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Page 1: ...EN User Manual Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome PFL50x8 PFL50x8S PFL50x8D ...

Page 2: ...nnels 39 Language settings 42 Universal access settings 42 Other settings 44 Update software 44 Reset all 45 5 Connect your TV 46 About cables 46 Connect antenna 47 Connect devices 47 Connect more devices 53 Watch connected devices 56 Set up EasyLink devices 56 Connect to a network and the Internet 59 6 Troubleshooting 62 General issues 62 Channel issues 63 Picture issues 63 Sound issues 64 Connec...

Page 3: ...ower cord can loosen connections and cause arcing To disconnect the TV from the mains power the power plug 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...

Page 4: ... any part of the TV power cord or aerial cable Risk of hearing damage Avoid using earphones or headphones at high volumes or for prolonged periods of time Low temperatures 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 If you or your fa...

Page 5: ...g cloths from most well known lens manufacturers of sunglasses Do not expose the 3D glasses to direct sunlight heat fire or water This may result in a product malfunction or fire Do not drop bend or apply force to the lenses of the 3D glasses Do not use cleaning chemicals containing alcohol solvent surfactant or wax benzene thinner mosquito repellent or lubricant Using these chemicals can cause di...

Page 6: ...on 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 product has a high number of color pixels Although it has effective pixels of 99 999 or more black dots or bright points of light red green or blue may appear constantly on the screen This is a structural property ...

Page 7: ...nterface and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries Kensington and Micro Saver are registered US trademarks of ACCO World Corporation with issued registrations and pending applications in other countries throughout the world DLNA the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks service marks or certification marks of the ...

Page 8: ... can 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 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 Low standby power The adva...

Page 9: ...nment and human health Your product contains batteries covered by the European Directive 2006 66 EC which cannot be disposed with normal household waste Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries because correct disposal helps to prevent negative consequences for the environmental and human health Energy label The European Energy Label informs you on the energ...

Page 10: ...e in certain countries only Use the Philips connectivity guide An easy to use connectivity guide gives you guidance on how to connect your TV to other devices Visit http www connectivityguide philips com Search the TV forum Your question may have already been answered by the Philips TV community of users Visit www supportforum philips com Contact Philips You can contact Philips Consumer Care in yo...

Page 11: ...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 GUIDE Access TV guide 4 3D Switch on 3D 5 SOURCE Watch a connected device 6 AMBILIGHT Switch Ambilight on or off 7 TV Watch TV 8 FORMAT Change picture format 9 Home Access the...

Page 12: ... control connected HDMI CEC enabled devices through other buttons that are available through the onscreen remote control Make sure that Easylink is switched on after connection Read more about Easylink in Connect your TV Set up Easylink devices Control devices Page 57 To access the onscreen remote control 1 While you watch a connected device press OPTIONS 2 Select Show remote control then press OK...

Page 13: ...are not going to use the TV for an extended period of time disconnect the TV from the mains plug Automatic switch off You can save energy with this TV s energy efficiency settings which are enabled by default If there is no user interaction such as pressing a remote control button or a control on the TV for four hours the TV will automatically switch to standby To disable automatic switch off 1 Wh...

Page 14: ...channels are installed you can Filter channels Switch between antenna and cable channels Rename channels Reorder channels Lock a channel Listen to digital radio Filter channels 1 While you watch TV press LIST 2 Press OPTIONS then select Filter 3 Select an option then press OK Digital Analogue Display all channels in the channels list Digital TV channels Display only digital channels Analogue chann...

Page 15: ...en to digital radio If digital radio channels are available you can listen to them They are installed automatically when you install the TV channels 1 While you watch TV press LIST The channel list is displayed 2 Press OPTIONS 3 Select Filter Radio then press OK 4 Select a radio channel then press OK Watch connected devices Before you can watch a device connect the device to the TV See Connect you...

Page 16: ...ded for HD or PC Unscaled Provide maximum detail for PC Only available when PC mode is selected in the Picture menu 4 3 Display the classic 4 3 format View program guide What you can do NonPublish You can view channel schedules and program synopses for digital TV channels using program guides provided by the broadcasters The availability of program guides is dependent on your broadcaster You can v...

