Philips 46pfl8505k User Manual
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13 Red colour keyTo open interactive TV or to select a Text page.14 Green colour keyTo open the Eco settings or to select a Text page.15 Yellow colour keyTo open and close Help or to select a Text page.16 Blue colour keyTo select a Text page. 17 Number keys and text keypadTo select a TV channel directly or to enter text. 18 Subtitles jTo switch Subtitles on or off. 19 Picture format fTo change the Picture format. To learn how to use the remote control, read Help > To begin> TV tour > Remote control. EasyLink Remote Control The remote control of the TV can also operate a connected device.The device must have EasyLink (HDMI- CEC) and have it switchedon. The device must also be connected with an HDMI cable. Operate an EasyLink deviceTo 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, is forwarded tothe device. If the key you need is not on the TV remote control, you canshow extra keys on screen with Show remote control. Show remote control keys To show the device keys on screen, press o (Options) andselect Show remote control. Select the key you need and pressOK. To hide the remote control keys of the device, press b (Back). In general, these keys open the following device menus:1 Home menu2 Setup menu3 Disc menu (disc content)4 Pop -up menu5 Options menu6 Programme guide7 Media selection Read more about EasyLink in Help > Setup > Devices >EasyLink HDMI-CEC. IR sensor Always make sure you point the remote control at the remotecontrol infrared sensor on the front of the TV. Batteries To replace the batteries of the remote control, slide open thesmall tray at the bottom of the remote control. Use 2 coin-shaped batteries (Type CR2032 – 3V). Make sure the + side ofthe batteries (top side) point upwards. The small tray has 2 +indicators. Use your TV / Remote control21
Remove the batteries if you are not using the remote control fora long time. Dispose of batteries according to the end of usedirectives. Read Help > To begin > Setting up > 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 usesubstances such as alcohol, chemicals or household cleaners onthe TV or remote control. 22Use your TV / Remote control
2.2Menus h Home With the Home menu, you can start watching TV or a movie disc orstart any other activity. You can add an activity when you connect adevice to the TV. Press h to open the Home menu.To start an activity, select it with the navigation keys and pressOK. To close the Home menu, press h again. Operate a selected deviceThe TV remote control can operate a device if the device isconnected with HDMI and has EasyLink (HDMI -CEC). Read more about EasyLink Remote control in Help > Use yourTV > Remote control > EasyLink Remote control. Add a deviceDevices connected with EasyLink (HDMI -CEC) automaticallyshow their activity in the Home menu. A single device can addseveral activities. The device must be connected with an HDMIcable.If your connected device does not show itself in the Homemenu, EasyLink on the device may be switched off. If your connected device does not have EasyLink (HDMI -CEC)or is not connected with an HDMI cable, you need to manuallyadd your device with Add your devices in the Home menu. Add your devicesIn 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 towhich 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, press o (Options) andselect Rename. Use the keypad on the remote control as you dofor SMS/text messaging to enter the new name. Delete a deviceTo delete a device or activity from the Home menu, select the item and press o (Options) and then select Remove this device.If a device or activity keeps appearing in the Home menu afteryou deleted it, switch off the EasyLink setting on the device toprevent this automatic pop -up appearing again. Read more about EasyLink in Help > Setup > EasyLink HDMI-CEC. Options for a deviceTo view the available options for a device or activity in the Home menu, select it and press o (Options). You can Renameor Remove devices and activities, Reorder the sequence of themor Restore activities if you deleted one of several activities of adevice. ReorderTo reorder a device or an activity in the Home menu, select it and press o (Options).1 Select Reorder.2 With the navigation keys, reposition the device or activitywhere you want it. You can only reorder the sequence of theadded devices and activities. 3 Press OK to confirm the position. All devices and activities shiftto the right.You can highlight another device or activity and reposition it. To stop Reorder, press o (Options) and select Exit reorder. Restore activitiesTo recall a deleted activity from a device with several activities, select the device or one of its activities and press o (Options).Select Restore activities and press OK. All deleted activities ofthis device appear again. e Browse With the Browse menu, you find the channel you want to watchfrom the Channel list, a future programme from the onscreenProgramme guide or a Text page. Press e to open the Browse menu.Select your choice with the navigation keys and press OK. To close the Browse menu, press e again. Use your TV / Menus23
Find your contentWhile watching TV, open the Browse menu to open theChannel list, the Programme guide or Text.When other activities are selected in the Home menu, likeBrowse PC or Browse USB, use the Browse menu to find apicture, music or video stored on your computer or USB. Channel listThe Channel list shows the TV channels and radio stations installedon your TV. While watching TV, press e to open the Browse menu andselect Channel list. Navigate to a channel or station and pressOK to watch or listen to the selected channel or station. Press b (Back) to leave the channel list without changing thechannel. Channel list options With the Channel list on screen, you can press o (Options) toselect the following options :• Select list• Mark as favourite• Reorder• Rename• Hide channel• Show hidden channels Select listUse this option to select which channels are shown in theChannel list. The list you select here determines which channels you look through with W and X while watching TV. Mark as favouriteWhen a channel is highlighted in the Channel list, you can set itas a favourite channel.Read Use your TV > Watch TV > Favourite channels. ReorderYou can reposition channels within the list. 1 Press o (Options) and select Reorder to start reorderingchannels.2 Highlight a channel and press OK.3 Reposition the channel where you want it with the navigationkeys. Alternatively, enter the new position directly with thenumber keys. 4 Press OK to confirm the position. You can insert the channelor swap it.You can highlight another channel and do the same. To stop Reorder, press o (Options) and select Exit reorder. RenameYou can rename a channel in the Channel list.1 In the channel list, highlight the channel you want to rename. 2 Press o (Options) and select Rename to start renaming. Youcan enter text directly with the remote control keypad or open afull keyboard on top of the text entry menu. 24Use your TV / Menus
