Philips 40PFS5501 Manual

							you can reorder channels.
With a Favourites List selected, press the
arrows 
  (up) or 
  (down) to select a channel,
then press  OK  to watch the selected channel. You
only tune to the channels in that list when
using 
   or 
   keys.
Create a Favourites List
To create a favourite channels list…
1 -  Press 
 , to switch to TV.
2 -  Press  OK  to open the current channel list.
3 -  Press 
   OPTIONS .
4 -  Select  Create Favourites List  and press  OK .
5 -  In the list at the left, select a channel you want as
a favourite and press  OK . Channels come in the list at
the right in the order you add them. To undo, select
the channel in the list at the left and
press  OK  again. 
6 -  If necessary, you can go on selecting and adding
channels as favourites.
7 -  To finish adding channels, press 
   BACK . 
The TV will ask to rename the Favourites List. You can
use the on screen keyboard or use the keyboard on
the back of the remote control.
1 -  Press 
   BACK  to hide the on screen keyboard.
2 -  Use the keyboard on the back of the remote
control to delete the current name and enter a new
name.
3 -  When done, turn the remote control,
select  Close  and press  OK . 
The TV will switch to the newly created Favourites
List.
You can add a range of channels in one go or start a
Favourites List by duplicating the channel list with all
channels and removing the channels you do not
want.
The channels in the Favourites List are renumbered.
Add a Range of Channels
To add a consecutive range of channels to a
Favourites List in one go, you can use Select Range.
To add a range of channels…
1 -  Open the Favourites List where you want to add a
range of channels.
2 -  Press 
   OPTIONS , select  Select Range  and
press  OK .
3 -  In the list at the left select the first channel of the
range you want to add and press  OK .
4 -  Press 
  (down) to select the last channel of the
range you want to add. The channels are marked at
the left. 5 -  Press  OK  to add this range of channels and
confirm. 
You can also start creating a Favourites List from
Select Range.
Rename a Favourites List
You can only rename a Favourites List.
To rename a Favourites List…
1 -  Open the Favourite List you want to rename.
2 -  Press 
   OPTIONS , select  Rename Favourites
List  and press  OK .
3 -  Press 
   BACK  to hide the on screen keyboard.
4 -  Use the keyboard on the back of the remote
control to delete the current name and enter a new
name.
5 -  When done, turn the remote control,
select  Close  and press  OK .
6 -  Press 
   BACK  to close the channel list.
Remove a Favourites List
You can only remove a Favourites List.
To remove a Favourites List…
1 -  Open the Favourites List you want to remove.
2 -  Press 
   OPTIONS , select  Remove Favourites
List  and press  OK .
3 -  Confirm to remove the list.
4 -  Press 
   BACK  to close the channel list.
Reorder Channels
Only in a Favourites List you can change the
sequence of channels (reorder).
To change the sequence of channels…
1 -  Open the Favourites List you want to reorder.
2 -  Press 
   OPTIONS , select  Reorder
Channels  and press  OK .
3 -  In the Favourites List, select the channel you
want to reorder and press  OK .
4 -  With the 
  (up) or 
  (down) keys move the
channel where you want it.
5 -  Press  OK  to confirm the new location.
6 -  You can reorder channels with the same method
until you close the Favourites List with
the 
   BACK  key.
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							7.5
Text / Teletext
Text Pages
To open Text/Teletext press  TEXT , while you are
watching TV channels.
To close Text, press  TEXT  again.
Select a Text page    
To select a page . . .
1 -  Enter the page number with the number keys.
2 -  Use the arrow keys to navigate.
3 -  Press a colour key to select a colour-coded
subject at the bottom of the screen.
Text sub-pages    
A Text page number can hold several subpages. The
subpage numbers are shown on a bar next to the
main page number.
To select a subpage, press 
  or 
 .
T.O.P. Text pages    
Some broadcasters offer T.O.P. Text.
To open T.O.P. Text pages within Text,
press 
   OPTIONS  and select  T.O.P. overview .
Favourite pages    
The TV makes a list of the last 10 Text pages you
opened. You can easily reopen them again in the
Favourite Text pages column.
1 -  In Text,  select the star in the top left corner of
the screen to show the column of favourite pages.
