifi...

Page 44: ...Newly connected devices will be added to the Sources menu 44 ...

Page 45: ... Keywords and look up Bluetooth Pairing for more information on pairing wireless devices Select a Device For more information in Help press the colour key Keywords and look up Bluetooth Select device for more information on how to select a wireless device Remove a Device For more information in Help press the colour key Keywords and look up Bluetooth Remove device for more information on how to un...

Page 46: ...on HDR signal select a picture style below HDR Personal HDR Vivid Dolby Vision Bright Dolby Vision Dark Dolby Vision Game Restore a Style 1 Select the picture style you want to restore 2 Press the colour key Restore style and press OK The style is restored Customise a Style Any picture setting you adjust like Colour or Contrast is stored in the currently selected Picture Style It allows you to cus...

Page 47: ...r preference Whitepoint alignment Settings Picture Advanced Colour Whitepoint alignment Customise the whitepoint alignment based on the selected colour temperature of the picture Press the arrows up or down to adjust the value Colour control Hue Saturation and Intensity Settings Picture Advanced Colour Colour control Press the arrows up or down to adjust the value of Hue Saturation and Intensity f...

Page 48: ... picture luminance and contrast Light Sensor Settings Picture Advanced Contrast Light sensor Select On to adjust the picture settings automatically to the lighting conditions of the room Motion Settings Motion Styles Settings Picture Advanced Motion Motion styles Motion styles provides optimised motion setting modes for different video content Select one of the motion styles to have different view...

Page 49: ...nditions For example in video steaming Android app application gaming mode etc Dolby Vision Notification Settings Picture Dolby Vision notification Switch On or Off the Dolby Vision notification when Dolby Vision content begins to play on your TV Quick Picture Setting During the first installation you did some picture settings in a few easy steps You can redo these steps with Quick Picture Setting...

Page 50: ... is connected with same Wi Fi network of your TV 3 On your Philips TV open the pre installed DTS Play Fi app and select Connect Speakers to search DTS Play Fi compatible devices 4 When the DTS Play Fi devices is successfully connected with your TV you can select the devices from device list and adjust the volume 5 Now you can start to stream audio from your TV to multiple DTS Play Fi devices DTS P...

Page 51: ...u can adjust the individual sound settings of the HDMI sound system via Frequent settings or Settings Sound This is only applicable with EasyLink 2 0 compliant HDMI sound system To switch on the control make sure the EasyLink 2 0 sound control menu item is set to On under General settings EasyLink Select sound style Settings Sound EasyLink 2 0 Sound style Switch between the preset sound styles The...

Page 52: ...est sound will be played and measured through your remote control Hold your remote control and point it towards the TV this can take several seconds 4 Once your TV speakers are successfully calibrated select Test to listen to the sound before and after the TV speakers are calibrated Select Apply to accept the setting or select Try again to redo the calibration 5 When room calibration setup is succ...

Page 53: ...ings Sound Advanced Digital out levelling Adjust the loudness level from device which is connected to digital audio output SPDIF or HDMI Select More to have louder volume Select Less to have softer volume Digital out delay Settings Sound Advanced Digital out delay For some Home Theatre Systems you might need to adjust the audio sync delay to synchronise the audio to the video Select Off if a sound...

Page 54: ...Lounge light and then Custom colour is selected Advanced Ambilight Settings Brightness Settings Ambilight Advanced Brightness Press the arrows up or down to set the level of Ambilight brightness Saturation Settings Ambilight Advanced Saturation Press the arrows up or down to set the level of Ambilight saturation Neutralise the influence of a coloured wall on the Ambilight colours Settings Ambiligh...

Page 55: ... connections on the TV Do not connect another USB device to the other USB ports when formatting 2 Switch on the USB Hard Drive and the TV 3 Select Recordings if you want to perform Pause TV and Recordings otherwise select Apps to store apps Follow the instructions on screen 4 All files and data will be removed after formatting 5 When the USB Hard Drive is formatted leave it connected permanently U...

Page 56: ... Freesync Premium video on some models only and the Picture style setting is not Monitor This option also enables TV to automatically set Picture Sound style to Game whenever it is informed by the HDMI device connected to TV With HDMI Variable Refresh Rate Freesync Premium supported the TV changes its refresh rate in real time according to the frame rate signal to synchronize with every picture It...

Page 57: ...eferred primary and secondary audio language If audio in one of these languages is available the TV will switch to this audio Set subtitle preference language Settings Region and language Language Primary subtitle Secondary subtitle Digital channels can offer several subtitle languages for a programme You can set a preferred primary and secondary subtitle language If subtitles in one of these lang...