Page 17: ...en instructions to update the guide Customize Internet program guide You can use the program guide to Schedule recordings of programs See Use more of your TV Record TV shows Schedule recordings Page 28 Identify channels Select day of display Reload and zoom into the program guide information View security information Note Options may vary according to the program information available from the bro...

Page 18: ...art 3D Automatically enable 3D The TV detects when 3D is available and prompts you to put on your 3D glasses to start watching To set the response of the TV when a 3D signal is detected 1 Press 2 Select Setup TV settings 3D Switch to 3D 3 Select a setting then press OK Automatic TV switches to 3D automatically Notification only TV displays notification first Never No notification Select a source w...

Page 19: ...t 2D to 3D conversion To switch off 2D to 3D conversion 1 Press 3D then select 2D Note If you switch to another activity the conversion stops To adjust the 3D depth 1 Press OPTIONS 2 Select Picture and sound 3D effect 3 Select an option then press OK Ambilight What you can do Ambilight makes watching TV more relaxing The light automatically changes to match the color and brightness of the TV pictu...

Page 20: ...ined Ambilight color for a lounge light effect when the TV is switched to standby Play multimedia files What you can do You can play videos photos and music on your TV from Your computer connected through the home network A USB device connected to the TV Play files from computer What you need A wired or wireless home network connected with a Universal Plug and Play uPnP router Optional A LAN cable...

Page 21: ...ce at the bottom of the TV screen Tips Select the top bar to filter your files by type Select Sort to arrange the files by name date or other fields Play options Watch video 1 Select in the top bar 2 Select a video then press OK 3 Optional To play all the videos in a folder select a video then select Play all To skip to the next or previous video press CH or CH To pause the video press OK Press OK...

Page 22: ...you play a slideshow press OPTIONS then press OK to select an option Shuffle off Shuffle on Enable or disable random display of pictures in the slideshow Repeat Select Repeat to watch a slideshow repeatedly or Play once to watch once Slideshow time Select the display time for each photo in the slideshow Slideshow transitions Select the transition from one photo to the next Media server When you pl...

Page 23: ...guide within the app Smart TV displays one page at a time in full screen view Certain websites may not display completely Functions that require plug ins may be unavailable TP Vision Netherlands B V bears no responsibility regarding the content and the quality of the content provided by the content service providers What you need 1 On your home network connect the TV to the Internet 2 On your TV c...

Page 24: ...down on a web page Reload page If a page does not load correctly press OPTIONS then select Reload page View security info To view security information about a page press OPTIONS then select Security info Picture and sound Your TV comes with predefined picture and sound settings To apply these settings or customize them see Use your TV Watch TV Use picture and sound presets Page 15 Screen off If yo...

Page 25: ...our country Here are some examples of interactive activities you can enjoy View information about TV programs Join a quiz or contest Play games Shop online Pay for a video on demand VOD program Vote Chat What you need To enjoy this service you need Digital channels with interactive services A wired or wireless home network connected through a Universal Plug and Play router uPnP For network connect...

Page 26: ...or is it responsible for damage or loss of data in the device Formatting removes all data from the connected USB hard drive 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 Do not overload the USB port If you connect a USB hard drive device that consumes more than 500mA power m...

Page 27: ...ell as future TV programs Note Recording is only supported in countries with program guides In Nordic countries the TV provides limited support for subtitles while recording TV programs What you need Tune your TV to receive digital TV channels such as DVB broadcasts See Change your TV settings Channels Automatic installation Page 39 Connect a USB 2 0 compatible hard drive with a minimum capacity o...

Page 28: ...he 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 stop...

Page 29: ...recordings 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 t...

Page 30: ...t on this TV or from your computer Tip If you have connected a USB keyboard to this TV you can enter text from your keyboard For keyboard connections see Connect your TV Connect more devices Keyboard and mouse Page 54 Start Skype Sign in to your account 1 Press then select Skype 2 Enter your Skype name and Password To enter text select each field and press OK to access the onscreen keyboard 3 Sele...

