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Contents
1 Important
Safety Care Legal Sustainability Help and support
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Troubleshooting
General issues Channel issues Picture issues Sound issues Connection issues Network issues Contact Philips
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Use your TV
TV controls Watch TV View programme guide Watch 3D Ambilight Play multimedia files Smart TV Interactive TV
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Specifications
Power and reception Display and sound Display resolutions Multimedia Connectivity Help version
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Use more of your TV
Pause TV Record TV shows Use Skype™ Play games View Text Set locks and timers
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Change your TV settings
Picture and sound Channels Satellite settings Language settings Universal access settings Other settings Update software Reset all
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Connect your TV
About cables Connect antenna Connect devices Connect more devices Watch connected devices Set up EasyLink devices Connect to a network and the Internet Connect a CAM (Conditional Access Module)
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Safety
Precautions
Read and understand all instructions before you use your TV. If damage is caused by failure to follow the instructions, the warranty does not apply. If liquids are spilled on or into the TV, disconnect the TV from the power outlet immediately. Never place the TV, remote control or batteries near naked flames or other heat sources, including direct sunlight. [. . . ] The 3D technology of this TV can display the split-screens as two full screen views. With the two-player gaming glasses, each player can experience different views on the same TV. On the game console, select a multi-player or two-player game, then select split-screen viewing.
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5. Tip: To view game menus or scores, press OK to switch viewing mode.
View Text
Select a page
While you watch channels that broadcast text, you can view the text. Select a page in one of the following ways: Enter the page number with the Numeric buttons. Press the Colour buttons to select a colour coded item.
Game settings
Picture setting for games You can optimise the TV display for gaming without picture lag. Select [Picture and sound] > [Sound style] > [Game], then press OK. Note: When your gaming session ends, switch back to your usual sound setting.
Text options
1. Select an option: [Freeze page] / [Unfreeze page]: Freeze or unfreeze the current page. [Dual screen] / [Full screen]: Enable or disable dual screen text. Dual screen displays both the current channel and the text broadcast on two halves of the TV screen. overview]: Table Of Pages (T. O. P. ) text broadcasts allow you to jump from one subject to another without entering page numbers. [Reveal]: Hide or reveal hidden information on a page, such as solutions to riddles or puzzles. [Cycle subpages]: If subpages are available, each is shown automatically. [Language]: Switch to a different language group to correctly display different character sets. [Text 2. 5]: View text with more colours and better graphics than normal text. If Text 2. 5 is broadcast by a channel, it is switched on by default.
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Text language
For digital TV channels where the broadcasters provide different text languages, you can select your preferred primary and secondary languages. Select a language, then press OK.
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. Change the clock mode You can change the clock mode to automatic or manual. By default, it is set to automatic mode, which automatically synchronises it to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). If your TV cannot receive UTC transmissions, change the clock mode to [Manual]. [. . . ] Make sure that the audio and picture file formats are supported by the TV. Audio and picture files on your USB storage device do not play or display smoothly: The transfer performance of the USB storage device may limit the data transfer rate to the TV which causes poor playback.
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Network issues
You want to establish a wireless connection between your TV and home network: Refer to Connect your TV > Connect to a network and the Internet > Wi-Fi integrated (Page 59) for instructions on how to connect your TV to your home network wirelessly. Smart TV does not work: Check that the router is properly connected to the TV and that your router has open access to the Internet. If your router has a firewall or security settings, make sure that it allows Smart TV data to pass through – check your router documentation for details. [. . . ]