Philips 21 9 Manual
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1.5Help and support Using Help and Search Help You can open Help from the Home menu. In most cases, you can also press the yellow key on your remote control to open or close Help directly. For some activities, like Text, the colour keys have specific functions and cannot open Help. Before you follow the Help instructions, close Help. Press the yellow key or press h to close Help. When you press the yellow key again, Help will open on the page where you closed it. ¬ Search In Help, use ¬ Search to find a topic you need. Select a topic from the list with the navigation keys and press OK. The topic you are looking for might not be on the first page but a few pages further on. Press x to go to the next page. Online support 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/support On the support site you can find your countrys telephone number to contact us as well as answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs). You can download new TV software or the manual to read on your PC. You can email a specific question or, in some countries, chat online to one of our collaborators. Consumer Care For support, you can call the Consumer Care hotline in your country. Find the telephone number in the printed documentation that came with the TV. Or consult our website www.philips.com/support 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. Getting started / Help and support11
2 2.1 Basics Remote control Overview 1 Standby O To switch the TV on or back to standby. 2 Home h To open or close the Home menu. 3 Navigation key To navigate up, down, left or right. 4 OK key To activate a selection. 5 Find ¬ To open or close the channel list or your list of photos, music or movies. 6 Adjust t To open or close the most used settings for picture, sound, Ambilight or 3D. 7 CH+ / Next W To switch to the next channel, page or chapter. 8 CH- / Previous X To switch to the previous channel, page or chapter. 9 Source Ú To switch directly to a TV connection. 10 Options r To open or close the Options menu. 11 Back È To go back to the previous channel. To exit a menu without changing a setting. To go back to the previous Text or Net TV page. 12 Volume V To adjust the volume level. 13 Mute m To mute the sound or to restore it. 12Basics / Remote control
14 Red colour key To open interactive TV or to select a Text page. 15 Green colour key To open the Eco settings or to select a Text page. 16 Yellow colour key To select a Text page. 17 Blue colour key To select a Text page. 18 Number keys and text keypad To select a TV channel directly or to enter text. 19 Exit To exit MHP. / Keep this key pressed for 3 seconds to open or close the Format menu. 20 Teletext / Info To open or close text. / Keep this key pressed for 3 seconds to open or close information on next programmes. Operate devices The remote control of the TV can also operate a connected device. The device must have EasyLink (HDMI -CEC) and have it switched on. The device must also be connected with an HDMI cable. Operate an EasyLink device To operate such a device with the TV remote control, select the device -or its activity - in the h Home menu and press OK. The commands of all keys, except the h key, the t ADJUST key and the r OPTIONS key, are forwarded to the device. Switch back to TV To switch the remote control back to operate the TV, press h (Home) and select Watch TV and press OK. Show device keys When operating a device, some of the keys might not be available on the TV remote control. To make these keys selectable on TV, press r OPTIONS and select Show device keys . Select the key you need and press OK. To hide the device keys, press È (Back). In general, these keys open the following device menus: 1 Home menu 2 Setup menu 3 Disc menu (disc content) 4 Pop -up menu 5 Options menu 6 Programme guide 7 Media selection One Touch Play Insert a disc into an EasyLink HDMI -CEC device and press Play on the device. The TV switches on from standby and starts playing the disc. System Audio Control If you connect an EasyLink audio system, you can listen to the audio from the TV through the audio system. The TV speakers are muted automatically. You can control the volume of the audio system with the TV remote control. Surround mode With recent Philips devices, you can change the surround sound setting of the device on the TV. To change this setting, press t ADJUST , select Surround mode and press OK. On Next mode , press OK to toggle through the available modes on the device. Smart sound With recent Philips devices, you can change the Smart sound setting of the device on the TV. To change this setting, press t ADJUST , select Smart sound and press OK. Select a sound mode from the list. Screen off If a recent Philips audio device only sends audio to the TV, the device may suggest switching off the TV screen. To switch off the screen when this message appears, select Screen off and press OK. To switch the screen back on, press h (Home). System Standby Press O on the remote control to switch the TV and all EasyLink devices to standby. Read more about EasyLink in Help > Setup > Devices > EasyLink HDMI-CEC . IR sensor Always make sure you point the remote control at the remote control infrared sensor on the front of the TV. Basics / Remote control13
