Philips 65PUS6814 User Manual

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Contents

1 Get Support 4

1.1 Identify and Register your TV 4

1.2 TV Help and User Manual 4

1.3 On-line Help and User Manual 4

1.4 Consumer Care / Repair 4

2 Software 6

2.1 Update Software 6

2.2 Software Version 6

3 Quick Guide 7

3.1 Remote Control 7

3.2 Pair Your Remote Control to TV 8

3.3 IR sensor 9

3.4 Joystick - Local Control 9

4 Setting Up 10

4.1 Read Safety 10

4.2 TV Placement 10

4.3 Turn on TV 10

5 Connections 12

5.1 Connectivity guide 12

5.2 Antenna 12

5.3 Satellite 12

5.4 Video Device 12

5.5 Audio Device 13

5.6 Mobile Device 14

5.7 Other Device 15

6 Switch Source 18

6.1 Source List 18

6.2 Rename Device 18

7 Channels 19

7.1 About Channels and Switch Channels 19

7.2 Install Channel 19

7.3 Channel List 24

7.4 Favourite Channels 25

7.5 Text / Teletext 26

8 TV Guide 28

8.1 What You Need 28

8.2 Using the TV Guide 28

9 Freeview Play 30

9.1 About Freeview Play 30

9.2 Using Freeview Play 30

10 Recording and Pause TV 31

10.1 Recording 31

10.2 Pause TV 32

11 Videos, Photos and Music 33

11.1 From a USB Connection 33

11.2 Photos 33

11.3 360 Photo 33

11.4 Videos 34

11.5 Music 34

12 Open TV Setting Menus 35

12.1 Home Menu Overview 35

12.2 Frequent settings and All settings 35

12.3 All Settings 35

13 Wireless and Networks 45

13.1 Home Network 45

13.2 Connect to Network 45

13.3 Wireless and Network Settings 46

14 Smart TV 48

14.1 Setup Smart TV 48

14.2 Smart TV Start Page 48

14.3 App Gallery 48

15 TV on Demand / Video on Demand

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16 Ambilight 50

16.1 Ambilight Style 50

16.2 Ambilight Brightness, Saturation 50

16.3 Ambilight+hue 50

16.4 Advanced Ambilight Settings 52

16.5 Lounge Light Mode 52

17 Netflix 53
18 Rakuten TV 54
19 Amazon Prime Video 55
20 YouTube 56
21 Alexa 57

21.1 About Alexa 57

21.2 Using Alexa 57

22 Environmental 58

22.1 European Energy Label 58

22.2 Product Fiche 58

22.3 End of Use 58

23 Specifications 59

23.1 Power 59

23.2 Reception 59

23.3 Display Resolution 59

23.4 Supported Input Resolution - Video 59

23.5 Supported Input Resolution - Computer 59

23.6 Sound 60

23.7 Multimedia 60

23.8 Connectivity 60

24 Troubleshooting 61

24.1 Tips 61

24.2 Switch On 61

24.3 Remote Control 61

24.4 Channels 61

24.5 Satellite 62

24.6 Picture 62

24.7 Sound 63

24.8 HDMI - UHD 63

24.9 USB 64

24.10 Wi-Fi and Internet 64

24.11 Wrong Menu Language 64

25 Safety and Care 65

25.1 Safety 65

25.2 Screen Care 66

26 Terms of Use 67
27 Copyrights 68

27.1 HDMI 68

27.2 Dolby Audio 68

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27.3 Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos 68

27.4 DTS-HD (italics) 68

27.5 Wi-Fi Alliance 68

27.6 Other Trademarks 68

28 Open Source 69

28.1 Open Source Software 69

28.2 Open Source License 69

29 Disclaimer regarding services and/or
software offered by third parties 73

Index 74

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1

Get Support

* Ambilight setting is only for models which support
Ambilight function.

1.1

Identify and Register your TV

Identify your TV - TV model number and serial
number

You might be asked to provide the TV product model
number and serial number. Find these numbers on
the packaging label or on the type label on the back
or bottom of the TV.

Register your TV

Register your TV and enjoy a range of benefits
including full support (including downloads),
privileged access to information about new products,
exclusive offers and discounts, the chance to win
prizes and even participate in special surveys about
new releases.

Go to www.philips.com/TVsupport

1.2

1.3

On-line Help and User
Manual

To solve 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 question by email.
You can download new TV software or the manual to
read on your computer.

For more TV troubleshooting and frequently asked
questions (FAQs)...

Go
to http://philips-tvconsumercare.kxondemand.com/

portal/en/ModelSelect

TV Help and User Manual

 (Home) > Settings > Help
You can use Help function to diagnose and get more

information about your TV.

• How to - You can see instructions on how to

install channels, sort channels, update TV software,
connect external devices and use Smart functions on
your TV.

• Check the TV - You can check if the picture, sound,
Ambilight* are working fine during playing a short
video clip.

• Check the network - Check the network
connection.

• Check the remote control - Perform the test to
verify the TV bundled remote control functionality.

• View weak signal history - Display the list of
channel numbers that were automatically saved
when signal strength was weak.

• Update software - Check available software
updates.

• User manual - Read the user manual for TV
information.

• Troubleshooting - Find a solution for frequent ask
questions.

• Factory settings - Reset all settings to factory
settings.