Page 58: ...bing what is happening on screen Settings Universal access Audio description Mixed volume Audio effects Speech Select Mixed volume you can mix the volume of the normal audio with the audio commentary Press the arrows up or down to adjust the value Set Audio effect to On for extra audio effects in the commentary audio like stereo or fading sound Select Speech to set speech preference Descriptive or...

Page 59: ...d switch on the restricted profile Google Play Store Maturity In the Google Play Store you can hide apps according to users buyers maturity You need to enter a PIN code to select or change the level of maturity The level of maturity will determine which apps are available for installation Lock for CAM Set CAM PIN for recording Settings Child lock CAM PIN 59 ...

Page 60: ...URCES select USB and press OK 2 Select Favourites 3 You can view all favourite files in the list 15 3 Most Popular Menu and Last Played Menu View most popular files or clear the list 1 Press SOURCES select USB and press OK 2 Select USB Devices and select Most popular 3 Select one of the file and press OK to view files or press Clear all to clear the list View last played files 1 Press SOURCES sele...

Page 61: ... an audio language 8 Shuffle play your files in a random order 9 Repeat plays all videos in this folder once or continuously Video Options Browse video files List Thumbnails List or thumbnails views Shuffle Play your files in a random order Repeat Plays all videos in this folder once or continuously Info Show video information All settings Launch the Settings menu Playing video files Mark as favou...

Page 62: ...evices and press right to select the USB device you need 3 Select 360 Photos and select one of photos you can press Play All to play all files in the folder or press Mark favourite to add the selected photo to favourite menu Favourites Control bar 1 Playback control bar Jump to the previous photo in a folder Jump to the next photo in a folder Rewind playback at 2x 4x 32x speed Wind playback at 2x ...

Page 63: ...ic 1 Press SOURCES select USB and press OK 2 Select USB Devices and press right to select the USB device you need 3 Select Music and select one of classifications to view music files 4 Select a music and you can press Play all to play all files in the folder or press Mark favourite to add the selected music to favourite menu Favourites Control bar 1 Progress bar 2 Playback control bar Jump to the ...

Page 64: ...rogramme and press OK View programme details To call up the details of the selected programme 1 Press OPTIONS select Programme Info and press OK 2 Press Back to close Change Day The TV Guide can show the scheduled programmes for the upcoming days maximum up to 8 days Press the colour key Day and select the day you need Set a Reminder You can set a reminder for a programme A message will alert you ...

Page 65: ... a recording in the TV Guide To 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 3 Press Back to close the menu To cancel a recording 1 Press TV GUIDE and select the programme set for recording 2 Press the co...

Page 66: ...ay or a few days from today maximum of 8 days away The TV will use the data from the TV Guide to start and end the recording To record a programme 1 Press TV GUIDE 2 On the TV Guide select the channel and programme you wish to record Press right or left to scroll through the programmes of a channel Use the colour key Day to select the day you need 3 With the programme highlighted press the colour ...

Page 67: ...ack to close the menu Manual Recording You can schedule a recording that is not linked to a TV programme You set the tuner type channel and the start and end time yourself To schedule a recording manually 1 Press TV GUIDE 2 Press the colour key Recordings 3 At the top of the screen select Scheduled and press OK 4 Press OPTIONS select Schedule and press OK 5 Select the tuner from where you want to ...

Page 68: ...ou can pause a broadcast for a maximum time span of 90 minutes To switch back to the live TV broadcast press Stop Replay Since the TV stores the broadcast you are watching you can mostly replay the broadcast for a few seconds To replay a current broadcast 1 Press Pause 2 Press Rewind You can press repeatedly to select from where you want to start viewing the paused broadcast Press these keys repea...

Page 69: ...ogle Cast works on Android and iOS Your mobile device must be connected to the same Wi Fi home network as your TV Apps with Google Cast New Google Cast apps come available every day You can already try it with YouTube Chrome Netflix Photowall or Big Web Quiz for Chromecast See also google com cast Some Google Play products and features aren t available in all countries Find more information on www...

Page 70: ...ame HDR Game Dolby Vision Game When TV auto switch to Game mode via game detection the TV will show a message to inform user that Game mode is enabled and the gaming control bar can be enabled via long pressing the MENU key Activation and deactivation Long press the MENU key to launch the gaming control bar while in Game mode To deactivate the gaming control bar you can press Back or it will be cl...

