Philips 26hfl4371d User Manual

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To mute or unmute sound
Press •  to mute the sound.
Press •  again to restore the sound.
Use Teletext
 
1 Press TELETEXT.
The main index page appears. »
2 Select a page as follows:
Press the • Numeric buttons to enter a 
page number
Press • P +/- or  to view the nex t or 
previous page
Press the • Colour buttons to select a 
colour coded item
3 Press TELETEXT to exit Teletex t.
Note
For UK users only: Some digital T V channels  •offer dedicated digital tex t ser vices (for example, BBC1).v
Watch connected devices
Note
Switch on the device before selecting it as a  •source on the T V.
Use the AV button
  
1 Press AV.
The source list appears. »
2 Press the Navigation buttons to select a 
device.
3 Press OK to confirm your choice.
The TV switches to the selected  »
device.
Adjust TV volume
 
 
To increase or decrease volume
Press •  +/-.
Press • VOLUME +/- on the side of the T V.
 
						

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Remove devices from the 
home menu
If a device is no longer connected to the TV, 
remove it from the home menu.
1 Press MENU
2 Press  to select a device to remove.
3 Press b (OPTIONS).
The  »[Remove device] list appears.
4 Press OK and select [Remove] to remove 
the device.
The selected device is removed from  »
the home menu.
Change picture and sound 
settings
Change picture and sound settings to suit your 
preferences. You can apply pre-defined settings 
or change settings manually.
Use Settings assistant
Use the Settings assistant to guide you 
through the best picture and sound settings.
1 Press MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > [Picture] 
> [Settings assistant].
3 Press OK.
The  »[Settings assistant] menu appears. 
Follow the on-screen instructions to 
choose your preferred picture settings.
Use Smart picture
Use Smar t picture to apply pre-defined 
picture settings.
1 Press MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > [Picture] 
> [Smart picture].
5  Use more of 
your product
Access TV menus
Menus help you to install channels, change 
picture and sound settings and access other 
features.
1 Press MENU.
The menu screen appears. »
  
2 Press the  to select and navigate 
through one of the following menus.
[Watch TV]• Switches back to the 
aerial source if another source is 
selected.
[Setup]• Accesses menus that allow you 
to change picture, sound and other T V 
settings.
[Add new device]• Adds new devices to 
the home menu.
3 Press OK to confirm your choice.
4 Press EXIT to exit.
Tip
Af ter selecting  •[Add new device], follow the on-screen instructions to select the correct device and connector.
Add new device
Wa tch  TV
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• [Sharpness] Adjusts the level of 
sharpness in image details.
• [Noise reduction] Filters and reduces 
noise in an image.
• [ Tint] Adjusts the colour balance in an 
image. 
• [Custom tint] Make a customised 
tint setting. (Only available if [ Tint] > 
[Custom] is selected)
• [Digital Crystal Clear] Fine-tunes each 
pixel to match surrounding pixels. This 
produces a brilliant, high-definition image.
[Dynamic contrast]•  Automatically 
enhances contrast in an image. A 
[Medium] setting is recommended.
[Dynamic backlight]•  Adjusts the 
brightness of the T V backlight to 
match lighting conditions.
[MPEG artifact reduction]•  Smoothes 
out transitions on digital pictures. You 
can switch this feature on or off.
[Colour enhancement] • Makes 
colours more vivid and improves the 
resolution of details in bright colours. 
You can switch this feature on or off.
• [PC mode] Adjusts the picture when a 
PC is connected to the T V via HDMI or 
DVI.
• [Picture format] Changes the picture 
format.
• [Horizontal shift] Adjusts the picture 
horizontally for PC-VGA , DVI, HDMI or 
Y P b P r.
• [Vertical shift] Adjusts the picture 
ver tically for PC-VGA , DVI, HDMI or 
Y P b P r.
3 Press  to select one of the following 
Smar t picture settings.
[Personal] • Lists customised personal 
picture settings.
[Vivid] • Maximises picture settings.
[Standard] • Adjusts picture settings to 
suit most environments and types of 
video.
[Movie] • Applies picture settings ideally 
suited for movie viewing.
[Game] • Applies picture settings 
maximised for fast-moving games.
[Energy saving] • Applies low-energy 
picture settings.
4 Press OK to confirm your choice.
The selected Smar t picture setting is  »
applied.
Manually adjust Picture settings
1 Press MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > 
[Picture].
  
3 Press  to select one of the 
following picture settings.
• [Smart picture] Accesses pre-defined 
smar t picture settings.
• [Contrast] Adjusts the intensity of bright 
areas, keeping dark areas unchanged.
• [Brightness] Adjusts the intensity and 
details of dark areas.
• [Colour] Adjusts colour saturation.
• [Hue] Compensates colour variations in 
NTSC encoded transmissions.
Picture
Sound
Features
Installation
Software updat eSettings assist.
Smart picture
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Hue
Sharpnes s
Noise reduction Action
Personal
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[Wide screen]Stretches 
the classic 4:3 format to 
16 : 9.
 
