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   40
Tuner/Reception/Transmission    41
Remote control   41
Power   41
Suppor ted TV mounts   41
Dimensions   41
9  Troubleshooting   42
General TV issues   42
TV channel issues   42
Picture issues   43
Sound issues   43
HDMI connection issues   44
USB connection issues   44
Computer connection issues    44
Contact us   44
10  Index   45
Contents
1 Notice   2
2 Important   3
3 Your TV   5
Side controls and indicators    5
Remote control   5
4  Use your TV   7
Switch your TV on/off or to standby    7
Switch channels   7
Adjust TV volume   8
Watch connected devices   8
Use teletext   9
Use Ambilight   9
5  Use more of your TV   10
Change menu language   10
Access TV menus   10
Change picture and sound settings    11
Change Ambilight settings   15
Use advanced teletext features    16
Use timers   17
Use child and rating locks   17
Use subtitles   18
Use the TV clock   19
View photos, play music and watch video  19
Listen to digital radio channels    21
Use universal access   21
Use Scenea to display a picture as TV  wallpaper   22
Update the TV software   23
Change TV preferences   24
Star t a TV demo   25
Reset the TV to factor y settings    25
Re-install the TV   25
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Development Manager
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 
this manual shall void the warranty.
Copyright
All other registered and unregistered 
trademarks are the proper ty of their respective 
owners.
® Kensington and Micro Saver are registered US 
trademarks of ACCO World corporation with 
issued registrations and pending applications in 
other countries throughout the world. 
(For PFL8605 only)
Por tions of this software are copyright © The 
FreeType Project (www.freetype.org).
Windows Media is either a registered 
trademark or trademark of Microsoft 
Corporation in the United States and/or other 
countries.
 
DLNA®, the DLNA logo and DLNA 1.5 
Cer tified are trademarks, ser vice marks, 
or cer tification marks or the Digital Living 
Network Alliance.
1  Notice
2010 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All 
rights reser ved.
Specifications are subject to change without 
notice. Trademarks are the proper ty of 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their 
respective owners. Philips reser ves the right 
to change products at any time without being 
obliged to adjust earlier supplies accordingly.
The material in this manual is believed 
adequate for the intended use of the system. 
If the product, or its individual modules or 
procedures, are used for purposes other than 
those specified herein, confirmation of their 
validity and suitability must be obtained. Philips 
warrants that the material itself does not 
infringe any United States patents. No fur ther 
warranty is expressed or implied.
Philips cannot be held responsible neither for 
any errors in the content of this document 
nor for any problems as a result of the content 
in this document. Errors repor ted to Philips 
will be adapted and published on the Philips 
suppor t website as soon as possible.
Pixel characteristics 
This LCD product has a high number of 
color pixels. Although it has effective pixels of 
99.999% or more, black dots or bright points of 
light (red, green or blue) may appear constantly 
on the screen. This is a structural proper ty of 
the display (within common industr y standards) 
and is not a malfunction.
Open source software
This television contains open source software. 
Philips hereby offers to deliver or make 
available, upon request, for a charge no more 
than the cost of physically performing source 
distribution, a complete machine-readable copy 
of the corresponding source code on a medium 
customarily used for software interchange. This 
offer is valid for a period of 3 years after the 
date of purchase of this product. To obtain the 
source code, write to: 
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When stand mounting the T V, use only 
• 
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 
• 
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 
accident, injur y or damage.
Risk of injury to children!
Follow these precautions to prevent the 
T V from toppling over and causing injur y to 
children: Never place the T V on a sur face covered 
• 
by a cloth or other material that can be 
pulled away.
Ensure that no par t of the T V hangs over 
• 
the edge of the sur face.
Never place the T V on tall furniture (such 
• 
as a bookcase) without anchoring both 
the furniture and T V to the wall or a 
suitable suppor t.
Educate children about the dangers of 
• 
climbing on furniture to reach the T V.
Risk of overheating!  Never install the T V in a confined space. 
• 
Always leave a space of at least 4 inches 
or 10 cm around the T V for ventilation. 
Ensure cur tains or other objects never 
cover the ventilation slots on the T V.
Risk of damage to the TV!  Before you connect the T V to the power 
• 
outlet, ensure that the power voltage 
matches the value printed on the back 
of the T V. Never connect the T V to the 
power outlet if the voltage is different.
Risk of injury, fire or power cord damage!  Never place the T V or any objects on the 
• 
power cord.
To easily disconnect the T V power cord 
• 
from the power outlet, ensure that you 
have full access to the power cord at all 
times.2 Important
Read and understand all instructions before you 
use your TV. If damage is caused by failure to 
follow instructions, the warranty does not apply.
Safety
Risk of electric shock or fire!
Never expose the T V to rain or water. 
• 
Never place liquid containers, such as 
vases, near the T V. If liquids are spilt on 
or into the T V, disconnect the T V from 
the power outlet immediately. Contact 
Philips Consumer Care to have the T V 
checked before use.
Never place the T V, remote control or 
• 
batteries near naked flames or other heat 
sources, including direct sunlight.
To prevent the spread of fire, keep 
candles or other flames away from the 
T V, remote control and batteries at all 
times.
  
Never inser t objects into the ventilation 
• 
slots or other openings on the T V.
When the T V is swiveled ensure that 
• 
no strain is exer ted on the power cord. 
Strain on the power cord can loosen 
connections and cause arcing.
Risk of short circuit or fire! Never expose the remote control or 
• 
batteries to rain, water or excessive heat.
Avoid force coming onto power plugs. 
• 
Loose power plugs can cause arcing or 
fire.
Risk of injury or damage to the TV! Two people are required to lif t and carr y 
• 
a T V that weighs more than 55 lbs.
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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 with your 
normal household waste.
Correct disposal of your old product helps to 
prevent potential negative consequences for 
the environment and human health.
  