• Reinstall TV - Reinstall and redo the complete TV
installation.

• Contact info - Show the telephone number or web
address for your country or region.

TV Help on your tablet, smartphone or computer

To carry out extended sequences of instructions more
easily, you can download the TV Help in PDF format
to read on your smartphone, tablet or
computer. Alternatively, you can print the relevant
Help page from your computer.
To download the Help (user manual) go
to www.philips.com/TVsupport

1.4

Consumer Care / Repair

For support and repair, call the Consumer Care
hotline in your country. Our service engineers will take
care of a repair, if necessary.

Find the telephone number in the printed
documentation that came with the TV.
Or consult our
website www.philips.com/TVsupport and select
your country if needed.

TV model number and serial number

You might be asked to provide the TV product model
number and serial number. Find these numbers on
the packaging label or on the type label on the back
or bottom of the TV.

 Warning

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Do not attemp to repair the TV yourself. This may
cause severe injury, irrepairable damage to your TV or
void your warranty.

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Software

2.1

Update Software

Search for Updates

Update from Internet

 (Home) > Settings > Update software > Search
for updates > Internet (Recommended)

Look for a software update yourself.

back on again. Please wait.

Do not . . .

• use the remote control

• remove the USB memory device from the TV

• press  twice

• press the power switch on the TV
The TV switches itself off (for 10 seconds) and then
back on again. Please wait.

The TV software has been updated. You can use the
TV again.
To prevent an accidental update of the TV software,
delete the autorun.upg file from the USB memory
device.

• If the TV is connected to the Internet, you may
receive a message to update the TV software. You
need a high-speed (broadband) Internet
connection. If you receive this message, we
recommend you to carry out the update.

• During the software update, there is no picture and
the TV will switch off and on again. This might happen
several times. The update can take a few minutes.

• Wait until the TV picture comes back up. Do not
press the power switch  on the TV or on the
remote control during the software update.

Update from USB

 (Home) > Settings > Update
software > Search for updates > USB

• You need a computer with an high-speed Internet
connection and a USB memory device to upload the
software on the TV.

• Use a USB memory device with 512MB free space.
Make sure that write protection is switched off.

1 - Start the update on TV

Select Update software > Search for updates >
USB, then press OK.
2 - Identify the TV

Insert the USB memory into one of the USB
connections of the TV.
Select Start and press OK. An identification file is
written on the USB memory device.

3 - Download the TV software

- Insert the USB memory into your computer.

- On the USB memory device, locate the
file update.html and double click it.

- Click on Send ID.

- If new software is available, download the .zip file.

- After the download, unzip the file and copy the
file autorun.upg onto the USB memory device.

- Do not place this file in a folder.

4 - Update the TV software

Insert the USB memory into the TV again. The update
starts automatically.
The TV switches itself off for 10 seconds and then

Local Updates

 (Home) > Settings > Update
software > Search for updates > USB > Local
updates.

For dealers and expert users.

Look for OAD updates (Over-the-air
Download)

 (Home) > Settings > Update
software > Search for updates > Look for OAD
updates.

Scan to search for an Over-the-air software update.

2.2

Software Version

 (Home) > Settings > Update
software > Current software info

To view the current TV software version.

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Quick Guide

3.1

Remote Control

Batteries and Cleaning

Replace batteries

If the TV does not react on a key press on the remote
control, the batteries might be empty.

To replace the batteries, open the battery
compartment on the back of the remote control.

1 - Slide the battery door in the direction shown by
the arrow.
2 - Replace the old batteries with 2 Alkaline
type AAA-LR03-1.5V batteries. Make sure the + and
the - ends of the batteries line up correctly.

1 -  Standby / On
To switch the TV on or back to Standby.

2 - VOICE microphone
Speak near this hole during voice search.

3 - 
To select one of the Ambilight style or switch off
Ambilight.

4 -  INFO
To open or close programme info.

5 -  SOURCES / PAIR

• To open or close the Sources menu.

• To pair the remote control to the TV.

3 - Reposition the battery door and slide it back until
it clicks.

• Remove the batteries if you are not using the remote
control for a long time.

• Safely dispose of your old batteries according to the
end of use directions.

Cleaning

Your remote control is treated with a scratch-resistant
coating.

To clean the remote control, use a soft damp cloth.
Never use substances such as alcohol, chemicals or
household cleaners on the remote control.

Key Overview

Top

6 -  Alexa

To start Alexa voice control operations.

Middle

1 - OK key

To confirm a selection or setting. To open the channel
list while watching TV.

2 -  BACK
To close a menu without changing a setting.

3 - Playback and Record

• Play , to playback.

• Pause , to pause playback

• Stop , to stop playback

• Rewind , to rewind

• Fast forward , to go fast forward

• Record , to start recording
4 -     Colour keys

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Direct selection of options. Blue key , opens Help.
5 - Arrow / navigation keys

To navigate up, down, left or right.

6 -  Home

To open the Home menu.
7 -  OPTIONS

To open or close the Options menu.

Bottom

1 - 

To open the Netflix App directly. With the TV switched
on or from standby.

• If you have a Netflix menbership subscription, you
can enjoy Netflix on this TV. Your TV must be
connected to the Internet.