2 -  Press 
  (down) or 
  (up) to select a page
number and press  OK  to open the page.
You can clear the list with the option  Clear favourite
pages .
Search Text    
You can select a word and scan Text for all
occurences of this word.
1 -  Open a Text page and press  OK .
2 -  Select a word or number with the arrow keys.
3 -  Press  OK  again to jump immediately to the next
occurence of this word or number.
4 -  Press  OK  again to jump to the subsequent
occurence.
5 -  To stop searching, press 
  (up) until nothing is
selected.
Text from a connected device    
Some devices that receive TV channels can also offer
Text.
To open Text from a connected device . . .
1 -  Press 
   SOURCES
,  select the device and
press  OK .
2 -  While watching a channel on the device,
press 
   OPTIONS , select  Show device keys  and select the 
  key and press  OK .
3 -  Press 
   BACK  to hide the device keys.
4 -  To close Text, press 
   BACK  again.
Digital Text (UK only)    
Some digital broadcasters offer dedicated Digital Text
or interactive TV on their digital TV channels. This
includes normal Text using the number, colour and
arrow keys to select and navigate.
To close Digital Text, press 
   BACK .
Text Options
In Text/Teletext, press 
   OPTIONS  to select the
following…
•  Freeze page
To stop the automatic rotation of subpages.
•  Dual screen / Full screen
To show the TV channel and Text alongside each
other.
•  T.O.P. overview
To open T.O.P. Text.
•  Enlarge
To enlarge the Text page for comfortable reading.
•  Reveal
To unhide hidden information on a page.
•  Cycle subpages
To cycle subpages when these are available .
•  Language
To switch the group of characters that Text uses to
display correctly.
•  Text 2.5
To activate the Text 2.5 for more colours and better
graphics.
Text Setup
Text language    
Some digital TV broadcasters have several Text
languages available.
To set your primary and secondary Text language . . .
1 -  Press 
 , select  All Settings  and press  OK .
2 -  Select  Region and Language  and
press 
  (right) to enter the menu. 
3 -  Select  Language  >  Primary Text  or  Secondary
Text  and press  OK .
4 -  Select your preferred Text languages.
5 -  Press 
  (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close
the menu. 
Text 2.5    
If available, Text 2.5 offers more colours and better
graphics. Text 2.5 is activated as a standard factory
setting.
To switch off Text 2.5…
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							1 -  Press  TEXT .
2 -  With Text/Teletext open on screen,
press 
   OPTIONS .
3 -  Select  Text 2.5  >  Off .
4 -  Press 
  (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close
the menu. 
7.6
Interactive TV
About iTV
With interactive TV, some digital broadcasters
combine their normal TV programme with information
or entertainment pages. On some pages, you can
respond to a programme or vote, do online shopping
or pay for a video-on-demand programme.
HbbTV, MHEG, . . .    
Broadcasters use various interactive TV systems :
HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) or iTV
(Interactive TV - MHEG). Interactive TV is sometimes
referred to as Digital Text or Red button. But each
system is distinct.
Visit the broadcaster's Internet website for more
information.
What You Need
Interactive TV is only available on digital TV channels.
To enjoy the full benefits of Interactive TV, you need
a high-speed (broadband) Internet connection to the
TV.
HbbTV    
If a TV channel offers HbbTV pages, you must first
switch on HbbTV in the TV settings to view the pages.
1 -  Press 
 , select  All Settings  and press  OK .
2 -  Select  General Settings  >  Advanced  >  HbbTV
and press  OK .
3 -  Select  On .
4 -  Press 
  (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close
the menu. 
If you want to avoid access to HbbTV pages on a
specific channel, you can block the HbbTV pages for
this channel only.
1 -  Tune to the channel of which you want to block
the HbbTV pages.
2 -  Press 
   OPTIONS  and select  HbbTV on This
Channel .
3 -  Select  Off . Use iTV
Open iTV pages    
Most channels that offer HbbTV or iTV invite you to
press the colour key 
  (red) or  OK  key to open
their interactive programme.
Navigate iTV pages    
You can use the arrow and colour keys, the number
keys and the 
   BACK  key to navigate the iTV
pages.
You can use the 
  (Play), 
  (Pause) and 
  (Stop)
keys to watch videos within iTV pages.