Page 31: ...ructions to unblock the contact Contact info To view the details of a contact select a contact The contact details are displayed on the right of the TV screen Contact history To view the calls which you have had with a contact select History To open previous conversations select a conversation and press OK Note When you sign in with another Skype account on this TV the history of your previous acc...

Page 32: ...your computer For more information see Use more of your TV Use Skype Skype settings Page 33 1 In the Skype menu select Call phones and then press OK 2 Select Dial pad to access the onscreen dial pad or enter the telephone number with the Numeric buttons 3 Once complete select Call and then press OK to start the call 4 Optional To mute your microphone during your call press OPTIONS and then select ...

Page 33: ...ect Apply and then press OK Change your Skype password 1 In the Skype menu select Settings then press OK 2 Select Change Password then press 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your current and new passwords 4 Once complete select Apply and then press OK Play games What you can do On this TV you can play single or two player games in full screen with optimized picture settings for games Wh...

Page 34: ...one of these ways Enter the page number with the Numeric buttons Press CH CH to view the next or previous page Press the Color buttons to select a color coded item Teletext options 1 While you view teletext press OPTIONS 2 Select an option Freeze page Unfreeze page Freeze or unfreeze the current page Dual screen Full screen Enable or disable dual screen teletext Dual screen displays both the curre...

Page 35: ...ge 42 When in digital teletext Press the Navigation buttons to select or highlight items Press the Color buttons to select an option then press OK to confirm or activate Set locks and timers Clock You can display a clock on the TV The clock displays the time that is broadcast by your TV service operator Display the TV clock 1 While you watch TV press OPTIONS 2 Select Clock then press OK The clock ...

Page 36: ...lect Set code or Change code 4 Enter the code with the Numeric buttons Tip If you access the channels from the channel list you are prompted to enter your lock code If you forget your code enter 8888 to override any existing codes Lock or unlock channels 1 In the child lock menu select Channel lock 2 Enter the child lock code with the Numeric buttons 3 Select the channels to lock or unlock Restart...

Page 37: ...s and produce a brilliant high definition image Advanced 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 de...

Page 38: ...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 Automatically sync the image on the TV to the audio from a connected home theater You do not need to use this setting when connecting the TV to a Philips home theater Audio out offset Ad...

Page 39: ...hannels may display empty channel numbers You can rename or reorder these channels Install analog channels You can search and store analog TV channels one by one Step 1 Select your system Note Skip this step if your system settings are correct 1 While you watch TV press 2 Select Setup Channel settings Channel installation 3 Select Analogue Manual installation System then press OK 4 Select the syst...

Page 40: ...umber Store as new channel Store the channel under a new channel number Update channel list When the TV was switched on for the first time a full installation of channels was performed By default when there are changes to these channel lists the TV updates them automatically You can also switch off the automatic update or manually update the channels Note If you are prompted to enter a code enter ...

Page 41: ...channel list Copy to USB then press OK The channel list is copied to the USB storage device 5 Disconnect the USB storage device Step 3 Copy channels to a TV with no channels installed 1 Switch on the second TV on which you want to copy the channel list Initial installation starts 2 Follow the onscreen instructions and select the same country as the TV whose channel list you want to copy 3 Skip the...

Page 42: ...annels 1 While you watch a digital TV channel press OPTIONS 2 Select Subtitles then press OK 3 Select Subtitles off Subtitles on or Automatic then press OK Subtitle language When available you can change the subtitle language for digital channels 1 While you watch TV press OPTIONS 2 Select Subtitle language then select from the available languages and press OK The subtitle language is changed for ...

Page 43: ... then press OK Speakers Hear visually impaired audio from speakers only Headphones Hear visually impaired audio from headphones only Speakers headphones Hear visually impaired audio from speakers as well as headphones Off Swich off visually impaired audio Note If the EasyLink remote control is switched on you cannot select the Green button To switch off EasyLink see Connect your TV Set up EasyLink...

Page 44: ...te protection disabled Access to a computer with a USB connector and Internet access A file archiver program that supports the ZIP file format for example WinZip for Microsoft Windows or StuffIt for Macintosh Note Do not use a USB hard drive Download the latest software 1 Connect the USB flash drive to your computer 2 On your computer launch a browser such as Internet Explorer or Safari and see ww...