• To open Netflix, press  to open the Netflix
App. You can open Netflix immediately from a TV in
standby.
www.netflix.com

2 -  Mute / Volume
Press in middle to mute the sound or to restore it.
Prese + or - to adjust the volume level.

3 - Number keys
To select a channel directly.

4 - TEXT
To open or close Text/Teletext.

5 -  - EXIT
Press in middle to switch back to watch TV. To stop
an interactive TV application. Prese + or - to switch to
the next or previous channel in the channel list. To
open the next or previous page in Text/Teletext.

6 -  SMART TV
To open the Smart TV start page.

7 - 
To open the Rakuten TV App directly.

Bottom (for UK models)

1 - 

To open the Netflix App directly. With the TV switched
on or from standby.

• If you have a Netflix menbership subscription, you
can enjoy Netflix on this TV. Your TV must be
connected to the Internet.

• To open Netflix, press  to open the Netflix
App. You can open Netflix immediately from a TV in
standby.
www.netflix.com

2 -  Mute / Volume
Press in middle to mute the sound or to restore it.
Prese + or - to adjust the volume level.

3 - Number keys
To select a channel directly.

4 -  Search
Search key for Smart TV and Freeview Play.

5 -  - EXIT
Press in middle to switch back to watch TV. To stop
an interactive TV application. Prese + or - to switch to
the next or previous channel in the channel list. To
open the next or previous page in Text/Teletext.

6 - Freeview Play
To open the Explore Freeview Play page.

7 - 
To open the Rakuten TV App directly.

8 -  TV Guide / Channel list
To open or close the TV Guide. Long press to open
the channel list.

3.2

Pair Your Remote Control to
TV

8 -  TV Guide / Channel list

To open or close the TV Guide. Long press to open
the channel list.

This remote control uses both Bluetooth and IR
(infrared) to send its commands to the TV.

• You can use this remote control via IR (infrared) for

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most operations.

• To use Alexa voice control operations, you need to
pair (link) the TV with the remote control.

When you started the initial TV installation, the TV
invited you to long press the PAIR key, and by
doing so, the pairing was done.

Note:
1 - Once the remote control has entered pairing

mode successfully, the blue LED indicator ring around
the microphone on the front side of the remote
control starts blinking.
2 - The remote control must be kept close to the TV
(within 1m distance) during pairing in order to ensure
success.
3 - If the TV does not launch the Alexa voice
control operations when press  Alexa, pairing was
unsuccessful.
4 - It is advisable to wait until the set has fully started
up and launched all background processes before
pairing mode is entered as the toast message
containing further instructions may appear too late,
thereby negatively impacting the pairing procedure.

Pairing or pairing again

If the pairing with the remote control was lost, you
can pair the TV with the remote control again.

You can simply long press
the PAIR key (approximate for 3 seconds) for
pairing.

Alternatively, go  (Home) > Settings > All settings
> Wireless and network > Remote control > Pair
remote control, then follow the on-screen
instructions.

A message appears when the pairing is successful.

 Warning

Do not put any objects in front of IR sensor of the TV,
it may block the IR signal.

3.4

Joystick - Local Control

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 switched on, press the joystick key on
the bottom of the TV to bring up the basic menu.
2 - Press left or right to
select  Volume,  Channel or  Sources.
Select  Demo, to start a demo movie.

Remote Control Software
 (Home) > Settings > All settings > Wireless and

network > Remote control > Current software info

Once the remote control is paired, you can check the
current remote control software version.

 (Home) > Settings > All settings > Wireless and
network > Remote control > Update remote
control software

Check available remote control software for updates.

3.3

IR sensor

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.

3 - Press up or down to adjust the volume or tune to
the next or previous channel. Press up or down to go
through the list of sources, including the tuner
selection.

The menu will disappear automatically.

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4

Wall Mounting

Setting Up

4.1

Read Safety

Read the safety instructions first before you use the
TV.

To read the instructions, in Help > User manual,
press the colour key  Keywords and look
up Safety and Care.

4.2

TV Placement

Tips on Placement

• Position the TV where light does not shine directly
on the screen.

• Position the TV up to 15 cm away from the wall.

• The ideal distance to watch Ultra HD TV is 2 to 5
times of its screen height. When seated, your eyes
should be level with the centre of the screen.

Your TV is also prepared for a VESA-compliant wall
mount bracket (sold separately).
Use the following VESA code when purchasing the
wall mount . . .

• 43PUS68x4

VESA MIS-F 200x200, M6 (Minimum 10 mm,
Maximum 15 mm)

• 50PUS68x4

VESA MIS-F 300x200, M6 (Minimum 10 mm,
Maximum 16 mm)

• 55PUS68x4

VESA MIS-F 300x200, M6 (Minimum 10 mm,
Maximum 16 mm)

• 65PUS68x4

VESA MIS-F 400x200, M6 (Minimum 10 mm,
Maximum 15 mm)

Preparation

Note:

Please keep the TV away from dust-producing
sources such as stoves. It is suggested to clean the
dust regularly to avoid getting dust into the TV.

TV Stand

You can find the instructions for mounting the TV
stand in the Quick Start Guide that came with the TV.
In case you lost this guide, you can download it
from www.philips.com/TVsupport.

Use the model number of the TV to look for
the Quick Start Guide to download.