Digital Text (UK only)    
To open Digital Text, press  TEXT . To close,
press 
   BACK  .
Close iTV pages    
Most iTV pages inform you which key to use to close.
To force an iTV page to close, switch to the next TV
channel and press 
   BACK . 
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							8
TV Guide
8.1
What You Need
With the TV Guide you can view a list of the current
and scheduled TV programmes of your channels.
Depending on where the TV guide information (data)
is coming from, analogue and digital channels or only
digital channels are shown. Not all channels offer TV
Guide information.
The TV can collect TV Guide information for the
channels that are installed on the TV. The TV cannot
collect the TV Guide information for channels viewed
from a digital receiver or decoder.
8.2
TV Guide Data
The TV Guide receives information (data) from
broadcasters or from the Internet. In some regions
and for some channels, TV Guide information might
not be available. The TV can collect TV Guide
information for the channels that are installed on the
TV. The TV cannot collect the TV Guide information
from channels viewed from a digital receiver or
decoder.
The TV comes with the information set to  From the
Broadcaster .
If TV Guide information comes from the Internet, the
TV Guide can also list analogue channels next to the
digital channels. The TV Guide menu also shows a
small screen with the current channel.
From the Internet    
If the TV is connected to the Internet, you can set the
TV to receive the TV Guide information from the
Internet.
To set the TV Guide information…
1 -  Press 
 , select  All Settings  and press  OK .
2 -  Select  General Settings  and press 
  (right) to
enter the menu.
3 -  Select  Advanced  >  TV Guide  >  From the
Internet  and press  OK .
4 -  Press 
  (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close
the menu. 
Missing recordings    
When some recordings seem to have disappeared
from the list of recordings, the TV Guide info (data)
might have changed. Recordings made with the
setting  From the Broadcaster  become invisible in
the list if you switch the setting to  From the Internet  or vice versa. The TV might have switched
to  From the Internet  automatically.
To make the recordings available in the list of
recordings, switch to the setting that was selected
when the recordings were made.
8.3
Using the TV Guide
Open the TV Guide
To open the TV Guide, press 
   TV GUIDE . The TV
Guide shows the channels of the selected tuner.
Press 
   TV GUIDE  again to close.
The first time you open the TV Guide, the TV scans all
TV channels for programme information. This may
take several minutes. TV Guide data is stored on TV.
Tune to a Programme
From the TV Guide, you can tune to a current
programme.
To switch to the programme (channel), select the
programme and press  OK .
View programme details    
To call up the details of the selected programme…
1 -  Press 
   INFO .
2 -  Press 
   BACK  to close.
Change Day
The TV Guide can show the scheduled programmes
for the upcoming days (maximum up to 8 days).
Press the colour key 
   Day  and select the day you
need.
Set a Reminder
You can set a reminder for a programme. A message
will alert you at the start of the programme. You can
tune to this channel immediately.
In the TV Guide a programme with a reminder is
marked with a 
  (clock).
To set a reminder…
1 -  Press 
   TV GUIDE  and select an upcoming
programme.
2 -  Press 
   OPTIONS .
3 -  Select  Set Reminder  and press  OK .
4 -  Press 
   BACK  to close the menu. 
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							To clear a reminder…
1 -  Press 
   TV GUIDE  and select a programme
with the reminder.
2 -  Press 
   OPTIONS .
3 -  Select  Clear Reminder  and press  OK .
4 -  Press 
   BACK  to close the menu.
Search by Genre
If the information is available, you can look up
scheduled programmes by genre like movies, sports,
etc.
To search for programmes by genre…
1 -  Press 
   TV GUIDE .
2 -  Press 
   OPTIONS .
3 -  Select  Search by Genre  and press  OK .
4 -  Select the genre you want and press  OK . A list
with the found programmes appears.
5 -  You can set reminders or schedule a recording on
a selected programme.
6 -  Press 
   BACK  to close the menu.
List of Reminders
You can view a list of the reminders you have set.
List of Reminders    
To open the list of reminders…
1 -  Press 
   TV GUIDE .
2 -  Press the colour key 
  Recordings .
3 -  At the top of the screen,
select 
  Scheduled  and press  OK .
