Philips 46pfl9715k User Manual
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2.2Menus h Home In the Home menu, you start watching TV or start watching a movie disc or any other TV activity. Press h to open the Home menu. To start an activity, select it with the navigation keys and press OK . To close the Home menu, press h again. Add your devices A connected device should be added to the Home menu for easy selection. If your connected device does not have EasyLink (HDMI -CEC) or is not connected with an HDMI cable, you need to manually add your device to the Home menu with Add your devices. Devices with EasyLink (HDMI -CEC) and connected with an HDMI cable automatically show their activity in the Home menu. A single device can add several activities. If an EasyLink device does not appear automatically, EasyLink on the device may be switched off. Add a device manually In 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 to which 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, select the device in the Home menu and press rOPTIONS and select Rename. Use the keypad on the remote control as you do for SMS/text messaging to enter the new name. Remove a device To remove a device or activity from the Home menu, select it and press rOPTIONS and then select Remove this device . If a device or activity keeps appearing in the Home menu after you deleted it, switch off the EasyLink setting on the device to prevent the icon from being automatically added again. Read more about EasyLink in Help > Use your TV > Remote control > Operate devices . Reorder To reorder a device or an activity in the Home menu, select it and press rOPTIONS . 1 Select Reorder . 2 With the navigation keys, reposition the device or activity where you want it. You can only reorder the sequence of the added devices and activities. 3 Press OK to confirm the position. All devices and activities shift to the right. You can highlight another device or activity and reposition it. To stop Reorder, press rOPTIONS and select Exit reorder . Restore activities To recall a deleted activity from a device with several activities, select the device or one of its activities and press rOPTIONS . Select Restore activities and press OK. All deleted activities of this device appear again. ¬ FIND With ¬FIND you open the Channel list while you are watching TV channels or you open the list of pictures, music and videos while browsing your PC or connected USB device. Press ¬FIND to open the list. To close the list, press ¬ again. t ADJUST With the ADJUST menu, you can adjust picture, sound, Ambilight and 3D settings quickly. Press tADJUST to open the Adjust menu. Select your choice with the navigation keys and press OK. To close the menu, press tADJUST again. In the Adjust menu you can do these settings: • Ambilight On or Off • Ambilight dynamics • Picture format • Smart picture (presets) • Smart sound (presets) • Speakers • Surround • Picture shift Use your TV / Menus21
Ambilight Read more about the Ambilight settings in Help > Setup > Ambilight . Picture format Read more about the Picture format settings in Help > Use your TV > Watch TV > Picture format . Smart picture, Smart sound You can set the TV to the pre-defined setting that best suits what youre watching. Read more about Smart settings in Help > Use your TV > Watch TV > Smart settings . Speakers To hear the sound through the TV speakers, close Help, press t ADJUST , select Speakers and select TV. Select Amplifier if you want to hear the sound through a connected Home Theatre System or Amplifier. These settings temporarily override any EasyLink settings. Surround To switch the TV automatically to the best surround sound mode (only available when a Home Theatre System is connected), close Help, press tADJUST , select Surround and select On. Picture shift You can shift the picture on screen in a vertical or a horizontal direction to view subtitles fully (depending on the TV input). While watching TV, press tADJUST , select Picture shift and press OK. Shift the picture with the navigation keys. Press OK to stop Picture shift. r OPTIONS With the OPTIONS menu, you select optional settings related to what you are watching or doing on TV. Press rOPTIONS at any time to see which options are available. To close the menu, press rOPTIONS again. 22Use your TV / Menus
2.3 Watch TV Switch channels To watch TV and switch channels, make sure the Watch TV option is selected in the Home menu. To watch TV, press h, select Watch TV and press OK. To switch channels , press CH+ or CH- on the remote control. You can use the number keys if you know the channel number or press ¬FIND to open the Channel list to select a channel. To switch back to the previous channel, press È (Back). Radio channels If digital broadcasting is available, digital radio stations are installed during installation. Switch to a radio channel just like you switch to a TV channel. A DVB-C channel installation usually places radio stations from channel number 1001 onwards. Options for watching TV channels If you watch digital broadcast TV channels, press rOPTIONS to view the available options: • Whats on • Status • Video selection Whats on This option shows information on the current and next programme on this channel. Use the navigation keys to scroll through text or to go to the next column. Status Depending on the broadcast, the Status page will show relevant information. You can use this information to improve the channel signal or to check if certain services are available. Video selection Digital TV channels can offer multi video signals (multi -feed broadcasts), different