Make sure that the metal screws, to mount the TV to
the VESA-compliant bracket, go about 10mm deep
inside the threaded bushes of the TV.

Caution

Wall mounting the TV requires 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.

4.3

Turn on TV

Connect Power Cable

• Insert the power cable into the POWER connector
on the back of the TV.

• Make sure the power cable is securely inserted in
the connector.

• Make sure that the power plug, in the wall socket, is
accessible at all times.

• When you unplug the power cable, always pull the
plug, never pull the cable.

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Although this TV has a very low standby power
consumption, unplug the power cable to save energy
if you do not use the TV for a long period of time.

On or Standby

Before you switch on the TV, make sure you plugged
in the mains power in the POWER connector on the
back of the TV.

Switch On

• Press the small joystick key on the bottom of the TV.

Switch to standby

To switch the TV to standby, press  on the remote
control. You can also press the small joystick key on
the bottom of the TV.

In standby mode, the TV is still connected to the
mains power but consumes very 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.

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5

Connections

5.1

Connectivity guide

Always connect a device to the TV with the highest
quality connection available. Also, use good quality
cables to ensure a good transfer of picture and
sound.

When you connect a device, the TV recognizes its
type and gives each device a correct type name. You
can change the type name if you wish. If a correct
type name for a device is set, the TV automatically
switches to the ideal TV settings when you switch to
this device in the Sources menu.

5.4

Video Device

5.2

Antenna

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.

HDMI

An HDMI connection has the best picture and sound
quality.

For best signal quality transfer, use a High speed
HDMI cable and do not use an HDMI cable longer
than 5 m, and also connect devices supporting HDR
on any one of HDMI connections.

5.3

Satellite

Attach the satellite F-type connector to the satellite
connection SAT at the back of the TV.

Copy protection

HDMI ports support HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital
Content Protection). HDCP is a copy protection signal
that prevents copying content from a DVD disc or Blu­ray Disc. Also referred to as DRM (Digital Rights
Management).

Component

Y Pb Pr - Component Video is a high quality

connection.
The YPbPr connection can be used for High Definition

(HD) TV signals. Next to the Y, Pb and Pr signals add
the Audio Left and Right signals for sound.

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Match the YPbPr (green, blue, red) connector colours
with the cable plugs when you connect.
Use an Audio L/R cinch cable if your device also has
sound.

Composite

CVBS - Composite Video is a standard quality

connection. Next to the CVBS signal adds the Audio
Left and Right signals for sound.

• Y shares the same jack with CVBS.

• Component and Composite share audio jacks.

Digital Audio Out - Optical

Audio Out - Optical is a high quality sound
connection.

This optical connection can carry 5.1 audio channels.
If your device, typically a Home Theatre System
(HTS), has no HDMI ARC connection, you can use this
connection with the Audio In - Optical connection on
the HTS. The Audio Out - Optical connection sends
the sound from the TV to the HTS.

5.5

Audio Device

HDMI ARC

Only HDMI 1 on the TV have HDMI ARC (Audio
Return Channel).

If the device, typically a Home Theatre System (HTS),
also has the HDMI ARC connection, connect it
to HDMI 1 connection on this TV. With the HDMI
ARC connection, you do not need to connect the
extra audio cable that sends the sound of the TV
picture to the HTS. The HDMI ARC connection
combines both signals.

Headphones

You can connect a set of headphones to
the  connection on the side of the TV. The
connection is a mini-jack 3.5mm. You can adjust the
volume of the headphones separately.

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5.6

Mobile Device

Wi-Fi Direct / Miracast

About Wi-Fi Miracast

You can view your photos or play your music and
videos from a mobile device on your TV with Wi-Fi
Miracast™. The mobile device and the TV should be
within range, which usually means being in the same
room.

Check if your mobile device is ready for Miracast.

mobile device.
2 - On your mobile device, select the TV. (This TV will
be displayed as TV model name)
3 - Select the TV name on your mobile device, after
connection, you can enjoy using Miracast.

Stop Sharing

You can stop sharing a screen from the TV or from the
mobile device.

From the device

With the application you use to start Miracast, you
can disconnect and stop watching the screen of the
device on TV. The TV will switch back to the last
selected programme.

From the TV

To stop watching the screen of the device on TV, you
can . . .

• press  EXIT to watch a TV broadcast

• press  (Home) to start another activity on TV

• press  SOURCES to open the Sources menu
and select a connected device.

Your TV is a Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™ device.
With Miracast™, you can watch and share the screen
of your smartphone, tablet or computer on your TV
screen wirelessly. You can stream videos (audio and
video), share photos or anything else that's on screen
of the device. No need to connect the device to your
home network. Both the TV and the device must be
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™ devices and have
Miracast switched on.

Miracast on this TV is subject to the HDCP protocol
and cannot display copy-protected premium content
sent by a device. The maximum video resolution
supported is 720p for 2.4GHz Wi-Fi or 1080p for 5GHz
Wi-Fi.

For more information on Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™
go to www.wi-fi.org

Wi-Fi®, the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo, the Wi-Fi logo are
registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Wi-Fi
CERTIFIED Miracast™, Miracast™ are trademarks of
the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Using Miracast
Switch on Miracast

Block a Device

The first time you receive a request to connect from a
device, you can block the device. The request from
this device and all its requests in the future, will be
ignored.