4 -  In the list of scheduled recordings and reminders,
select the tab  Reminders  and press  OK  to view the
reminders only.
5 -  Press the colour key 
  Remove  to remove the
selected reminder. Press the colour
key 
  Record  to record the selected programme.
6 -  Press 
   BACK  to close the menu.
Set a Recording
You can set a recording in the TV Guide*.
In the TV Guide, a programme set to be recorded is
marked with 
   .
To see the recording list, press 
  Recordings , a
programme set to be recorded is marked with
a 
  (red dot) on the front of the programme name.
To record a programme…
1 -  Press 
   TV GUIDE  and select a future or
ongoing programme.
2 -  Press the colour key 
  Record . 3 -  Press 
   BACK  to close the menu. 
To cancel a recording…
1 -  Press 
   TV GUIDE  and select the programme
set for recording.
2 -  Press the colour key 
  Clear Recording .
3 -  Press 
   BACK  to close the menu.  
* See chapter  Recording and Pause TV  for more
information.
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							9
Recording and
Pause TV
9.1
Recording
What You Need
You can record a digital TV broadcast and watch it
later.
To record a TV programme you need…
• a connected USB Hard Drive formatted on this TV
• digital TV channels installed on this TV
• to receive channel information for the on screen TV
Guide
• a reliable TV clock setting. If you reset the TV clock
manually, recordings may fail. 
You cannot record when you are using Pause TV.
Some digital TV operators do not allow the recording
of channels.
For more information on installing a USB Hard Drive,
in  Help , press the colour key 
  Keywords  and
look up  USB Hard Drive, installation .
Record a Programme
Record Now
To record the programme you are watching right now,
press 
  (Record) on the remote control. The
recording will start immediately.
To stop the recording, press 
  (Stop).
When TV Guide data is available, the programme you
are watching will be recorded from the moment you
pressed the recording key until the programme
ends. If no TV Guide data is available, the recording
will only last 30 minutes. You can adjust the end time
of the recording in the list of  Recordings .
Schedule a Recording
You can schedule a recording of an upcoming
programme for today or a few days from today
(maximum of 8 days away). The TV will use the data
from the TV Guide to start and end the recording.
To record a programme…
1 -  Press 
   TV GUIDE .
2 -  On the TV Guide, select the channel and
programme you wish to record. Press 
  (right) or 
  (left) to scroll through the programmes of a
channel. Use the colour key 
  Day  to select the
day you need.
3 -  With the programme highlighted, press the colour
key 
  Record . The programme is scheduled for
recording. A warning will show automatically when
overlapping recordings are scheduled. If you plan to
record a programme in your absence, remember to
leave the TV switched to Standby and the USB Hard
Drive switched on.
4 -  The TV adds some time margin at the end of the
programme. You can adjust this margin with  Auto
End Margin .
5 -  Press 
   BACK  to close the menu.
List of Recordings
You can view and manage your recordings in the list
of recordings. Next to the list of recordings, there is a
separate list for scheduled recordings and reminders.
To open the list or recordings…
1 -  Press 
   TV GUIDE .
2 -  Press the colour key 
  Recordings .
3 -  In the list of recordings, select the
tabs  New ,  Watched  or  Expired  and press  OK  to
filter your view.
4 -  With a recording selected in the list, you can
remove the recording with the colour
key 
  Remove  or stop an ongoing recording
with the colour key 
  Stop Recording . You can
rename a recording with the colour key 
  Rename .
5 -  Press 
   BACK  to close the menu. 
Broadcasters can limit the number of days a recording
can be viewed. When this period expires, the
recording will be marked as expired. A recording in
the list can show the number of days before it expires.
When a scheduled recording was prevented by the
broadcaster or when the broadcast was interrupted, a
recording is marked as  Failed .
Recording Conflicts
When two scheduled recordings are overlapping in
time, there is a recording conflict. To solve a recording
conflict, you can adjust the start and end time of one
or both scheduled recordings.
To adjust the start or end time of a scheduled
recording…
1 -  Press 
   TV GUIDE . 
2 -  Press the colour key 
  Recordings .
3 -  At the top of the screen,
select 
  Scheduled  and press  OK .