Your product contains batteries covered by 
the European Directive 2006/66/EC , which 
cannot be disposed with normal household 
waste.
Please inform yourself about the local rules 
on separate collection of batteries because 
correct disposal helps to prevent negative 
consequences for the environmental and 
human health.
When you disconnect the power cord, 
• 
always pull the plug, never the cable.
Disconnect the T V from the power 
• 
outlet and antenna before lightning 
storms. During lightning storms, never 
touch any par t of the T V, power cord or 
antenna cable.
Risk of hearing damage!  Avoid using earphones or headphones at 
• 
high volumes or for prolonged periods of 
time.
Low temperatures If the T V is transpor ted in temperatures 
• 
below 5°C , unpack the T V and wait 
until the T V temperature matches room 
temperature before connecting the T V to 
the power outlet.
Screen care
Avoid stationar y images as much as 
• 
possible. Stationar y images are images 
that remain on-screen for ex tended 
periods of time. Examples include: 
on-screen menus, black bars and time 
displays. If you must use stationar y 
images, reduce screen contrast and 
brightness to avoid screen damage.
Unplug the T V before cleaning.
• 
Clean the T V and frame with a sof t, 
• 
damp cloth. Never use substances such as 
alcohol, chemicals or household cleaners 
on the T V.
Risk of damage to the T V screen! Never 
• 
touch, push, rub or strike the screen with 
any object.
To avoid deformations and color fading, 
• 
wipe off water drops as soon as possible.
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Remote control
 
a  (Standby-On) Switches the T V to standby if it is on.
• 
Switches on the T V if it is in standby.
• 
b 
 (Home) 
Accesses the home menu.
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Your TV
Congratulations on your purchase, and 
welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the 
suppor t that Philips offers, register your TV at 
www.philips.com/welcome.
  
This section gives you an over view of 
commonly used TV controls and functions.
Side controls and indicators
 
a  +/- : Increases or decreases volume.
b 
 : Accesses the home menu.
c  P/CH +/- : Switches to the next or 
previous channel.
d 
 : Switches Ambilight on or off.
e  Power switch
f  Remote control sensor/ Ambient sensor
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c  (Browse) 
Accesses the browse menu to select: channel list
• 
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 
• 
channel.
Skips to the previous or nex t page of 
• 
the menu.
Skips to the previous or nex t track, 
• 
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 volume.
j  Color buttons
Select tasks or options.
k  0 -9 (Numeric buttons) 
Select a channel or setting.
l 
 (Mute) 
Mutes or restores volume.
m 
 (Back)  Returns to a previous menu screen.
• 
Press and hold to return to watching 
• 
T V. 
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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 
• 
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 on/off or to 
standby
  
 
To switch on
Press the 
•  Power switch at the bottom of 
the T V.
To switch on/ off to standby Press 
• 
 ( Standby-On ) on the remote 
control.
To switch off Press the 
•  Power switch at the bottom of 
the T V.
Tip
Though your T V consumes ver y lit tle power  
•when in standby, energy continues to be 
consumed. When not in use for an ex tended 
period of time, disconnect the T V power cable 
from the power outlet.
Note
If you cannot locate your remote control and  
•want to switch on the T V from standby, press 
P/CH +/- on the side of the T V.
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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.
 
»
When the guide is complete, a new 
device icon is added to the home 
menu.
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Add your device s
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Browse PCScenea
Adjust TV volume
  
  
To increase or decrease volume
Press
•  +/- on the remote control.
Press
• 
 +/- on the side of the T V.
To mute or unmute sound Press 
• 
 to mute the sound.
Press 
• 
 again to restore the sound.
Note
Use the  
•[Sound]  menu to adjust headphone 
volum e (see ‘Manually adjust sound set tings’ 
on page 15 ).
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Use Ambilight
1
 Press  (Experience ).
The experience bar appears.
 
»
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 
responds to on-screen images.
1  Press  (Experience ).
The experience bar appears.
 
»
2  Press the Navigation buttons to select 
[Ambilight active mode] , then press OK.
The 
 
» [Ambilight active mode] bar 
appears.
3  Press the Navigation buttons to move 
the slider to adjust Ambilight response.
4 Press OK  to confirm your choice.
5 Press  to exit.
Note
Before you can change the Ambilight active  
•mode, set [Home]  >[Ambilight]  >[Colour]  
to [Dynamic] . More information and other 
advanced Ambilight features are availabl e (see 
‘Change Ambilight set tings’ on page 15 ).
Tip
To avoid screen clut ter, remove devices from  
•the home menu when they are no longer 
connecte d (see ‘Remove devices from the 
home menu’ on page 11 ).
Select a device via the home menu
1 Press  (Home ).
The home menu appears.
 
»
2  Press the Navigation buttons to select a 
device.
3 Press OK  to confirm your choice.
The TV switches to the selected 
 
»
device.
Use teletext
1
 Press  (Browse ).
The browse menu appears.
 
»
2  Press the Navigation buttons to select 
[Teletext] , then press OK .
The teletext screen appears.
 
»
3  To select a page:
Enter the page number with the 
• 
Numeric buttons .
Press 
• 
 or to view the nex t or 
previous page.
Press the 
•  Color buttons to select a 
color coded item.
Press 
• 
 to return to the previously 
viewed page.
4  Press  (Browse ) to exit teletex t.
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