To block a device…
Select Block… and press OK.

Unblock all devices

All previously connected and also blocked devices
are stored in the Wi-Fi Miracast list of connections. If
you clear this list, all blocked devices will be
unblocked.

To unblock all blocked devices…

 (Home) > Settings > All settings > Network >
Reset Wi-Fi Miracast connections.

Blocking a previously connected device

If you want to block a device that you previously
connected, you need to clear the Wi-Fi Miracast
connections list first. If you clear this list, you will have
to confirm or block the connection for every device
again.

Press  SOURCES > Miracast

Share a Screen on TV

1 - Activate Miracast (Screen mirroring) on your

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Reset Wi-Fi Miracast connections

All previously connected devices are stored in the Wi­Fi Miracast list of connections.

To clear all connected Miracast devices…

 (Home) > Settings > All
settings > Network > Reset Wi-Fi Miracast
connections.

Screen Delay

The normal delay when sharing a screen with
Miracast is about 1 second. The delay might be longer
if you are using older devices with less processing
power.

Apps - Philips TV Remote App

With the TV Remote App, you master your media
around you. Send photos, music or videos to your big
TV screen or watch any of your TV channels live on
your tablet or phone. Look up what you want to
watch on the TV Guide and watch it on your phone or
TV. With the TV Remote App you can use your phone
as a remote control*.

Download the Philips TV Remote App from your
favourite app store today.

The Philips TV Remote App is available for iOS and
Android and is free of charge.

* When use your phone as a remote control, TV
cannot be switched on or off via your phone.

5.7

Smart Card

Digital TV operators provide a CI+ module
(Conditional Access Module - CAM) and an
accompanying smart card, when you subscribe to
their premium programmes.

Insert the smart card into the CAM module. See the
instruction you received from the operator.

To insert the CAM in the TV…

1. Look on the CAM for the correct method of
insertion. Incorrect insertion can damage the CAM
and TV.

2. While looking at the back of the TV, with the front
of the CAM facing towards you, gently insert the CAM
into the slot COMMON INTERFACE.

3. Push the CAM in as far as it will go. Leave it in the
slot permanently.

When you switch on the TV, it may take a few minutes
before the CAM is activated. If a CAM is inserted and
subscription fees are paid (subscription methods can
differ), you can watch the scrambled channels
supported by the CAM smart card.

The CAM and smart card are exclusively for your TV. If
you remove the CAM, you will no longer be able to
watch the scrambled channels supported by the
CAM.

Other Device

CAM with Smart Card - CI+

About 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 prepaid CI+
module.
Digital TV operators provide a CI+ module
(Conditional Access Module - CAM) and an
accompanying smart card, when you subscribe to
their premium programmes. These programmes have
a high level of copy protection.

Contact a digital TV operator for more information on
terms & conditions.

Set Passwords and PIN Codes

For some CAMs, you must enter a PIN code to watch
its channels. When you set the PIN code for the CAM,
we recommend you to use the same code you are
using to unlock the TV.

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To set the PIN code for the CAM…

1. Press  SOURCES .

2. Select the channel type you are using the CAM for.

3. Press  OPTIONS and select Common
Interface.

4. Select the TV operator of the CAM. The following
screens come from the TV operator. Follow the on­screen instruction to look up the PIN code setting.

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 list does not appear automatically,
press  SOURCES and select USB.

a broadcast with TV guide data from the Internet, you
need to have the Internet connection installed on
your TV before you install the USB Hard Drive.

1 - Connect the USB Hard Drive to one of
the USB 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 - When the TV is tuned to a digital TV channel,

press  (Pause). Trying to pause will start the
formatting.

Follow the instructions on screen.
When the USB Hard Drive is formatted, leave it

connected permanently.

For more information on watching or playing content
from a USB flash drive, in Help, press the colour
key  Keywords and look up Photos, Videos and

Music.

USB Hard Drive

Installation

If you connect a USB Hard Drive, you can pause or
record a TV broadcast. The TV broadcast must be a
digital broadcast (DVB broadcast or similar).

Before you can pause or record a broadcast, you
must connect and format a USB Hard Drive.
Formatting removes all files from the USB Hard Drive.

To Pause

To pause a broadcast, you need a USB compatible
Hard Drive with a minimum of 4GB disk space.

To Record

To pause and record a broadcast, you need a
minimum of 250GB disk space. If you want to record

Warning

The USB Hard Drive is formatted exclusively for this
TV, you cannot use the stored recordings on another
TV or PC. Do not copy or change recording files on
the USB Hard Drive with any PC application. This will
corrupt your recordings. When you format another
USB Hard Drive, the content on the former will be lost.
A USB Hard Drive installed on your TV will need
reformatting for use with a computer.

To read the instructions, in Help, press the colour
key  Keywords and look up USB Hard Drive.

Formatting

Before you can pause or record a broadcast, you
must connect and format a USB Hard Drive.
Formatting removes all files from the USB Hard
Drive. If you want to record broadcasts with TV Guide
data from the Internet, you must setup the Internet
connection first before you install the USB Hard Drive.

Warning

The USB Hard Drive is formatted exclusively for this
TV, you cannot use the stored recordings on another
TV or PC. Do not copy or change recording files on
the USB Hard Drive with any PC application. This will
corrupt your recordings. When you format another
USB Hard Drive, the content on the former will be lost.