camera viewpoints or angles of the same event or different programmes on one TV channel. The TV shows a message to advise if any such TV channels are available. When available, press rOPTIONS and select Video selection to select your choice. Channel list In the Channel list, you can look up all installed TV and radio channels. While watching TV, press ¬FIND to open the Channel list. Press ¬FIND again or È (Back) to close the Channel list without changing the channel. In the Channel list, you can navigate to a TV channel or radio station and press OK to watch the TV channel or listen to the radio station. The Channel list can have several pages. To view the next or previous Channel list page, press W or X. Channel list options With the Channel list on screen, press rOPTIONS to select the following options : • Select list • Mark as favourite • Reorder • Rename Select list Use this option to select which channels are shown in the Channel list. The list you select here determines which channels you flick through with CH+ and CH- . Mark as favourite When a channel is highlighted in the Channel list, you can set it as a favourite channel. Read Use your TV > Watch TV > Favourite channels . Reorder You can reposition channels within the list. 1 Press rOPTIONS and select Reorder to start reordering channels. 2 Highlight a channel and press OK. 3 Reposition the channel where you want it with the navigation keys. Alternatively, enter the new position directly with the number keys. 4 Press OK to confirm the position. You can insert the channel or swap it. You can highlight another channel and do the same. To stop Reorder, press rOPTIONS and select Exit reorder . Use your TV / Watch TV23
Rename You can rename a channel in the Channel list. 1 In the channel list, highlight the channel you want to rename. 2 Press rOPTIONS and select Rename to start renaming. You can enter text directly with the remote control keypad or open a full keyboard on top of the text entry menu. Enter text with the remote control keypad Use the navigation keys to position the cursor in the text. Press È (Back) to delete a character. Use the remote control keypad as you do for SMS/text messaging to enter a character. Use the 1 key to select a special character. Select Clear to delete a character. Select Done to end Rename. Enter text with the on -screen keyboard To open the on -screen keyboard on top of the text entry menu, press OK when the cursor in the text flashes. On the keyboard, use the navigation keys to highlight a character and press OK to enter it. To delete a character, press È (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 the on -screen spacebar. To close the on -screen keyboard, highlight Done and press OK. Favourite channels In the Channel list you can mark a channel as a favourite. You can set the Channel list to only zap through your list of favourite channels . To open the Channel list, while you are watching TV channels, press ¬FIND . Mark a channel as favourite While watching TV, press ¬FIND to open the Channel list. Navigate to the channel you want to mark as favourite and press r OPTIONS . Select Mark as favourite . In the Channel list, the favourite channel is marked with a F. You can unmark a favourite channel with Unmark favourite. Channel list of favourites You can set the Channel list to only flick through your favourite channels. With the list on screen, press rOPTIONS and select Select list . Select Favourites from the list and press OK. With this list selected, you will only flick through your favourites. Programme guide If programme guide information is available in your area, you can open an on -screen programme guide with scheduled TV programmes. The Programme guide is provided by the broadcaster or Net TV. Open the Programme guide While watching TV, press h, select Programme guide and press OK . To quit the Programme guide without changing a setting, press È (Back). First use The first time you open the Programme guide, the TV scans all TV channels for programme guide information. This can take several minutes. The data is stored in the TV. The TV can store programme data for up to eight days. 24Use your TV / Watch TV
Programme guide options With a programme selected in the guide, press rOPTIONS to select the following: • Set reminder To set an on -screen reminder for when a programme is due to start, select Set reminder and press OK. The programme is marked with a © (Clock). To cancel this reminder, select Clear reminder and press OK. • Change day View the previous or next days programmes. • More info Shows the programme details and summary. • Search by genre View all programmes selected by genre. • Scheduled reminders If a reminder is set, you can view a list of all scheduled reminders. • Update programme guide After the first scan, the TV stores the programme guide data. If you update or reinstall channels or reorder the Channel list, you will need to update the Programme guide. To update, select Update programme guide . Reminders are cleared. Broadcaster or Network To select where the Programme guide information comes from, press h > Setup > TV settings > Preferences > Programme guide . Select From the network or From the broadcaster . From the network Until you link up with Net TV, programme guide information comes from the broadcaster. Once you are connected with Net TV, the TV switches automatically to the Internet for programme guide information. From the broadcaster Guide information comes from the broadcaster/operator. Smart picture and sound settings For easy picture or sound adjustment, you can select a preset setting