Page 45: ...date the software We strongly recommend that you update the software when prompted Follow the onscreen instructions If you do not update the TV software when the update is received you are prompted to save the update file To update the software later 1 Press 2 Select Setup Software settings Local updates 3 Select the file that you downloaded and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the upd...

Page 46: ...posite or RCA connectors use a composite CVBS cable to connect the device to the CVBS Y connector on the TV HDMI An HDMI connection has the best picture and sound quality An HDMI cable combines video and audio signals Connect HDMI for high definition HD TV signals and to switch on EasyLink An HDMI Audio Return Channel ARC connector allows output of TV audio to an HDMI ARC compliant device Connect ...

Page 47: ...tenna 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 48: ...e digital TV receiver with an antenna cable to the TV Connect the satellite or digital TV receiver with an HDMI cable to the TV Connect the digital TV receiver with a component video cable Y Pb Pr and an audio L R cable to the TV ...

Page 49: ...ish Video recorder Connect the recorder with an antenna cable to the TV Connect the recorder with an HDMI cable to the TV Connect the recorder with a component video cable Y Pb Pr and an audio L R cable to the TV ...

Page 50: ...t the game console with an HDMI cable to the TV Connect the game console with a component video cable Y Pb Pr 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 51: ...me theater 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 Digital camera Connect the digital camera with a USB cable to the TV ...

Page 52: ...EN 52 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 53: ...EN 53 English 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 54: ...ect the computer with an HDMI cable to the TV Connect the computer with a DVI HDMI cable and an audio cable to the TV Video call camera Connect the Philips TV video camera PTA317 sold separately with a USB cable to the TV ...

Page 55: ...text entry use the following keys Enter Confirm an entry Backspace Delete a character before the cursor Navigation keys Navigate within a text field Alt Shift Switch between keyboard layouts if multiple keyboard layouts are set Smart TV keys on your keyboard Enter Confirm an entry Backspace Go to the previous page Navigation keys Navigate between fields Tab Go to the next field Tab and Shift Go to...

Page 56: ...vice settings You can reset the type and name of the device to default settings 1 In the Source menu select the device and press OPTIONS 2 Select Original name and icon then press OK Set up EasyLink devices What you can do You can get the most out of your HDMI CEC compliant devices with Philips EasyLink enhanced control features Connect your HDMI CEC compliant devices through HDMI to your TV and c...

Page 57: ...f you connect multiple HDMI CEC devices that support this setting you can control all such devices through the TV remote control Note This is an advanced setting Devices that do not support this setting cannot respond to the TV remote control 1 Press 2 Select Setup TV settings General settings EasyLink EasyLink remote control 3 Select On or Off then press OK Tips To switch back to TV control press...

Page 58: ... streaming You can switch audio between TV speakers and a connected amplifier at any time 1 Press OPTIONS 2 Select Picture and sound Speakers 3 Select one of the following then press OK TV On by default Stream TV audio through TV and the connected HDMI CEC audio device until the connected device switches to system audio control TV audio is then streamed through the connected device Amplifier Strea...

Page 59: ... XP Microsoft Windows Vista Mac OS X or Linux To connect your TV to computers you need to install and configure a media server on your computer See Use your TV Play multimedia files Page 20 To connect your TV to the Internet you also need a high speed connection to the Internet Connect You can connect this TV to your home network through a wired or wireless connection For a wired connection see Co...

Page 60: ...he TV connects to your network This takes about 2 minutes Most new wireless routers have the WPS system and carry the WPS logo The WPS system uses WPS security encryption and cannot be combined with devices on your network that use the WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy security encryption If you still need the WEP devices in your network install with Scan Custom Scan for routers If you have several rou...

Page 61: ...rk settings TV network name then press OK 3 Use the onscreen keyboard or the remote control keypad to enter the name Switch on Miracast This TV is a Miracast certified TV To seamlessly display content from a Wi Fi device on your TV switch on Miracast Note Miracast only works with certain mobile devices 1 Press 2 Select Setup Network settings Wi Fi Miracast 3 Select On then press OK to enable Mirac...