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A USB Hard Drive installed on your TV will need
reformatting for use with a computer.

To format a USB Hard Drive…
1 - Connect the USB Hard Drive to one of

the USB 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 - When the TV is tuned to a digital TV channel,

press  (Pause). Trying to pause will start the
formatting. Follow the instructions on screen.
4 - The TV will ask if you want to use the USB Hard
Drive to store apps, agree to the question if you do.
5 - When the USB Hard Drive is formatted, leave it
connected permanently.

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6

Switch Source

6.1

Source List

• To open the sources menu, press  SOURCES .

• To switch to a connected device, select the device
with the arrows  (Right) or  (Left) and press OK.

• To view the technical information of the connected
device you are watching, press  OPTIONS and

select Device info.

• To close the source menu without switching to a
device, press  SOURCES again.

6.2

Rename Device

• Only CVBS, YPbPr, HDMI sources can be renamed or
replace device icon.

 (Home) > Settings > All settings > General
settings > Input sources > Source > Edit

1 - Select one of the device icons and press OK, the
preset name appears in the typing field.
2 - Press  (up) to move to the typing field, press
OK, then enter new name using on-screen keyboard.

- Press  (red) key to enter with lower-case

- Press  (green) key to enter with upper-case

- Press  (yellow) key to enter number and
symbol

- Press  (blue) key to delete a character
3 - Select Enter when complete the editing.

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7

for channels

Channels

7.1

About Channels and Switch
Channels

To watch TV channels

• Press . The TV tunes to the TV channel you last
watched.

• Press  (Home) > TV > Channels and
press OK.

• Press + or  - to switch channels.

• If you know the channel number, type in the number
with the number keys. Press OK after you entered
the number to switch channels.

• To switch back to the previously tuned channel,
press  BACK .

To switch to a channel from a channel list

• While watching a TV channel, press OK to open the
channel lists.

• The channel list can have several pages with
channels. To view the next or previous page, press
+ or  -.

• To close the channel lists without switching
channels, press  BACK or  EXIT .

Channel icons

After an Automatic channel update of the channel list,
newly found channels are marked with a  (star).
If you lock a channel, it will be marked with
a  (lock).

Radio channels

If digital broadcasting is available, digital radio
stations are installed during installation. Switch to a
radio channel just like you switch to a TV channel.

This TV can receive digital television standard DVB. TV
may not work properly with some operators of digital
television , non-compliance with requirements of the
standard in full.

7.2

Install Channel

Antenna and Cable

Manually Search for Channels and Channel Settings

Search for Channels
Update channels

 (Home) > Settings > Install
Channels > Antenna/cable installlation > Search

1 - Select Start now and press OK.
2 - Select Update channels to only add new digital

channels.
3 - Select Start and press OK to update channels.
This can take a few minutes.

Quick reinstall
 (Home) > Settings > Install

Channels > Antenna/cable installlation > Search
for channels

1 - Select Start now and press OK.
2 - Select Quick reinstall to install all channels again

with default settings.
3 - Select Start and press OK to update channels.
This can take a few minutes.

Advanced reinstall
 (Home) > Settings > Install

Channels > Antenna/cable installlation > Search
for channels

1 - Select Start now and press OK.
2 - Select Advanced reinstall to do a full re-

installation which takes you through each step.
3 - Select Start and press OK to update channels.
This can take a few minutes.

Channel Settings

 (Home) > Settings > Install
Channels > Antenna/cable installlation > Search
for channels > Advanced reinstall

1 - Select Start now and press OK.
2 - Select Advanced reinstall to do a full re-

installation which takes you through each step.

3 - Select Start and press OK.
4 - Select the country where you are now and

press OK.
5 - Select Antenna (DVB-T) or Cable (DVB-C) ,
and select one item you need to re-install.

6 - Select Digital and analogue channels, Only
digital channels, or Only analogue channels.

7 - Select Settings and press OK.
8 - Press  Reset to reset, or press  Done when

complete the settings.

Frequency scan

Select the method of searching for channels.

• Quick: select the faster method and use the
predefined settings used by most cable providers in
your country.

• Full: If this results in having no channels installed or
if some channels are missing, you can select the
extended Full method. This method will take more
time to search for and install channels.

• Advanced: If you received a specific network

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frequency value to search for channels,
select Advanced.

Frequency step size

The TV searches for channels in steps of 8MHz.
If this results in having no channels installed or if
some channels are missing, you can search in smaller
steps of 1MHz. Using the 1MHz steps will take more
time to search for and install channels.

Network frequency mode

If you intend to use the fast Quick method
in Frequency scan to search for channels,
select Automatic. The TV will use 1 of the predefined
network frequencies (or HC - homing channel) as
used by most cable providers in your country.
If you received a specific network frequency value to
search for channels, select Manual.

Network frequency

With the Network frequency mode set to Manual,
you can enter the network frequency value received
from your cable provider here. To enter the value,
use the number keys.

Network ID

Enter the network ID supplied by your cable
provider.

Symbol rate mode

If your cable provider did not give you a
specific symbol rate value to install the TV channels,
leave the Symbol rate mode setting on Automatic.
If you received a specific symbol rate value,
select Manual.