for each. While watching TV, press tADJUST to open the Adjust menu and select Smart picture or Smart sound . Make a selection from the list and press OK. Smart picture and Smart sound Smart settings are a combination of preset settings suited to a specific use such as gaming or daylight viewing. You can adjust a specific setting, like Brightness or Contrast, Bass or Treble, of a chosen smart setting. The smart setting will remember the adjustments you made. Adjust smart settings To adjust a specific setting of a smart setting, select the smart setting and press OK. Then press h and select Setup. Select TV settings , navigate to the individual setting and adjust it. To return to the original smart setting values, undo the adjustments you made by first setting the TV in the smart setting you want to reset. Then press h > Setup > TV settings , select Reset and press OK. 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 picture and 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 format to a format that fills the screen. While watching TV, press tADJUST to open the Adjust menu and select Picture format . Select a format from the list and press OK . Picture formats The following formats are available according to the picture on screen: • Auto fill Automatically enlarges the picture to fill the screen. Minimal picture distortion, subtitles remain visible. Not suitable for PC input. Use your TV / Watch TV25
• Auto zoom Automatically zooms the picture in to fill the screen as much as possible without distortion. Black bars may be visible. Not suitable for PC input. • Super zoom Removes the black bars on the side of 4:3 broadcasts. The picture is adjusted to fit the screen. • Movie expand Scales the picture to a 16:9 format. • Wide screen Stretches the picture to a 16:9 format. • Unscaled Expert mode for HD or PC input. Pixel for pixel display. Black bars may appear with pictures from a PC. Switch to standby If the TV is on, press O on the remote control to switch to standby. The red standby key indicator is on. Although the TV consumes very little power when on standby, energy does continue to be consumed. When you do not use the TV for an extended period of time, switch the TV off completely with the power switch. Auto switch off If you use the TV as a monitor or use a digital receiver to watch TV (a set top box - STB) and you do not use the remote control of the TV, switch off the automatic switch off. This will prevent the TV from switching off automatically after a 4 -hour period without a key press on the remote control of the TV. To switch off the automatic switch off, press the green key while you are watching TV channels and select Auto switch off and select Off. 26Use your TV / Watch TV
2.4Watch 3D What you need This TV is prepared for the 3D Full HD accessory PTA02 (sold separately). PTA02 Installation 1 Switch off the TV. 2 Connect the 3D transmitter to the 3D connection 3D Out on the back of the TV. 3 Install the 3D transmitter on the top or at the bottom of the TV. Make sure to point the transmitter directly to where you sit to watch TV. The small window in the middle of the glasses receives the 3D signals from the transmitter. Update the TV software To prepare your TV for 3D watching, you must update the TV software. 1 Switch on the TV. 2 Plug in the USB device in the USB connection at the side of the TV. 3 The software update will start automatically and during the update the TV might switch off and on again. Do not press any key on the remote control and wait until the message Operation Successful appears. 4 Unplug the USB device and switch the TV off and back on again. Your TV is ready to watch 3D. Use your TV / Watch 3D27
2.5 Watch satellite Switch channels To watch satellite channels, press h (Home), select Watch satellite and press OK. To switch satellite channels, press CH+ or CH- on the remote control. You can use the number keys if you know the channel number or you can use the channel list to select a channel. To switch back to the previous channel, press È (Back). Channel list for satellite When a satellite installation is completed, the satellite channels are stored in a specific channel list for satellite. Read more about using the Channel list in Help > Use your TV > Watch satellite > Channel list. Channel list To open the Channel list, while watching satellite broadcast, press ¬FIND . Select a channel with the navigation keys and press OK to switch to the channel. To leave the Channel list without changing the channel, press È (Back). Channel list pages The Channel list can have several pages. To view the next or previous Channel list page, press W or X. Options With the Channel list on screen, press rOPTIONS to select : • TV / Radio • Select list • Sort • Mark as favourite • Rename • Reorder • Channel lock TV / Radio Set the list to show TV or radio channels. Select list Select the list of channels from all satellites or from one specific satellite. Or show a list of only your favourite satellite channels. The list you select here determines which channels you will flick through with CH+ and CH- while watching satellite. Sort You can sort the Channel list by Name, Number or in groups of free-to-air and scrambled channels – Free / scrambled. Mark as favourite When a channel is highlighted in the Channel list, you can set it as a favourite channel. Read Help > Use your TV > Watch satellite > Favourite channels . Reorder You can reposition channels within the list. 1 Press rOPTIONS and select Reorder to start reordering channels. 2 Highlight a channel and press OK. 3 Reposition the channel where you want it with the navigation keys. Alternatively, enter the new position directly with the number keys. 4 Press OK to confirm the position. You can insert the channel or swap it. You can highlight another channel and do the same. To stop Reorder, press rOPTIONS and select Exit reorder . Rename You can rename a channel in the Channel list. 1 In the channel list, highlight the channel you want to rename. 2 Press rOPTIONS and select Rename to start renaming. You can enter text directly with the remote control keypad or open a full keyboard on top of the text entry menu. 28Use your TV / Watch satellite