4 -  In the list of scheduled recordings and reminders,
select the tab  Recordings  and press  OK  to view
the scheduled recordings only.
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							5 -  Select the scheduled recording that conflicts with
another scheduled recording and press the colour
key 
  Adjust Time .
6 -  Select the start or end time and change the time
with the 
  (up) or 
  (down) keys.
Select  Apply  and press  OK .
7 -  Press 
   BACK  to close the menu.
Auto End Margin
You can set the time margin that the TV will add
automatically at the end of each scheduled recording.
To set the automatic end time margin…
1 -  Press 
   TV GUIDE .
2 -  Press 
   OPTIONS  and select  Auto End
Margin  and press  OK .
3 -  Press 
  (up) or 
  (down) and press  OK  to
set the time margin added to a recording
automatically. You can add up to 45 minutes to a
recording.
4 -  Press 
   BACK  to close the menu.
Manual Recording
You can schedule a recording that is not linked to a
TV programme. You set the tuner type, channel and
the start and end time yourself.
To schedule a recording manually…
1 -  Press 
   TV GUIDE .
2 -  Press the colour key 
  Recordings .
3 -  At the top of the screen,
select 
  Scheduled  and press  OK .
4 -  Press 
   OPTIONS , select  Schedule  and
press  OK .
5 -  Select the tuner from where you want to record
and press  OK .
6 -  Select the channel to record from and press  OK .
7 -  Select the day of the recording and press  OK .
8 -  Set the start and end time of the recording. Select
a button and use the 
  (up) or 
  (down) keys to
set the hours and minutes.
9 -  Select  Schedule  and press  OK  to schedule the
manual recording. 
The recording will appear in the list of scheduled
recordings and reminders.
Watch a Recording
To watch a recording…
1 -  Press 
   TV GUIDE .
2 -  Press the colour key 
  Recordings .
3 -  In the list of recordings, select the recording you
need and press  OK  to start watching.
4 -  You can use the keys 
  (pause), 
  (play), 
  (rewind), 
  (fast
forward) or 
  (stop).
5 -  To switch back to watch TV, press 
   EXIT .
9.2
Pause TV
What You Need
You can pause a digital TV broadcast and resume
watching it a bit later.
To pause a TV programme you need…
• a connected USB Hard Drive formatted on this TV
• digital TV channels installed on this TV
• to receive channel information for the on screen TV
Guide 
With the USB Hard Drive connected and formatted,
the TV continuously stores the TV broadcast you are
watching. When you switch to another channel, the
broadcast of the former channel is cleared. Also
when you switch the TV to standby the broadcast is
cleared.
You cannot use Pause TV when you are recording.
For more information, in  Help , press the colour
key 
  Keywords  and look up  USB Hard Drive,
installation .
Pause a Programme
To pause and resume a broadcast…
To pause a broadcast, press 
  (Pause). A progress
bar at the bottom of the screen appears briefly.
To call up the progress bar, press 
  (Pause) again.
To resume watching, press 
  (Play).
With the progress bar on screen, press 
  (Rewind)
or press 
  (Forward) to select from where you want
to start viewing the paused broadcast. Press these
keys repeatedly to change speed.
You can pause a broadcast for a maximum time span
of 90 minutes.
To switch back to the live TV broadcast,
press 
  (Stop).
Replay
Since the TV stores the broadcast you are watching,
you can mostly replay the broadcast for a few
seconds.
To replay a current broadcast…
1 -  Press 
  (Pause)
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							2 -  Press 
  (Rewind). You can
press 
  repeatedly to select from where you want
to start viewing the paused broadcast. Press these
keys repeatedly to change speed. At one point you
will reach the start of the broadcast storage or the
maximum time span.
3 -  Press 
  (Play) to watch the broadcast again.
4 -  Press 
  (Stop) to watch the broadcast live.
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							10
Top Picks
10.1
About Top Picks
With 
   TOP PICKS  your TV recommends current TV
programmes, the latest rental videos and Online TV
services for you to watch. Make sure you agree to the
Terms of Use. To enjoy Top Picks connect your TV to
the Internet.
The Top Picks information and services are only
available in selected countries.
Terms of Use    
To allow the TV to make these recommendations, you
must agree to the Terms of Use. To get personalised
recommendations based on your viewing habits,
make sure you checked the tick box for  Personal
Recommendations Consent .