Batteries To open the battery cover, press the small button on the edge of the remote control inwards and lift the cover. Use 2 type AAA -LR03 -1.5V batteries. Make sure the + and the - ends of the batteries line up correctly. Remove the batteries if you are not using the remote control for a long time. Dispose of batteries according to the end of use directives. Read Help > Specifications > Environmental > End of use. 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 TV or remote control. 14Basics / Remote control
2.2Menus h Home In the Home menu, you start watching TV or start watching a movie disc or any other TV activity. Press h to open the Home menu. To start an activity, select it with the navigation keys and press OK . To close the Home menu, press h again. Add your devices A connected device should be added to the Home menu for easy selection. If your connected device does not have EasyLink (HDMI -CEC) or is not connected with an HDMI cable, you need to manually add your device to the Home menu with Add your devices. Devices with EasyLink (HDMI -CEC) and connected with an HDMI cable automatically show their activity in the Home menu. A single device can add several activities. If an EasyLink device does not appear automatically, EasyLink on the device may be switched off. Add a device manually In the Home menu, select Add your devices and press OK. Follow the instructions on screen. The TV asks you to select the device and the connection to which the device is connected. The device or its activities are now added to the Home menu. Rename a device To rename an added device or activity, select the device in the Home menu and press r OPTIONS and select Rename. Use the keypad on the remote control as you do for SMS/text messaging to enter the new name. Remove a device To remove a device or activity from the Home menu, select it and press r OPTIONS and then select Remove this device . If a device or activity keeps appearing in the Home menu after you deleted it, switch off the EasyLink setting on the device to prevent the icon from being automatically added again. Read more about EasyLink in Help > Basics > Remote control > Operate devices . Reorder To reorder a device or an activity in the Home menu, select it and press r OPTIONS . 1 Select Reorder . 2 With the navigation keys, reposition the device or activity where you want it. You can only reorder the sequence of the added devices and activities. 3 Press OK to confirm the position. All devices and activities shift to the right. You can highlight another device or activity and reposition it. To stop Reorder, press r OPTIONS and select Exit reorder . Restore device activities To recall a deleted activity from a device with several activities, select the device or one of its activities and press r OPTIONS . Select Restore device activities and press OK. All deleted activities of this device appear again. ¬ FIND With ¬ FIND you open the Channel list while you are watching TV channels or you open the list of pictures, music and videos while browsing your PC or connected USB device. Press ¬ FIND to open the list. To close the list, press ¬ again. t ADJUST With the ADJUST menu, you can adjust picture, sound, Ambilight and 3D settings quickly. Press t ADJUST to open the Adjust menu. Select your choice with the navigation keys and press OK. To close the menu, press t ADJUST again. Basics / Menus15
In the Adjust menu you can adjust these settings: • 3D • 3D depth • Two player gaming • Ambilight On or Off • Ambilight dynamics • Picture format • Smart picture (presets) • Smart sound (presets) • Speakers • Surround • Picture shift Ambilight Read more about the Ambilight settings in Help > Setup > Ambilight . Picture format Read more about the Picture format settings in Help > Basics > Watch TV > Picture format . Smart picture, Smart sound You can set the TV to the pre-defined setting that best suits what youre watching. Read more about Smart settings in Help > Basics > Watch TV > Smart picture and sound . Speakers To hear the sound through the TV speakers, close Help, press t ADJUST , select Speakers and select TV. Select Amplifier if you want to hear the sound through a connected Home Theatre System or Amplifier. These settings temporarily override any EasyLink settings. Surround To switch the TV automatically to the best surround sound mode (only available when a Home Theatre System is connected), close Help, press t ADJUST , select Surround and select On. Picture shift You can shift the picture on screen in a vertical or a horizontal direction to view subtitles fully (depending on the TV input). While watching TV, press t ADJUST , select Picture shift and press OK. Shift the picture with the navigation keys. Press OK to stop Picture shift. r OPTIONS With the OPTIONS menu, you select optional settings related to what you are watching or doing on TV. Press r OPTIONS at any time to see which options are available. To close the menu, press r OPTIONS again. 16Basics / Menus