Symbol rate

With the Symbol rate mode set to Manual, you can
enter the symbol rate value by using the number
keys.

Free / Scrambled

If you have a subscription and a CAM - 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 .

Automatically Search for Channels

 (Home) > Settings > Install
Channels > Antenna/cable installlation >

Automatic channel update
If you receive digital channels, you can set the TV to

automatically update the list with new channels.
Alternatively, you can start a channel update yourself.

Automatic channel update

Once a day, at 6 AM, the TV updates the channels
and stores new channels. New channels are stored in

the All channels list but also in the New channels list.
Empty channels are removed.
If new channels are found or if channels are updated
or removed, a message is shown at TV start up. The
TV must be in standby to automatically update
channels.

Channel Update Message

 (Home) > Settings > Install
Channels > Antenna/cable installlation > Channel
update message

When new channels are found or if channels are
updated or removed, a message is shown at TV start
up. To avoid this message to appear after every
channel update, you can switch it off.

Digital: Reception Test

 (Home) > Settings > Install
Channels > Antenna/cable installlation > Digital:
reception test

The digital frequency is shown for this channel. If the
reception is poor, you can reposition your antenna.
To check the signal quality of this frequency again,
select Search and press OK.
To enter a specific digital frequency yourself, use the
remote control digit keys. Alternatively, select the
frequency, position the arrows on a number
with  and  and change the number
with  and . To check the frequency,
select Search and press OK.

Analogue: Manual Installation

 (Home) > Settings > Install
Channels > Antenna/cable
installlation > Analogue: manual installation

Analogue TV channels can be manually installed,
channel by channel.

• System
To set up the TV system, select System.
Select your country or the part of the world where
you are now and press OK.

• Search Channel
To find a channel, select Search Channel and
press OK. You can enter a frequency yourself to find
a channel or let the TV search for a channel.
Press OK, select Search and press OK to search
for a channel automatically. The found channel is
shown on screen and if the reception is poor,
press Search again. If you want to store the channel,
select Done and press OK.

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• Fine tune
To fine tune a channel, select Fine tune and
press OK. You can fine tune the channel
with  or .
If you want to store the channel found,
select Done and press OK.

• Store
You can store the channel on the current channel
number or as a new channel number.
Select Store and press OK. The new channel
number is shown briefly.

You can redo these steps until you have found all
available analogue TV channels.

Satellite

Search for Satellite and Satellite Settings

Search for Satellite Channel

 (Home) > Settings > Install
Channels > Satellite installlation > Search for
satellite

Update existing channel list
 (Home) > Settings > Install

Channels > Satellite installlation > Search for
satellite > Update channels

Re-install all channels
 (Home) > Settings > Install

Channels > Satellite installlation > Search for
satellite > Reinstall channels

• Select the group of channels you want to install.

• Satellite operators can offer channel packages that
bundle free channels (free-to-air) and offer a sorting
that suits a country. Some satellites offer subscription
packages - a collection of channels you pay for.

Satellite Settings

 (Home) > Settings > Install
Channels > Satellite installlation > Search for
satellite > Reinstall channels

1 - Select From a sorted package or All channels
unsorted.

2 - Select Settings and press OK.
3 - Press  Reset to reset, or

press  Done when complete the settings.
Connection type

Select the number of satellites you want to install.
The TV sets the appropriate connection type

automatically.

• Up to 4 Satellites - You can install up to 4 satellites
(4 LNBs) on this TV. Select the exact number of
satellites you wish to install at the start of the
installation. This will speed up the installation.

• Unicable - You can use a Unicable system to
connect the antenna dish to the TV. You can select
Unicable for 1 or for 2 satellites at the start of the
installation.

LNB settings

In some countries, you can adjust the expert settings
for homing transponder and each LNB. Only use or
change these settings when a normal installation fails.
If you have non-standard satellite equipment, you
can use these settings to overrule the standard
settings. Some providers might give you some
transponder or LNB valeus which you can enter here.

• Universal or Circular - The general type of LNB,
usually you can select this type for your LNB.

• Low LO Frequency / High LO Frequency - The local
oscillator frequencies are set to standard values.
Adjust the values only in case of exceptional
equipment that needs different values.

• 22 kHz Tone - By default, the Tone is set to
Automatic.

• LNB Power - By default, LNB Power is set to
Automatic.

Add Satellite or Remove Satellite

 (Home) > Settings > Install
Channels > Satellite installlation > Search for
satellite > Add satellite, Remove satellite

 (Home) > Settings > Install
Channels > Satellite installlation > Search for
satellite > Add satellite

• You can add an additional satellite to your current
satellite installation. The installed satellites and their
channels remain untouched. Some satellite operators
do not allow adding a satellite.

• The additional satellite should be seen as an extra, it
is not your main satellite subscription or not the main
satellite of which you use its channel package.
Typically, you would add a 4th satellite when you
have 3 satellites already installed. If you have 4
satellites installed, you might consider removing one
first to be able to add a new satellite.

• If you currently have only 1 or 2 satellites installed,
the current installation settings might not allow
adding an extra satellite. If you need to change the
installation settings, you must redo the complete
satellite installation. You cannot use Add satellite if
a change of settings is needed.