Enter text with the remote control keypad Use the navigation keys to position the cursor in the text. Press È (Back) to delete a character. Use the remote control keypad as you do for SMS/text messaging to enter a character. Use the 1 key to select a special character. Select Clear to delete a character. Select Done to end Rename. Enter text with the on -screen keyboard To open the on -screen keyboard on top of the text entry menu, press OK when the cursor in the text flashes. On the keyboard, use the navigation keys to highlight a character and press OK to enter it. To delete a character, press È (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 the on -screen spacebar. To close the on -screen keyboard, highlight Done and press OK. Favourite channels You can set up your own list of favourite satellite channels . Mark as favourite In the Channel list, navigate to a channel you want to mark as favourite and press rOPTIONS . Select Mark as favourite . In the list, the favourite channel is marked with a F. You can unmark a favourite channel with Unmark favourite. Channel list of favourites You can set the Channel list to only show your favourite channels. With the list on screen, press rOPTIONS and select Select list . Select Favourites from the list and press OK. With this list selected, you can flick through your favourite channels with CH+ and CH- while watching satellite. Read more about the options in the Channel list for satellite in Help > Use your TV > Watch satellite > Channel list. Channel lock To prevent children from watching, you can lock channels. To unlock, you enter the 4 -digit child lock code. Lock channels You can lock channels in the Channel list. To open the Channel list, press ¬FIND . To lock channels, press r OPTIONS and select Channel lock . Enter your 4 -digit child lock code. Select any channel in the list, press r again and select Lock channel. A locked channel is marked with a k (Lock). You can select another channel to lock or unlock. To exit Channel lock, press r and select Exit. Change code To change the current code, press h and select Setup > Channel settings and select Child lock > Change code . Enter the current code and then enter the new code twice. The new code is set. Forgotten your code? To override the code in case you forget it, enter 8888. Age- rated programmes To prevent children from watching programmes not suitable for their age, you can set an age rating (a parental rating). Programmes with an equal or higher rating will be locked. To unlock the programme, you must enter the 4 -digit child lock code. Not all programmes are rated. The age rating is set for all satellite channels. Set an age rating Press h and select Setup > Satellite settings and select Parental rating . To select an age rating, you must first enter your 4 -digit child lock code. If no child lock code is set yet, you can set the code now. When the code is entered, you can select the age rating. When the rating of a programme is equal or higher than the rating you have set for your childs age, the programme will be locked. The TV will ask for the code to unlock the programme. For some operators, the TV only locks programmes with a higher rating. Change code To change the current code, press h and select Setup > Channel settings and select Child lock > Change code . Enter the current code and then enter the new code twice. The new code is set. Forgotten your code? To override the code in case you forget it, enter 8888. Use your TV / Watch satellite29
2.6Watch a connected device Select a device Add a connected device to the Home menu for easy selection later on. Read more about Add your devices in Help > Use your TV > Menus > Home menu . Select from the Home menu To select and watch a connected device or activity, press h to open the Home menu and select the device or its activity and press OK. Make sure the device is switched on. Select from the list of connections To open the list of connections, press ÚSOURCE . Select the TV connection and press OK to switch to the device on that connection. Make sure the device is switched on. Operate devices The remote control of the TV can also operate a connected device. The device must have EasyLink (HDMI -CEC) and have it switched on. The device must also be connected with an HDMI cable. Operate an EasyLink device To 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, the tADJUST key and the rOPTIONS key, are forwarded to the device. If the key you need is not on the TV remote control, you can show extra keys on screen with Show device keys. Show device keys To show the device keys on screen, press rOPTIONS and select Show device keys . Select the key you need and press OK. To hide the device keys, press È (Back). In general, these keys open the following device menus: 1 Home menu 2 Setup menu 3 Disc menu (disc content) 4 Pop -up menu 5 Options menu 6 Programme guide 7 Media selection Read more about EasyLink in Help > Setup > Devices > EasyLink HDMI-CEC . 30Use your TV / Watch a connected device