[Unscaled]For HD and PC 
mode only, and in selected 
models only. Allows 
maximum sharpness. 
Some distor tion may 
be present due to the 
broadcaster’s systems. 
Set your PC resolution to 
wide screen mode for best 
results.
Use Smart sound
Use Smar t sound to apply pre-defined sound 
settings.
1 Press MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > [Sound] 
> [Smart sound].
3 Press  to select one of the following 
Smar t sound settings.
[Standard] • Adjusts sound settings to 
suit most environments and types of 
audio.
[News] • Applies sound settings ideally 
suited for spoken audio, such as the 
news.
[Movie] • Applies sound settings ideally 
suited for movies.
[Personal] • Applies the settings that 
were customised in the sound menu.
4 Press OK to confirm your choice.
The selected Smar t sound setting is  »
applied.
Adjust sound settings
1 Press MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > [Sound].
The  »[Sound] menu appears.
Change picture format
1 Press .
A picture format bar appears. »
2 Press  or  to select a picture format.
The selected picture format is  »
activated.
3 Press OK to confirm your choice.
Summary of picture formats
The following picture settings can be 
configured.
Note
Depending on the format of the picture  •source, some picture set tings are not available.
 
[Auto format](Not for 
PC mode.) Enlarges the 
picture automatically to 
best fit the screen. The 
subtitles remain visible.
 
[Super zoom](Not for HD 
and PC mode.) Removes 
the black bars on the side 
of 4:3 broadcasts. There is 
minimal distor tion.
 
[4:3]Shows the classic 4:3 
format.
 
[Subtitle zoom]Displays 
4:3 pictures over the full 
area of the screen, with 
sub-titles visible. Par t of 
the top of the picture is 
clipped off.
 
[Movie expand 14:9](Not 
for HD and PC mode.) 
Scales 4:3 format to 14:9.
 
[Movie expand 16:9](Not 
for HD and PC mode.) 
Scales 4:3 format to 16:9.
 
						

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3 Press  to select one of the 
following sound settings.
[Smart sound]•  Accesses pre-defined 
smar t sound settings.
[Bass] • Adjusts the bass level.
[Treble] • Adjusts the treble level.
[Volume] • Adjusts the volume.
[Vol.vis.impaired] • Adjusts the volume 
of visually impaired audio when your 
current channel suppor ts visually 
impaired function. (Applies for UK 
only)
Note
 •[Vol.vis.imparied] only appears if you select [Setup] > [Installation] > [Language] > [ Visually impaired] > [On].[ Visually impaired] • (Audio Descriptor): Sets the mix of visually impaired audio with regular audio. When available, visually impaired audio includes audio descriptions of on-screen action. 
[Balance] • Adjusts the balance of the 
right and lef t speakers to best suit 
your listening position.
[• Audio language] Available for digital 
channels, when multiple languages 
are broadcast. Lists available audio 
languages.
[Dual I-II]•  Selects between audio 
languages if dual sound is broadcast.
[Mono/Stereo] • Selects between mono 
or stereo if stereo is broadcast.
[TV speakers]•  Turns T V speakers on 
or off.
[Surround] • Enables spatial sound.
Picture
Sound
Features
Installation
Software updat eStandardSmart sound
Bass
Treble
Volume
Vol.vis.impaired
Balance
Audio language
Dual I-II English
Dual I[Headphone volume] • Adjusts 
headphone volume. (Only appears 
when Professional mode is [Of f ])
[Auto volume]•  Automatically 
reduces sudden volume changes, for 
example, when switching channels. 
When enabled, this produces a more 
consistent audio volume.
[Delta volume]•  Levels out volume 
differences between channels or 
connected devices. Switch to the 
connected device before you change 
the delta volume.
Use advanced Teletext 
features
Access the Teletext options menu
Most of the advanced Teletex t features are 
accessed via the Teletex t options menu.
1 
Press TELETEXT.
The Teletext screen appears. »
2 Press b(OPTIONS).
The Teletext options menu appears. »
3 Press  to select one of the following 
options.
[Freeze page]•  Freezes the current 
page.
[Dual/Full screen]•  Enables and 
disables dual screen Teletex t, which 
splits the current channel or source to 
the lef t of the screen, with Teletex t on 
the right.
[Reveal] • Hides or reveals hidden 
information on a page, such as 
solutions to riddles or puzzles.
[Cycle subpage]•  Cycles through 
subpages automatically if subpages are 
available.
[Language] • Switches to a different 
language group to display a language 
correctly when that language uses a 
different character set.
 