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 (Home) > Settings > Install
Channels > Satellite installlation > Search for
satellite > Remove satellite

You can remove one or more satellites from your
current satellite installation. You remove the satellite
and its channels. Some satellite operators do not
allow removing a satellite.

Automatically Search for Channels

 (Home) > Settings > Install
Channels > Satellite installlation > Automatic
channel update

If you receive digital channels, you can set the TV to
automatically update the list with new channels.

Manual Installation

 (Home) > Settings > Install
Channels > Satellite installlation > Manual
installtion

Manually install satellite.

• LNB - Select the LNB for which you want to add
new channels.

• Polarisation - Select the polarisation you need.

• Symbol rate mode - Select Manual to enter symbol
rate.

• Frequency - Enter the frequency for the
transponer.

• Search - Search for transponder.

Channel Packages

Alternatively, you can start a channel update yourself.

Automatic channel update

Once a day, at 6 AM, the TV updates the channels
and stores new channels. New channels are stored in
the All channels list but also in the New channels list.
Empty channels are removed.
If new channels are found or if channels are updated
or removed, a message is shown at TV start up. The
TV must be in standby to automatically update
channels.

* Only available when Satellite channel list is set to

From a sorted package

Channel Update Message

 (Home) > Settings > Install
Channels > Satellite installlation > Channel update
message

When new channels are found or if channels are
updated or removed, a message is shown at TV start
up. To avoid this message to appear after every
channel update, you can switch it off.

 (Home) > Settings > Install
Channels > Satellite installlation > Satellite
channel list

Satellites can offer channel packages that bundle free
channels (free-to-air) and offer a sorting that suits a
country. Some satellites offer subscription packages ­a collection of channels you pay for.

Select From a sorted channel package to install the
channels of the package only or select All channel
unsorted to install the package and all other
available channels too. We recommend a Quick
installation for subscription packages. If you have
additional satellites that are not part of your
subscription package, we recommend a full
installation. All installed channels are put in the
channels list.

Satellite CAMs

If you use a CAM – a Conditional Access Module with
a smart card – to watch satellite channels, we
recommend to do the satellite installation with the
CAM inserted in the TV.

Automatic Update Option

 (Home) > Settings > Install
Channels > Satellite installlation > Automatic
update option

Unselect a satellite if you do not want to update
automatically.

* Only available when Satellite channel list is set to

From a sorted package

Most CAMs are used to descramble channels.
CAMs (CI+ 1.3 with Operator Profile) can install all the

satellite channels by themselves on your TV. The
CAM will invite you to install its satellite(s) and
channels. These CAMs not only install and
descramble the channels but also handle regular
channel updates.

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Channel List copy

To Installed TVs

Introduction

Channel list copy is intended for dealers and expert

users.
With Channel list copy, you can copy the channels

installed on one TV onto another Philips TV of the
same range. With Channel list copy, you avoid the
time-consuming channel search by uploading a
predefined channel list on a TV. Use a USB flash drive
of minimum 1 GB.

Conditions

• Both TVs are from the same year range.

• Both TVs have the same hardware type. Check the
hardware type on the TV type plate on the back of
the TV.

• Both TVs have compatible software versions.

Copy a Channel List, Check Channel List Version

Copy a channel list to USB flash drive

 (Home) > Settings > All settings > Channels
> Expert mode settings > Channel list
copy > Copy to USB

Depending on whether your TV is already installed or
not, you must use a different method to upload a
channel list.

To an already installed TV

1 - Verify the country setting of the TV. (To verify this
setting, see chapter Re-install channels. Start this
procedure until you reach the country setting.
Press  BACK to cancel the installation.)
If the country is correct continue with step 2.
If the country is not correct, you need to start a
reinstallation. See chapter Re-install 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,
press  (Home) > Settings > All

settings > Channels > Expert mode
settings > Channel List Copy > Copy to TV and
press OK. Enter your PIN code if necessary.

4 - The TV notifies you if the channel list is copied to
the TV successfully. Unplug the USB flash drive.

Check channel list version
 (Home) > Settings > All settings > Channels

> Expert mode settings > Channel list
copy > Current version

Upload a Channel List

To not Installed TVs

Depending on whether your TV is already installed or
not, you must use a different method to upload a
channel list.

To a TV that is not yet installed

1 - Plug in the power plug to start the installation and
select language and country. You can skip the
channel search. Finish the installation.
2 - Plug in the USB flash drive that holds the channel
list of the other TV.
3 - To start the channel list upload,
press  (Home) > Settings > All

settings > Channels > Expert mode
settings > Channel List Copy > Copy to TV and
press OK. Enter your PIN code if necessary.

4 - The TV notifies you if the channel list is copied to
the TV successfully. Unplug the USB flash drive.

Channel Options

Open Options

While watching a channel, you can set some options.
Depending on the type of channel you are watching

or depending on the TV settings you made, some
options are available.

To open the options menu…

1 - While watching a channel, press  OPTIONS.
2 - Press  OPTIONS again to close.

Programme info

Select Programme info to view the information of the
programme you are watching.

Subtitles

To switch on Subtitles, press  OPTIONS and select
Subtitles.

You can switch
subtitles Subtitle on or Subtitle off . Alternatively
you can select Automatic.

Automatic

If language information is part of the digital broadcast
and the broadcasted programme is not in your

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