Enter text with the remote control keypadUse the navigation keys to position the cursor in the text. Press b (Back) to delete a character.Use the remote control keypad as you do for SMS/textmessaging to enter a character. Use the 1 key to select a specialcharacter. Select Clear to delete a character.Select Done to end Rename. Enter text with the on -screen keyboardTo open the on -screen keyboard on top of the text entry menu,press OK when the cursor in the text blinks. On the keyboard, use the navigation keys to position the highlighton a character and press OK to enter it. To delete a character, press b (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 theon -screen spacebar.To close the on -screen keyboard, highlight Done and press OK. Hide channelYou can hide a channel in the Channel list. When lookingthrough channels, a hidden channel will be skipped.1 In the Channel list, highlight the channel you want to hide. 2 Press o (Options) and select Hide channel. The channel ishidden as soon as you close the Channel list. Show hidden channelsYou can recall all hidden channels and unhide them again. 1 In the Channel list, press o (Options) and select Show hiddenchannels. The Channel list now shows all channels again. 2 Press o (Options) and select Unhide all to unhide thepreviously hidden channels.Or, if you want to leave the previously hidden channels hidden, press o (Options) and select Exit. o Options The Options menu gives settings related to what is shown on screen.Depending on what is shown, the Options menu holds differentsettings. Press o (Options) at any time to see which options areavailable. To close the Options menu, press o again. s Adjust With the Adjust menu, you can adjust picture, sound and Ambilightsettings quickly. Press s to open the Adjust menu.Select your choice with the navigation keys and press OK. To close the Adjust menu, press s again. BenefitsIn the Adjust menu you can quickly lower or speed up theAmbilight dynamics, adjust the Picture format or shift the pictureup a little to view the subtitles and select a preset setting forpicture or for sound according to what you are watching. If aHome Theatre System, connected with EasyLink, is forwarding itssound presets, you can select these too. Use your TV / Menus25
In the Adjust menu you can adjust the following: • Ambilight On or Off• Ambilight dynamics• Picture format• Smart picture (presets)• Smart sound (presets)• Speakers• Surround• Picture shift AmbilightRead more about the Ambilight settings in Help > Use your TV> Use Ambilight. Picture formatRead more about the Picture format settings in Help > Use yourTV > Watch TV > Picture format. Smart picture, Smart soundYou can set the TV to the pre-defined setting that best suitswhat youre watching.Read more about Smart settings in Help > Use your TV >Watch TV > Smart settings SpeakersTo hear the sound through the TV speakers, close Help, press s (Adjust), select Speakers and select TV.Select Amplifier if you want to hear the sound through aconnected Home Theatre System or Amplifier.These settings temporarily override any EasyLink settings. SurroundTo switch the TV automatically to the best surround sound mode(depending on the programme being broadcast), close Help, press s (Adjust), select Surround and select On. Picture shiftYou can shift the picture on screen in a vertical or a horizontaldirection depending on the TV input. For instance, you can shiftthe picture up vertically to view subtitles fully. While watching TV, press s (Adjust), select Picture shift andpress OK. Shift the picture with the navigation keys. Press OK tostop Picture shift. 26Use your TV / Menus
2.3Watch TV Switch channels To watch TV and switch TV channels, make sure the Watch TVactivity is selected in the Home menu. To watch TV, press h, select Watch TV and press OK. To switch TV channels, press W or X on the remote control.You can use the number keys if you know the channel numberor you can use the Channel list to select a channel. To switch back to the previous channel, press b (Back). Channel list To open the Channel list, while watching TV, press e to openthe Browse menu. Select Channel list and press OK. Select achannel with the navigation keys and press OK to switch to thechannel. To leave the Channel list without changing the channel, press b(Back). Channel list pagesThe channel list can have several pages. To view the next or previous Channel list page, press W or X. You can Reorder and Rename channels or make a channel afavourite. Read more about Channel list in Help > Use your TV > Menus > Browse e. Radio channelsIf digital broadcasting is available, digital radio stations are installedduring installation. Switch to a radio channel just like you switchto a TV channel. A DVB-C channel installation usually places radiostations from channel number 1001 onwards. Options for watching TV channelsWith digital TV broadcast, you can see what programme is on nowor coming up next, switch Subtitles on or off or even view thechannel diagnostics. While watching TV channels, press o (Options) to select anavailable option. Whats onThis option shows information on the current and nextprogramme on this channel. Use the navigation keys to scrollthrough text or to go to the next column.StatusDepending on the broadcast, the Status page will show relevantinformation. You can use this information to improve the channelsignal or to check if certain services are available. Video selectionDigital TV channels can offer multi video signals (multifeedbroadcasts), different camera viewpoints or angles of the sameevent or different programmes on one TV channel. The TVshows a message to advise if any such TV channels are available. When available, press o (Options) and select Video selection toselect your choice. Favourite channels In the Channel list you can mark a channel as a favourite. You canset the Channel list to only show your favourite channels. To open the Channel list, while watching TV, press e(Browse) on your remote control. Use your TV / Watch TV27