Page 62: ...ehavior 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 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 P...

Page 63: ...perly connected to the TV Loud speakers unearthed audio devices neon lights high buildings and other large objects can influence reception quality If possible try to improve the reception quality by changing the antenna direction or moving devices away from the TV If reception on only one channel is poor fine tune this channel There is poor picture quality from connected devices Make sure that the...

Page 64: ... display content from an HDMI device If the TV does not recognize 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 correct If you use an HDMI to DVI adapter or HDMI to DVI cable make sure that an additional audio cable is connected to AUDIO L R ...

Page 65: ...fer to the router s documentation to improve the signal quality between the router and TV Wireless network is distorted or not found Make sure that the wireless network is not disturbed by microwave ovens DECT phones or other neighboring Wi Fi devices If the wireless network is not working try a wired network connection Make sure that the firewalls in your network allow access to the TV wireless c...

Page 66: ... T Terrestrial DVB C Cable Tuner bands VHF UHF S Channel Hyperband Available on certain models only Display and sound Picture Display Display type LED backlight Full HD Diagonal size 107 cm 42 inches 117 cm 46 inches 127 cm 50 inches Aspect ratio 16 9 widescreen Panel resolution 1920x1080p Picture enhancement Pixel Plus HD Perfect Motion Rate PMR 200 Hz 3D Easy 3D Ambilight Sound Output power RMS ...

Page 67: ...ions USB Connect only those USB devices that consume 500mA of power or less NTFS FAT 16 Read only FAT 32 Ethernet LAN RJ 45 Supported image files JPEG jpg jpeg mpo GIF 87a 89a gif PNG png BMP bmp dib JPS jps PNS pns BMS bms Supported audio video formats Supported audio video formats Supported audio video formats ...

Page 68: ...EN 68 Supported audio video formats Supported audio video formats Supported audio video formats Supported audio formats ...

Page 69: ...ver software Windows Media Player Microsoft Windows Twonky Media Microsoft Windows Mac OS X Sony Vaio Media Server Microsoft Windows TVersity Microsoft Windows Nero MediaHome DiXiM Microsoft Windows XP Macrovision Network Media Server Microsoft Windows Fuppes Linux uShare Linux Connectivity Rear HDMI 1 ARC HDMI Audio Return Channel HDMI 2 AUDIO IN DVI stereo 3 5mm mini jack NETWORK Ethernet LAN RJ...

Page 70: ...annels install digital 40 channels logo 14 channels reinstall 45 channels rename 14 channels sort 14 channels switch 14 channels update 40 child lock 36 clock 35 codecs supported 67 computer play files 20 connect computer 54 connect digital camcorder 52 connect digital camera 51 connect disc player 47 connect external hard disk 53 connect game console 50 connect home network 59 connect home theate...

Page 71: ...nect 50 game settings 34 games two player 33 H HbbTV 25 HDMI 46 HDMI ARC 46 hearing impaired access 43 help onscreen 10 Help version 69 home mode 44 home network 59 home theater connect 50 I install channels automatic 39 Interactive TV 25 Internet connect 59 Internet Smart TV 23 K Kensington lock 5 key beep 42 L language menu 42 language subtitles 42 lock TV 5 lounge light 19 M media server progra...

Page 72: ...ch 29 recycle 9 reinstall 45 remote control 11 rename channels 14 rename connected device 56 rent online video 24 S safety 3 schedule recordings 28 screen care 5 sensors 11 settings assistant 37 settings audio format 38 settings game 34 settings network 61 settings picture 37 settings sound 38 shop mode 44 Skype 30 Skype block contact 31 Skype contacts 31 Skype receive call 31 Skype settings 33 Sk...

Page 73: ...ubpages 35 teletext Table Of Pages 34 trademarks and copyrights 7 TV controls 11 TV guide 16 TV guide broadcaster 16 TV guide Internet 17 TV receiver connect 48 TV speakers mute 13 U universal access enable 42 universal access hearing impaired 43 universal access visually impaired 43 update source list 56 USB keyboard 55 USB mouse 55 USB play files 21 V video call camera 54 video store 24 visually...

Page 74: ...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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