2.3 Watch TV Switch channels To watch TV and switch channels, make sure the Watch TV option is selected in the Home menu. To watch TV, press h, select Watch TV and press OK. To switch channels , press CH+ or CH- on the remote control. You can use the number keys if you know the channel number or press ¬ FIND to open the Channel list to select a channel. To switch back to the previous channel, press È (Back). 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. A DVB-C channel installation usually places radio stations from channel number 1001 onwards. Options for watching TV channels If you watch digital broadcast TV channels, press r OPTIONS to view the available options: • Whats on • Status • Video selection Whats on This option shows information on the current and next programme on this channel. Use the navigation keys to scroll through text or to go to the next column. Status Depending on the broadcast, the Status page will show relevant information. You can use this information to improve the channel signal or to check if certain services are available. Video selection Digital TV channels can offer multi video signals (multi -feed broadcasts), different camera viewpoints or angles of the same event or different programmes on one TV channel. The TV shows a message to advise if any such TV channels are available. When available, press r OPTIONS and select Video selection to select your choice. Channel list In the Channel list, you can look up all installed TV and radio channels. While watching TV, press ¬ FIND to open the Channel list. Press ¬ FIND again or È (Back) to close the Channel list without changing the channel. In the Channel list, you can navigate to a TV channel or radio station and press OK to watch the TV channel or listen to the radio station. The Channel list can have several pages. To view the next or previous Channel list page, press W or X. Channel list options With the Channel list on screen, press r OPTIONS to select the following options : • Select list • Mark as favourite • Reorder • Rename Select list Use this option to select which channels are shown in the Channel list. The list you select here determines which channels you flick through with CH+ and CH- . Mark as favourite When a channel is highlighted in the Channel list, you can set it as a favourite channel. Read Basics > Watch TV > Favourite channels . Reorder You can reposition channels within the list. 1 Press r OPTIONS and select Reorder to start reordering channels. 2 Highlight a channel and press OK. 3 Reposition the channel where you want it with the navigation keys. Alternatively, enter the new position directly with the number keys. Basics / Watch TV17
4 Press OK to confirm the position. You can insert the channel or swap it. You can highlight another channel and do the same. To stop Reorder, press r OPTIONS and select Exit reorder . Rename You can rename a channel in the Channel list. 1 In the channel list, highlight the channel you want to rename. 2 Press r OPTIONS and select Rename to start renaming. You can enter text directly with the remote control keypad or open a full keyboard on top of the text entry menu. Enter text with the remote control keypad Use the navigation keys to position the cursor in the text. Press È (Back) to delete a character. Use the remote control keypad as you do for SMS/text messaging to enter a character. Use the 1 key to select a special character. Select Clear to delete a character. Select Done to end Rename. Enter text with the on -screen keyboard To open the on -screen keyboard on top of the text entry menu, press OK when the cursor in the text flashes. On the keyboard, use the navigation keys to highlight a character and press OK to enter it. To delete a character, press È (Back) or highlight ! and press OK. To switch from uppercase to lowercase or to a set of special characters, press W (Next) or X (Previous). To edit a character within a line of text, position the cursor on this character and use the z and Z keys at both ends of the on -screen spacebar. To close the on -screen keyboard, highlight Done and press OK. USB keyboard You can use a connected USB keyboard to rename channels. To connect a USB keyboard, read Help > Connections > Connect more devices > Keyboard and mouse . Favourite channels In the Channel list you can mark a channel as a favourite. You can set the Channel list to only zap through your list of favourite channels . To open the Channel list, while you are watching TV channels, press ¬ FIND . Mark a channel as favourite While watching TV, press ¬ FIND to open the Channel list. Navigate to the channel you want to mark as favourite and press r OPTIONS . Select Mark as favourite . In the Channel list, the favourite channel is marked with a F. You can unmark a favourite channel with Unmark favourite. Channel list of favourites You can set the Channel list to only flick through your favourite channels. With the list on screen, press r OPTIONS and select Select list . Select Favourites from the list and press OK. With this list selected, you will only flick through your favourites. Programme guide If programme guide information is available in your area, you can open an on -screen programme guide with scheduled TV programmes. The Programme guide is provided by the broadcaster or Internet. 18Basics / Watch TV
