Philips TV Video Accessories User Manual

Philips TV Software Upgrade with Portable Memory

Introduction

Philips offers software upgrade capability for your TV using USB portable memory. After you have
completed a software upgrade, your TV will typically perform better. What improvements are
made depends on the upgrade software you are using as well as the software your TV contained
before the upgrade. You can execute the software upgrade procedure yourself. Be aware that the
content of this document is addressing technical and software skilled users.

Preparing a portable memory for software upgrade

For the procedure you will require:

• A personal computer with web browsing capability.

• An archive utility that supports the ZIP-format (e.g. WinZip for Windows or Stufflt for Mac

OS).

• A preferably empty USB memory stick.
Note: Only FAT/DOS-formatted portable memory is supported.

New software can be obtained from your dealer or can be downloaded from the

www.philips.com/support website:

1. Go to www.philips.com/support using the web browser on your PC.

2. Follow the procedure to find the information and the software related to your TV.

3. Select the latest software upgrade file and download it to your PC.

4. Decompress the ZIP-file and copy the “autorun.upg” to the root directory of the USB
portable memory.

Note: Only use software upgrades that can be found on the www.philips.com/support
web site.

Verifying the version of the TV software

Before starting the software upgrade procedure, it is advised to check that what the current TV
software is:

1. Select Current Software Info in the Installation Menu

2. Observe the version and the description of the current software

Automatic software upgrade procedure

For automatic software upgrade copy the “autorun.upg” file in the root directory of the USB
portable memory.

1. Power off your TV and remove all memory
devices.

2. Insert the USB portable memory that
contains the downloaded software upgrade.

3. Switch on your TV and at startup, the TV
will scan the USB portable memory until it
finds the update content. The TV will
automatically go to the upgrade mode. After
a few seconds it will display the software
upgrade application.

4. Upgrading will now begin and the status of
the upgrade procedure will the displayed.

Warning:

• You are not allowed to remove the USB
portable memory during the upgrade
procedure!

• In case of a power drop during the upgrade
procedure, don’t remove the USB portable
memory from the TV. The TV will continue
the upgrade as soon as the power comes
back.

• If you try to upgrade to a software version
lower than the current version, a
confirmation will be asked. Downgrading to
older software should only be done in case
of real necessity.

• If an error occurs during the upgrade you
should retry the procedure or contact your
dealer.

5. When the software upgrade as successful,
remove the USB portable memory and
restart your TV. Your TV will start up with
the new software.

Note: Once the upgrade is finished use
your PC to remove the TV software from
your USB portable memory.