Set up a favourite channel While watching TV, press e to open the Browse menu. SelectChannel list and press OK. Navigate to a channel you want to mark as favourite and press o (Options). Select Mark asfavourite. In the Channel list, the favourite channel is marked with a F.You can unmark a favourite channel with Unmark favourite. Only watch your favourite channelsYou can set the Channel list to show only your favouritechannels. With the list on screen, press o (Options) and select Select list.Select Favourites from the list and press OK.With the Favourites list selected, you will only see your favouritechannels when you look through the channels. Programme guide The Programme guide is an on - screen guide for scheduled TVprogrammes. You can set a reminder to tell you when a programmeis due to start or select programmes by genre. The Programme guide is provided by the broadcaster or Net TV. To open the Programme guide, while watching TV, press e toopen the Browse menu. Select Programme guide and press OK. To leave the Programme guide without changing a setting, press b (Back). First useThe first time you open the Programme guide, the TV scans allTV channels for programme guide information. This can takeseveral minutes. This data is stored in the TV. Read also UpdateProgramme guide in the Programme guide options. Programme guide options Select a programme with the navigation keys and press o(Options) to select the following :• Set reminderTo set an on -screen reminder for when a programme is due tostart, select Set reminder and press OK. The programme is marked with ©. To cancel this reminder, select Clear reminderand press OK. • Change dayView the previous or next days programmes.• More infoShows the programme details and summary.• Search by genreView all programmes selected by genre. • Scheduled remindersIf a reminder is set, you can view a list of all scheduledreminders.• Update Programme guideAfter the first scan, the TV stores the programme guide data. Ifyou update or reinstall channels or reorder the Channel list, youwill need to update this data. To update this data, select Update Programme guide. Remindersare cleared and the new data is stored. ———————————————————————SpecificsDependant of the amount of channels carrying programme guidedata, the TV stores guide information for up to eight days. 28Use your TV / Watch TV
Broadcaster or NetworkTo select where the Programme guide information comes from, press h > Setup > TV settings > Preferences > Programmeguide. Select From the network or From the broadcaster. From the networkUntil you link up with Net TV, programme guide informationcomes from the broadcaster. Once you are connected with NetTV, the TV switches automatically to the Internet for programmeguide information.From the broadcasterGuide information comes from the broadcaster/operator. Smart picture and sound settings For easy picture or sound adjustment, you can select a presetsetting for each. While watching TV, press s to open the Adjust menu andselect Smart picture or Smart sound. Make a selection from thelist and press OK. Smart picture and Smart soundSmart settings are a combination of preset settings suited to aspecific use like gaming or daylight viewing.You can adjust a specific setting like Brightness or Contrast, Bassor Treble, of a chosen smart setting. The smart setting willremember the adjustments you made. Adjust smart settingsTo adjust a specific setting of a smart setting, select the smart setting and press OK. Then press h and select Setup. SelectTV settings, navigate to the individual setting and adjust it. To return to the original smart setting values, undoing theadjustments you made, first set the TV in the smart setting you want to reset. Then press h > Setup > TV settings, selectReset, press OK and confirm. Read more about adjusting separate settings in Help > Setup >Picture, 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• Custom - A smart picture setting free for any setting you wish Smart sound list• Personal - Your personal choices made in Personalise pictureand 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 If black bars appear on the screen, you can adjust the picture formatto a format that fills the screen. While watching TV, press s to open the Adjust menu andselect Picture format. Select a format from the list and press OK. Picture formatsThe following formats are available according to the picture onscreen: • Auto fillAutomatically enlarges the picture to fill the screen. Minimalpicture distortion, subtitles remain visible. Not fit for PC input. • Auto zoomAutomatically zooms the picture in to fill the screen as much aspossible without distortion. Black bars may be visible. Not fit forPC input.• Super zoomRemoves the black bars on the side of 4:3 broadcasts. Thepicture is adjusted to fit the screen. Use your TV / Watch TV29
• Movie expandScales the picture to a 16:9 format. • Wide screenStretches the picture to a 16:9 format. • UnscaledExpert mode for HD or PC input. Pixel for pixel display. Blackbars may appear with pictures from a PC. Switch to standby If the TV is on, press O on the remote control to switch tostandby.The red standby key indicator is on. Although the TV consumes very little power when in standby, energydoes continue to be consumed. When the TV is not in use for an extended period of time, werecommend you switch the TV off completely with the power switch. 30Use your TV / Watch TV