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							2.7Subtitles and languages
Subtitles
Programme   subtitles   are   available   most  of   the   time.   You   can
switch   subtitles   on   or  off.  How  to  set   subtitles   depends  on
whether   a  channel  is  analogue   or  digital.
Switch   on   subtitles
To   open   the   Subtitle   menu,  press   SUBTITLE.  You   can   switch
subtitles   On  or  Off.  Select   On  during  mute   to  show  subtitles   only
when   the   sound   is  muted  with  m.
For  analogue  channels
To   make  subtitles   available   for   a  channel,   switch   to  the   channel
and  press   TEXT  to  open   Text.   Enter  the   page  number  for
subtitles,   usually  888,   and  press   TEXT  again  to  close  Text.   With
subtitles   switched   on   in   the   Subtitle   menu,  subtitles   will   be  shown
if  available.  Each   analogue   channel  must   be  set   up  separately.
For  digital   channels
There   is  no   need  to  activate  subtitles   in   Text   for   digital   channels.
You   can   set   a  preferred   primary  and  secondary  subtitle   language.
If   these  subtitle   languages   are   not   available   for   a  channel,   you   can
select  another  available   subtitle   language.
To   set   the   primary  and  secondary  subtitle   language,  press   h and
select  Setup > Channel  settings   and  select Languages > Primary
and  Secondary  subtitles .
To   select  a  subtitle   language   when   none   of   your   preferred
languages   is  shown,  press   rOPTIONS ,  select Subtitle   language
and  select  a  language   you   want   temporarily.
Audio languages
Digital   TV   channels   can   broadcast   audio   that  transmits  several
languages   for   a  programme.  You   can   set   the   TV   to  switch   to
your   preferred   language   if  it   is  available.
Set   your  language
To   set   your   preferred   audio   language,  press   h  and  select  Setup
>  Channel  settings   and  select Languages > Primary  and
Secondary  audio .  The  TV   will   automatically  switch   to  one  of   your
languages,  if  one  of   them   is  available.
To   check   if  an   audio   language   is  available,  press   rOPTIONS
and  select  Audio   language .  You   can   select  another  audio   language
from  the   list.
Some   digital   TV   channels   broadcast   special   audio   and  subtitles
adapted   for   people   who  are   hearing   or  visually   impaired.   Read
Help  > Setup  > Universal  access .
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							3
3.1
More TV
Net TV
What is Net TV?
Net  TV  offers  Internet  applications  called  apps.  These   apps   are
tailored  for   your   TV.   With   these  apps   you   can   read  your
national   newspaper,   look   at  infotainment,  or  rent   a  movie  from  a
video   store   or  watch   programmes   you   missed  with   catch -up  TV
apps.  A   wide  range   of   Net  TV   apps   are   available   depending  on
your   country.
Net   TV  specifics
•   The  availability  of   Net  TV   apps   vary   per  country.
•   With   Net  TV,   you   can   view   any   Internet  website   you   like   but
most  of   them   are   not   tailored  for   a  TV   screen  and  some   plug -ins
(e.g.   to  view   pages  or  videos)   are   not   available   on   your   TV.
•   Net  TV   apps   can   be  added,   changed   or  stopped.
•   Net  TV   shows   one  page  at  a  time  and  full  screen.
•   You   cannot   download   and  save   files   or  install   plug -ins.
Net   TV  forum   website
Find  out   more   on   Net  TV   apps   at  the   Net  TV   forum   website.
www.supportforum.philips.com
Koninklijke   Philips  Electronics  N.V.   bears  no   responsibility   regarding
the   content   and  the   quality  of   the   content   provided   by   the
content   service   providers.
What you need
To   enjoy   Net  TV   you   must   connect  the   TV   to  a  router   with   a
high -speed  (broadband)   connection   the   Internet.   You   can   use  a
home   network   connected   to  the   Internet.   You   do   not   need  a
computer.
Read  more   about   connecting   to  your   home   network   in   Help >
Setup  > Network .
Configure
The  first  time  you   open   Net  TV,   you   must   agree   to  the   terms
and  conditions   before   you   can   continue.   Press   OK  to  agree.
Press   È  (Back)   to  quit   Net  TV.
Register
If   you   agree,  you   can   register   with   Club  Philips.   Select   Register
and  press   OK.  Enter  your   email   address,   select  Continue and
press   OK.  Confirm   the   email   address.
Parental  control
To   lock   Adult   18+  rated   apps,  switch   on   Net  TV   parental
control   by   selecting  Enable  and  then  press   OK.  Enter  an   unlock
PIN   code   of   your   choice.   Confirm   your   PIN   code.
Adult   18+  rated   apps   are   now  locked.