Page 71: ...s Back to close the menu The available Follow Audio styles are Lumina Ideal for watching music video Retro Ideal for listening to loud retro music Rhythm Ideal for listening to rhythmic music Lounge Light You can set Ambilight to follow the video or the audio dynamics of a TV programme Alternatively you can set Ambilight to show a preset colour style or you can switch Ambilight off If you select L...

Page 72: ... is reached TV shall wake up from standby Wake up screen fade in Ambilight is On music fade in and then show weather information with backdrop To exit Sunrise alarm press Standby On Back or HOME key on remote control Standby On exits the Sunrise app and switch TV to standby Back exits the Sunrise app and switch to last viewed TV source HOME exits the Sunrise app and switch to launcher If Sunrise a...

Page 73: ...eless Home Speakers are connected to the same Wi Fi network Settings Ambilight Ambilight extension Ambilight Philips Wireless Home Speakers Setup your Philips Wireless Home Speakers to follow the colours of Ambilight Configure Settings Ambilight Ambilight extension Ambilight Philips Wireless Home Speakers Configure Configure the Ambilight Philips Wireless Home Speakers Follow the instructions on s...

Page 74: ... to launch Aurora app directly Categories There are four categories of themes Ambience Scenes Gallery and Clocks You can download more themes when your TV connected to the internet Use the navigation keys to browse horizontally vertically on the menu Press OK on a theme to start the playback Press OK on Play all to play all items in this category list starting with the first item Press Back to exi...

Page 75: ...ation must be available in your country the TV must have channels installed the TV must be connected to the Internet the TV Clock must be set to Automatic or Country Dependent you must accept the Terms of Use You might have accepted already when you connected to the Internet The icon will only appear at the top of the screen when Now on TV is available The TV does not store former recommendations ...

Page 76: ...ys to select a movie poster 5 Press Back to close When you open Video on Demand the TV may need a few seconds to refresh the page information You can select a specific video store if more than one is available To rent a movie 1 Navigate the highlight on a movie poster Limited info will show after some seconds 2 Press OK to open the movie page of the video store for a synopsis of the movie 3 Confir...

Page 77: ...services like BBC iPlayer the ITV Hub All 4 Demand 5 BBC NEWS and BBC SPORT There are no contracts and no monthly costs you re in control For detail please visit https www freeview co uk Freeview Play is only for UK models 22 2 Using Freeview Play To open Freeview Play 1 Press to open Quick Menu 2 Select Top Picks 3 Select Recommendation or Box Sets tab at the top of the screen 4 Select a genre fr...

Page 78: ...n enjoy Netflix on this TV Your TV must be connected to the Internet In your region Netflix might only come available with future software updates To open Netflix press to open the Netflix App You can open Netflix immediately from a TV in standby www netflix com 78 ...

Page 79: ...t the setup by launching the Amazon Alexa app from the Home screen of your TV Follow the instructions and complete the following steps Select a name for your Android Smart TV for Alexa to recognize Select a Google account and sign in Return to this skill in the Alexa App on your phone to enable it link accounts and discover your devices Return to your TV to complete setup Setup on TV for Alexa 1 P...

Page 80: ...ress OK 2 Select USB and press OK Identify the TV 1 Insert the USB flash drive into one of the USB connections of the TV 2 Select Write to USB and press OK An identification file is written on the USB flash drive Download the software 1 Insert the USB flash drive into your computer 2 On the USB flash drive locate the file update htm and double click it 3 Click Send ID 4 If new software is availabl...

Page 81: ...ed open source software packages used in this product for which such offer is requested by the respective licences This offer is valid up to three years after product purchase to anyone in receipt of this information To obtain the source code please write in English to open source tpv tech com 25 6 Open Source License About Open Source License README for the source code of the parts of TP Vision N...

Page 82: ...ecycled and reused When this crossed 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 yo...

Page 83: ... 3840 x 2160 26 6 Display Input Resolution Supported Computer Video resolution Resolution Refresh rate Video Inputs Max frame rate is 120Hz TV can be in Video Game Computer mode 640 x 480 60Hz 576p 50Hz 720p 50Hz 60Hz 1920 x 1080p 24Hz 25Hz 30Hz 50Hz 60Hz 100Hz 120Hz 2560 x 1440 60Hz 120Hz 3840 x 2160p 24Hz 25Hz 30Hz 50Hz 60Hz 100Hz 120Hz 4096 x 2160p 24Hz 25Hz 30Hz 50Hz 60Hz 100Hz 120Hz Note 100H...