						

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Use EPG
1 When watching T V, press aGUIDE.
The EPG planner screen appears. »
2  Press MENU.
The program guide menu appears. »
3 Press  to select an option, and then 
press OK to confirm it.
4 Press EXIT to exit the EPG menu.
Use the EPG options menu
Use the EPG options menu to set or clear 
reminders, change day and access other useful 
EPG options.
1 Press aGUIDE.
2 Press b(OPTIONS).
The EPG menu appears. »
3 Press  to select one of the following 
options.
[Show info]• 
• [Search by genre]
4 Press OK to enter or activate the option.
5 Press EXIT to exit the EPG menu.
4 Press OK to confirm your choice.
5 Press TELETEXT to exit the Teletex t 
options menu.
Select Teletext subpages
A Teletex t page can hold several subpages. 
Subpages are displayed on a bar nex t to the 
main page number.
1 Press TELETEXT .
The Teletext screen appears. »
2 Press  to select a Teletex t page.
3 Press  to enter a subpage.
Use the Electronic 
Programme Guide
EPG is an on-screen guide available for digital 
channels. EPG allows you to:
View a list of digital programmes being • 
broadcast
View upcoming programmes• 
Group programmes by genre• 
Switch on EPG
1 When watching T V, press aGUIDE.
The EPG planner screen appears  »
displaying information about the 
scheduled programmes.
Note
EPG data is available only in selected countries  •and can take some time to load.
Tip
Press  •aGUIDE to switch between EPG and channel grid. (Channel grid will only appear in some specific modes).
Use Timers
You can set timers to switch the TV on or 
switch to standby at a specified time.
Automatically switch the TV to 
standby (Sleep timer)
Sleep timer switches the T V to standby af ter a 
pre-defined period of time.
Tip
You can always switch off your T V earlier or  •reset the Sleep timer during the countdown.Press  •SLEEP on the Guest remote control to quick access the Sleep timer menu.
 
						

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Use subtitles
You can enable subtitles for each TV channel. 
Subtitles are broadcast via Teletext or DVB-T 
digital broadcasts. With digital broadcasts, 
you have the additional option of selecting a 
preferred subtitle language.
Enable subtitles on analogue TV 
channels
1 Select an analogue T V channel.
2 Press TELETEXT.
3 Enter the three-digit page number of the 
subtitle page with the Numeric buttons.
4 Press TELETEXT to switch off Teletex t.
5 Press SUBTITLE. 
The  »[Subtitle mode] menu appears.
6 Select [On] to display subtitles always or 
[On during mute] to display subtitles only 
when audio is muted.
7 Press OK to enable subtitles.
Note
Repeat this procedure to enable subtitles on  •each analogue channel.
Tip
Select  •[Subtitle mode] > [Of f ] to disable subtitles.
Enable subtitles on digital TV channels
1 When watching digital channels, press 
SUBTITLE. 
The  »[Subtitle mode] menu appears.
2 Select [On] to display subtitles always or 
[On during mute] to display subtitles only 
when audio is muted.
3 Press OK to enable subtitles.
1 Press MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > 
[Features] > [Sleep timer].
The bar appears.. »
3 Press  to set the sleep time.
The Sleep timer can be up to 180  »
minutes in steps of five minutes. If set 
to zero minutes, the Sleep timer is 
switched off..
4 Press OK to activate the Sleep timer.
The TV switches to standby after the  »
pre-defined period of time.
Alarm (On timer)
You can switch the T V to a specified channel 
at a specified time, from standby or power-on 
mode.
1 Press MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > 
[Fe atures] > [On timer].
3 Press OK or  to enter the [On timer] 
menu.
[Activate] Selects the frequency to • 
[Of f ] or [Once] or [Daily].
[ Time] Sets the star ting time to switch • 
on the T V automatically.
[Programme • no.] Selects the channel.
4 Press EXIT to exit.
Tip
Select  •[On timer] > [Activate] > [Of f ] to disable [On timer].Refer to page 32  •“How to set the TV alarm?” for more details about T V alarm.
 