Open the Programme guide While watching TV, press h, select Programme guide and press OK . To quit the Programme guide without changing a setting, press È (Back). First use The first time you open the Programme guide, the TV scans all TV channels for programme guide information. This can take several minutes. The data is stored in the TV. The TV can store programme data for up to eight days. Programme guide options With a programme selected in the guide, press r OPTIONS to select the following: • Set reminder To set an on -screen reminder for when a programme is due to start, select Set reminder and press OK. The programme is marked with a © (Clock). To cancel this reminder, select Clear reminder and press OK. • Change day View the previous or next days programmes. • More info Shows the programme details and summary. • Search by genre View all programmes selected by genre. • Scheduled reminders If a reminder is set, you can view a list of all scheduled reminders. • Update programme guide After the first scan, the TV stores the programme guide data. If you update or reinstall channels or reorder the Channel list, you will need to update the Programme guide. To update, select Update programme guide . Reminders are cleared. Broadcaster or Network To select where the Programme guide information comes from, press h > Setup > TV settings > Preferences > Programme guide . Select From the network or From the broadcaster . From the network Until you link up with Net TV, programme guide information comes from the broadcaster. Once you are connected with Net TV, the TV switches automatically to the Internet for programme guide information. From the broadcaster Guide information comes from the broadcaster/operator. Smart picture and sound settings For easy picture or sound adjustment, you can select a preset setting for each. While watching TV, press t ADJUST to open the Adjust menu and select Smart picture or Smart sound . Make a selection from the list and press OK. Smart picture and Smart sound Smart settings are a combination of preset settings suited to a specific use such as gaming or daylight viewing. You can adjust a specific setting, like Brightness or Contrast, Bass or Treble, of a chosen smart setting. The smart setting will remember the adjustments you made. Adjust smart settings To adjust a specific setting of a smart setting, select the smart setting and press OK. Then press h and select Setup. Select TV settings , navigate to the individual setting and adjust it. To return to the original smart setting values, undo the adjustments you made by first setting the TV in the smart setting you want to reset. Then press h > Setup > TV settings , select Reset and press OK. Read more about adjusting separate settings in Help > Setup > Picture and Sound and Ambilight . Smart picture list • Personal - Your choices made in Personalise picture and sound • Vivid - Ideal for daylight viewing • Natural - Natural picture settings • Cinema - Ideal for watching movies • Game - Ideal for gaming • Energy saving - Energy-conscious settings • Standard - Factory standard settings • Photo - Ideal for viewing photos • ISF Day and ISF Night - ISF Calibration settings Smart sound list • Personal - Your personal choices made in Personalise picture and sound • Standard - Factory standard • News - Ideal for speech • Movie - Ideal for watching movies • Game - Ideal for gaming • Drama - Ideal for TV soaps • Sports - Ideal for sports programmes Picture format Basics / Watch TV19
If black bars appear on the screen, you can adjust the picture format to a format that fills the screen. While watching TV, press t ADJUST to open the Adjust menu and select Picture format . Select a format from the list and press OK . Picture formats The following formats are available according to the picture on screen: • Auto fill Automatically enlarges the picture to fill the screen. Minimal picture distortion, subtitles remain visible. Not fit for PC input. • Auto zoom Automatically zooms the picture in to fill the screen as much as possible without distortion. Black bars may be visible. Not fit for PC input. • 16:9 Sets the picture in 16:9 format for HD 16:9 broadcast. • Super zoom Removes the black bars on the side of 4:3 broadcasts. The picture is adjusted to fit the screen. • Super zoom 16:9 Sets the picture in 16:9 format with minimal distortion for 4:3 broadcast. • Movie expand 16:9 Scales the picture to a 16:9 format. • Cinema 21:9 Sets the picture in cinema 21:9 format for original 21:9 movies. • Cinema 21:9 subtitle Sets the picture in cinema 21:9 format but subtitles in the bottom black bar are visible. • Unscaled Expert mode for HD or PC input. Pixel for pixel display. Black bars may appear with pictures from a PC. • Wide screen Stretches the picture to a 16:9 format. Multi view With Multi view, you can watch two screens simultaneously. When you open Multi view, the TV shows two screens, one main and one small screen. Open Multi view To open Multi view , press h (Home), select Multi view and press OK. With the remote control you can operate the main screen. To close Multi view , press EXIT or press h (Home) and select another activity. Main screen picture To change the main screen picture, press ¬ FIND . In the list, select what you want to watch and press OK. In the main screen, you can watch a TV channel, a connected device (connected with HDMI), the Text pages of the TV channel you are watching, a Net TV app or Internet page, the TV Programme guide or Help. When you close and open Multi view again, the last selected main screen is shown. Switch to standby If the TV is on, press O on the remote control to switch to standby. The red standby key indicator is on. Although the TV consumes very little power when on standby, energy does continue to be consumed. When you do not use the TV for an extended period of time, switch the TV off completely with the power switch. Auto switch off If you use the TV as a monitor or use a digital receiver to watch TV (a set top box - STB) and you do not use the remote control of the TV, switch off the automatic switch off. This will prevent the TV from switching off automatically after a 4 -hour period without a key press on the remote control of the TV. 20Basics / Watch TV