To agree to the Terms of Use and agree to the
Personal Recommendations Consent…
1 -  Press 
   TOP PICKS .
2 -  Press 
   OPTIONS , select  Terms of Use  and
press  OK .
3 -  Select (… …) and press  OK .
4 -  Press 
   BACK .
10.2
Now on TV
About Now on TV
With 
  Now on TV , the TV recommends the 10
most popular programmes to watch at this moment.
The TV recommends programmes on TV now or
starting within 15 minutes. The recommended
programmes are selected from the channels you
installed. The selection is made from channels of your
country. Also, you can let  Now on TV  do some
personalised recommendations for you, based on
programmes you watch regularly. 
To make the Now on TV information available…
• the Now on TV information must be available in your
country.
• the TV must have channels installed.
• the TV must be connected to the Internet.
• the TV Clock must be set to Automatic or Country
Dependent.
• you must accept the Terms of Use (You might have
accepted already when you connected to the
Internet.). 
The icon 
  will only appear at the top of the screen when Now on TV is available.
The TV does not store former recommendations.
Using Now on TV
To open Now on TV…
1 -  Press 
   TOP PICKS  to open the Top Picks
menu.
2 -  Select 
  Now on TV  at the top of the screen
and press  OK .
3 -  Press 
   BACK  to close. 
When you open  Now on TV , the TV may need a few
seconds to refresh the page information.
In Now on TV you can…
• select and press  OK  on a programme icon to tune
to the ongoing programme.
• select and press  OK  on a scheduled programme
icon to tune to the channel already. 
You can use the colour keys on the remote control to
start, stop or clear a scheduled recording. You can
also set or remove a reminder that warns you when a
programme starts.
To leave Now on TV without tuning to another
channel, press 
   BACK .
10.3
TV on Demand
About TV on Demand
With 
  TV on Demand , you can watch TV
programmes you missed or watch your favourite
programmes whenever it suits you best. This service is
also called Catch Up TV, Replay TV or Online TV.
Programmes available on TV on Demand are free to
watch.
You can let TV on Demand do some personalised
recommendations of programmes, based on the TV
installation and the programmes you watch regularly.
The icon 
  will only appear at the top of the screen
when TV on Demand is available.
Using TV on Demand
To open TV on Demand…
1 -  Press 
   TOP PICKS  to open the Top Picks
menu.
2 -  Select 
  TV on Demand  at the top of the
screen and press  OK .
3 -  Press 
  (down) to open the page full screen.
4 -  You can select a specific broadcaster if more than
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							one is available.
5 -  Select a programme icon and press  OK  to start
watching.
6 -  Press 
   BACK  to close. 
When you open  TV on Demand , the TV may need a
few seconds to refresh the page information.
Once a programme started, you can use
the 
  (Play) and 
  (Pause) keys.
10.4
Video on Demand
About Video on Demand
With 
  Video on Demand , you can rent movies
from an online rental video store.
You can let Video on Demand do some personalised
recommendations of movies, based on your country,
the TV installation and the programmes you watch
regularly.
The icon 
  will only appear at the top of the screen
when Video on Demand is available.
Payment    
When you rent or buy a movie, you can pay the video
store securely with your credit card. Most video
stores ask you to create a login account the first time
you rent a movie.
Internet Traffic    
Streaming a lot of videos may cause you to exceed
your monthly Internet traffic limit.
Using Video on Demand
To open Video on Demand…
1 -  Press 
   TOP PICKS  to open the Top Picks
menu.
2 -  Select 
  Video on Demand  at the top of the
screen and press  OK .
3 -  Use the navigation keys to select a movie poster.
4 -  Press 
   BACK  to close. 
When you open  Video on Demand , the TV may need
a few seconds to refresh the page information. 
You can select a specific video store if more than one
is available.
To rent a movie…
1 -  Navigate the highlight on a movie poster. Limited
info will show after some seconds.
2 -  Press  OK  to open the movie page of the video
store for a synopsis of the movie.
3 -  Confirm your order. 4 -  Make the payment on TV.
5 -  Start watching. You can use the 
  (Play)
and 
  (Pause) keys.
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