						

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Select a subtitle language on digital TV 
channels
Note
When you select a subtitle language on  •a digital T V channel as described below, the preferred subtitle language set in the installation menu is temporarily overruled.
1 Press MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > 
[Fe atures] > [Subtitle language].
3 Press OK or  to enter the list of 
available languages.
4 Press  to select a subtitle language.
5 Press OK to enable your selection.
Tip
You can also access  •[Subtitle language] menu while watching T V by pressing b(OPTIONS) > [Subtitle language].
Use the TV clock
You can display a clock on the TV screen. The 
clock displays the current time using time data 
received from your TV ser vice operator.
Note
Please refer to page 31  •“Clock setup” for more details of Pro+ clock set tings.
Display the TV clock
1 When watching T V, press b(OPTIONS)
The TV option menu appears. »
2 Select [Clock].
3 Press OK.
Note
To disable the clock , repeat the above  •procedure.
Change the clock mode
1 Press MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > 
[Installation] > [Clock] > [Auto clock].
3 Press OK or  to enter the [Auto clock] 
menu.
4 Press  to select [Automatic] or 
[Manual].
5 Press OK to confirm.
Change the Time zone
1 Press MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > 
[Installation] > [Clock] > [Time zone].
3 Press  to select your Time zone.
4 Press OK to confirm.
Note
This option is only available if you select  •[Auto clock] > [Manual] (In countries with clock transmission data).
Use Daylight saving
1 Press MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > 
[Installation] > [Clock] > [Daylight 
saving].
3 Press OK or  to enter [Daylight saving].
4 Press  to select [Standard time] or 
[Daylight saving time].
5 Press OK to enable your selection.
Note
This option is only available if you select  •[Auto clock] > [Manual].
 
						

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View photos and play music 
from a USB storage device
Caution
Philips is not responsible if the USB storage  •device is not suppor ted nor is it responsible for damage or loss of data from the device.
Your TV is fitted with a USB connector that 
enables you to view photos or listen to music 
stored on a USB storage device.
1 Turn on the T V.
2 Connect the USB device to the USB por t 
on the side of your T V.
The home menu appears. »
  
3 Press  to select [Browse USB].
4 Press OK to confirm.
The USB thumbnail browser appears. »
Tip
Press  •aGUIDE to switch between thumbnail and file browsing views.
View photos
1 In the USB thumbnail browser, select 
[Picture] and press  to enter.
2 Press aGUIDE to switch between 
thumbnail and file browsing views.
3 Press  to select a photo or a photo 
album.
Add new deviceWa tch  TV Browse USB
Setup
4 
Press OK to view the selected photo in 
full screen mode.
Tip
When in full screen mode, press  • to move between photos. 
View a slide show of your photos
1 When a full screen image of a photo is 
displayed, press OK.
A slide show begins from the selected  »
image.
2 Press:
• OK to pause the slide show.
The  » icon appears.
Press •  to go back or move for ward 
to the nex t image.
• EXIT to stop the slide show. 
Change slide show settings
1 When viewing a slide show, press 
b(OPTIONS).
The slide show options menu appears. »
2 Press  to select one of the following.
• [Start/Stop slide.] Star ts or stops a 
slide show.
• [Slideshow trans.] Sets the transition 
from one picture to the nex t.
• [Slideshow freq.] Sets the amount of 
time that a picture is shown.
• [Rotate image] Rotates a picture.
• [Show info] Displays the picture 
name, date, size and nex t picture in 
the slide show.
3 Press OK to confirm your setting.
Note
 •[Rotate image] and [Show info] appear only when you press OK to pause the slideshow.
 
						

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4 Press  to select a radio channel and 
press OK to listen.
Note
Select  •[Filter channels] > [All] to exit radio channels and view all channels.
Update the TV software
Philips continuously tries to improve its 
products and we recommend that you update 
the TV software when updates are available. 
Check www.philips.com/suppor t for availability.
Check the current software version
1 Press MENU. 
2 Press  to select [Setup] > 
[Software update] > [Current software].
The TV displays the current software  »
information.
Update software (digital broadcasts)
You can update the T V sof tware via a USB 
device or OAD.
Update using a USB device
Connect your USB device to the USB por t at 
the side of your T V.
1 If the sof tware update screen does not 
appear automatically, select [Setup] > 
[Software update] > [Local updates] 
> [USB] to update the T V sof tware 
manually.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions to 
complete the update.
Note
The T V restar ts af ter the sof tware update is  •complete.
Listen to music
1 In the USB thumbnail browser view, 
select [Music] and press  to enter.
2 Press aGUIDE to switch between 
thumbnail and file browsing views.
3 Press  to select music or a music 
album.
4 Press OK to play the selected music.
Music settings
When listening to music, press b(OPTIONS) 
to access one of the following music settings.
• [Start/Stop play]
• [Repeat/Play once]
• [Shuffle	on/off ]
• [Show info]
• [TV speakers]
Disconnect a USB storage device
Caution
Follow this procedure to avoid damage to your  •USB storage device.
1 Press EXIT to exit the USB browser.
2 Wait for five seconds before you 
disconnect the USB storage device.
Listen to digital radio 
channels
If digital broadcasting is available, digital radio 
channels are installed automatically during 
installation.
1 When watching T V, press OK to display 
the channel grid.
2 Press b(OPTIONS).
3 Press  to select [Filter channels] > 
[R adio].
The radio channel grid appears. »