Page 84: ... Video Codecs AVI MKV H 264 MPEG 4 AVC MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG4 VP9 HEVC H 265 AV1 Audio Codecs MP3 WAV AAC WMA v2 up to v9 2 WMA PRO v9 and v10 Subtitles Formats SRT SUB TXT SMI Character encodings UTF 8 Central Europe and Eastern Europe Windows 1250 Cyrillic Windows 1251 Greek Windows 1253 Turkish Windows 1254 Western Europe Windows 1252 Hebrew CP 1255 Arabic CP 1256 Baltic CP 1257 Korean Windows 949 M...

Page 85: ... to install channels sort channels update TV software connect external devices and use Smart functions on your TV TV diagnose Run the TV diagnose to check the condition of your TV Self diagnose You can check if the picture sound network and other settings are working fine Update software Check available software updates User manual Read the user manual for TV information Troubleshooting Find a sol...

Page 86: ...d then the TV returns to standby mode This is normal behaviour When the TV is disconnected and reconnected to the power supply the startup screen is displayed at the next startup To switch on the TV from standby press on the remote control or on the TV The standby light keeps on blinking Disconnect the power cable from the power outlet Wait 5 minutes before you reconnect the power cable If the bli...

Page 87: ...ke sure that an additional audio cable is connected to AUDIO IN mini jack only if available HDMI EasyLink does not work Make sure that your HDMI devices are HDMI CEC compatible EasyLink features only work with devices that are HDMI CEC compatible No volume icon shown When an HDMI CEC audio device is connected and you use the TV Remote Control to adjust the volume level from the device this behavio...

Page 88: ... any Philips TV related problem you can consult our online support You can select your language and enter your product model number Go to www philips com TVsupport On the support site you can find your country s telephone number to contact us as well as answers to frequently asked questions FAQs In some countries you can chat with one of our collaborators and ask your question directly or send a q...

Page 89: ...d on the back of the TV Never connect the TV to the power outlet if the voltage is different Stability Hazards A television set may fall causing serious personal injury or death Many injuries particularly to children can be avoided by taking simple precautions such as ALWAYS ensure the television set is not overhanging the edge of the supporting furniture ALWAYS use cabinets or stands or mounting ...

Page 90: ...until the TV temperature reaches room temperature before connecting the TV to the power outlet Humidity In rare occasions depending on temperature and humidity minor condensation can occur on the inside of the TV glass front on some models To prevent this do not expose the TV to direct sunlight heat or extreme humidity If condensation occurs it will disappear spontaneously while the TV is playing ...

Page 91: ... www philips com TVsupport 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 TV product has a high number of colour pixels Although it has effective pixels of 99 999 or more black dots or bright points of light red green or blu...

Page 92: ...nsing Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works Copyright 2012 2021 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved 30 5 DTS HD DTS HD For DTS patents see http patents dts com Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited DTS the Symbol DTS and the Symbol together DTS HD Play Fi the DTS HD logo and the DTS Play Fi logo are registered trademarks or...

Page 93: ...ensington If applicable Kensington and Micro Saver are registered US trademarks of ACCO World Corporation with issued registrations and pending applications in other countries throughout the world 30 9 Other Trademarks All other registered and unregistered trademarks are the property of their respective owners 93 ...

Page 94: ...ices and or software offered by third parties Services and or software offered by third parties may be changed suspended or terminated without prior notice TP Vision does not bear any responsibility in these sorts of situations 94 ...

Page 95: ...23 Channel Options 15 Channel Reinstall 23 Channel Satellite Installation 20 Channel switch to a channel 14 Channel TV guide 64 Child Lock 58 Child Lock App Lock 58 CI 28 Clear Internet memory 35 Colour Colour gamut 47 Common Interface Slot 28 Computer connect 33 Connectivity Guide 27 Consumer Care 88 Contact Philips 88 Contrast Contrast Mode 47 Contrast Dynamic Contrast 48 D Dialogue enhancement ...

Page 96: ...ion 20 Satellite Channel packages 21 Satellite Manual Channel Update 21 Satellite Manual Installation 21 Satellite Unicable 21 Screen care 90 Self diagnose 85 Sharpness MPEG Artefact Reduction 46 Smart Card CAM 28 Smart TV Collection 36 Software Update 80 Sound style setting 49 Standby 12 Subtitle 15 Subtitle Language 15 Subtitle Language Primary 15 Subtitle Language Secondary 15 Sunrise alarm 72 ...

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