Philips 42pfl8605 User Manual

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6 Install channels   26
Automatically install channels    26
Manually install channels   26
Reorder stored channels   27
Rename channels   27
Hide and unhide channels   28
Set up your favorite channels    28
7 Connect devices   29
Connectors for PFL6605   29
Connectors for PFL8605   30
Connect a computer   30
Connect to a computer network (For  PFL8605)   32
Use HDMI ARC   36
Use Philips EasyLink   36
Use a Kensington lock   39
8  Product information   40
Suppor ted display resolutions    40
Multimedia...

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Technology & Development
Philips Consumer Lifestyle 
620A Lorong 1, Toa Payoh
TP1, Level 3 
Singapore 319762
Warranty 
No components are user ser viceable. Do not 
open or remove covers to the inside of the 
product. Repairs may only be done by Philips 
Ser vice Centres and official repair shops. Failure 
to do so shall void any warranty, stated or 
implied. 
Any operation expressly prohibited in 
this manual, any adjustments, or assembly 
procedures not recommended or authorised in...

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When stand mounting the T V, use only 
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the supplied stand. Secure the stand to 
the T V tightly. Place the T V on a flat, level 
sur face that can suppor t the combined 
weight of the T V and the stand.
When wall mounting the T V, use only a 
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wall mount that can suppor t the weight of 
the T V. Secure the wall mount to a wall 
that can suppor t the combined weight of 
the T V and wall mount. Koninklijke Philips 
Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility 
for improper wall mounting that results in...

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Disposal of your old product and 
batteries
  
Your product is designed and manufactured 
with high quality materials and components, 
which can be recycled and reused.
  
When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol 
is attached to a product it means that the 
product is covered by the European Directive 
2002/96/EC . Please inform yourself about the 
local separate collection system for electrical 
and electronic products.
Please act according to your local rules and 
do not dispose of your old products...

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Remote control
 
a  (Standby-On) Switches the T V to standby if it is on.
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Switches on the T V if it is in standby.
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b 
 (Home) 
Accesses the home menu.
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Your TV
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This section gives you an over view of 
commonly used TV controls and functions.
Side controls and indicators
 
a  +/- : Increases or...

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c  (Browse) 
Accesses the browse menu to select: channel list
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Te l e t e x t
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d 
 (Navigation buttons) 
Navigates menus.
e 
 (Previous/Next)  Skips to the previous or nex t 
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channel.
Skips to the previous or nex t page of 
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the menu.
Skips to the previous or nex t track, 
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album or folder.
f  OK
Confirms an entr y or selection.
g 
 (Experience) 
Accesses the experience bar menu.
h 
 (Options) 
Accesses options for the current activity 
or selection.
i  +/- (Volume) 
Increases or decreases...

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Switch channels
Press 
•  P/CH +/- on the side of the T V. 
 
Press 
•  on the remote control. 
 
Press 
• to skip to the previous or nex t 
channel.
Enter a channel number using the 
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Numeric buttons . 
Tip
When you use a favorite list, you can only  
•select those channels in the lis t.
At the channel list, press  
•to skip to the 
previous or nex t page of preset channels.
4  Use your TV
This section helps you perform basic TV operations 
(see ‘Use more of your TV’ on page 10 ).
Switch your TV...

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Watch connected devices
Note
For easy access, add new devices to the home  
•menu before selecting them. 
Add a device to the home menu
Connect and switch on devices before adding 
them to the home menu.
  
1  Press  (Home ). 
The home menu appears.
 
»
  
2  Press the Navigation buttons to select 
[Add your devices] and press OK .
A message appears with 
 
» [Start] 
selected, prompting you to star t the 
add new device guide.
3  Press OK .
Follow the on-screen instructions.
 
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When the guide is...

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Use Ambilight
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 Press  (Experience ).
The experience bar appears.
 
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2  Press the Navigation buttons to select 
[Ambilight] , then press OK .
3 Press the Navigation buttons to select 
[On]  or [Of f ] .
4 Press OK  to confirm your choice.
Tip
When watching T V, you can also press  
• on 
the side of the T V to switch Ambilight on or 
off.
To use Ambilight as a lounge light during T V 
 
•standby, press  on the side of the T V.
Set Ambilight active mode
You can set the speed at which Ambilight...