To   open   a  locked   app,  select  the   app   and  press   OK.  The  TV   will
ask  you   to  enter  your   4 -digit   code.
Clear   Net   TV  memory
To   redo  the   Net  TV   configuration  and  to  clear  all   passwords,   PIN
codes,   history  and  cookies,   press   h  (Home),   select  Setup >
Network  settings  > Clear   Net   TV  memory .
Net TV apps
Open  Net   TV
To   open  Net  TV,  press  h  (Home),   select  Browse  Net   TV and
press   OK.
To   close  Net  TV,   press   h  (Home)  and  select  another  TV
activity.
The   Net   TV  home  page
When   you   open   Net  TV,   the   home   page  is  shown.
To   navigate   the   page,   press   u, v , w   or  x.
To   open   an   app,  select  the   app   and  press   OK.
To   go  back   1   step,   press   È  (Back).
The   home  page
1   The  App   Gallery
2   Your   Apps
3   The  Internet  App
4   Current  TV   channel
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							The   App   Gallery
To   look   for   apps   to  add   to  your   home   page,   select App   Gallery
and  press   OK.
To   add   an   app   to  the   home   page,   select  an   app   in   the   list   and
press   Add.
To   search   per  category,  select  the   category   field   (All)   and  press
OK .
To   open   the   on -screen  keyboard,   select  a  text   entry   field   and
press   OK.
To   switch   to  the   app   gallery   of   another  country,   select  the
country  field   and  press   OK.
Lock  or   remove   an   app
To   lock   or  remove   an   app,  select  the   app   and  press
r OPTIONS .  Select   the   option   and  press   OK.
Reload   an   app  or   page
To   retry  loading  an   app   or  an   Internet  page,   press   rOPTIONS
and  select  Reload   page .
Security   info
To   view   the   level  of   security  of   the   page  youre   on,  press
r OPTIONS   and  select  Security   info .
Internet   websites
To   browse   Internet  websites,  select  the   Internet  app   on   the   Net
TV   home   page  and  press   OK.
To   open   the   on -screen  keyboard,   select  a  text   entry   field   and
press   OK.
To   remove   a  visited   website   from  the   list,  press   rOPTIONS
and  select  Remove  from  History .
Video stores
With   the   video   store   apps   in   Net  TV,   you   can   rent   your
favourite  movie  from  an   online   rental  video   store.  You   can   pay
securely   with   your   credit   card.
1   Open  a  video   store   app.
2   Select   a  video.
3   Make   the   online   payment.
4   Download   the   video.
5   Start   watching.
What  you   need
To   rent   and  download   a  video,  you   need  a  high -speed
(broadband)   Internet  connection   to  the   TV.   You   also  need  an   SD
memory  card .
Read  more   about   connecting   to  the   network   in   Help > Setup  >
Network .
Video   memory
To   download   a  video,  you   must   format   an   SD  memory  card   as
video   memory.   Insert   the   SD  card   into  the   SD  card   slot   on   the
side  of   the   TV.   The  TV   starts  formatting   the   SD  card
automatically.   The  SD  card   may   be  rejected  if  the   write   speed  is
insufficient  for   video   transfer.   Once  formatted,  leave  the   card
permanently  in   the   slot.
SD  memory  card  size
Use  a  SD  HC  (High   Capacity)   memory  card   with   at  least  4GB  of
storage  capacity.
For  high -definition  (HD)   video,  use  an   SD  card   with   at  least  8GB
of   storage  capacity.   Use  a  speed  class  2   card   or  more.
Open  a  video  store   app
To   open   a  video   store,  press   h  (Home),   select  Net   TV and
press   OK.  Select   a  video   store   app   from  the   Net  TV   home
page.   Select   the   video   store   and  press   OK.  You   can   add   a  video
store   app   on   your   home   page  from  the   app   gallery.  Availability
of   video   stores   varies  by   country.
Rent   a  video
When   you   open   a  video   store   you   will   be  asked  to  log   in   or  to
create  a  log   in   account.   With   a  text   entry   field   selected,   press
OK   to  open   the   on -screen  keyboard.
Consult   the   video   store   website   for   more   information.
Online TV
With   the   online   TV   apps   in   Net  TV   you   can   watch   programmes
you   missed.   Most  often,   you   can   recognise   such  an   online   TV
app   by   its  broadcaster’s   logo.
What  you   need
To   watch   online   TV   programmes,   you   need  a  high -speed
(broadband)   Internet  connection   to  the   TV.
Read  more   about   connecting   to  the   network   in   Help > Setup  >
Network .
Watch  online   TV
To   watch   an   online   TV   programme   in   Net  TV,   press   h
(Home),   select  Browse  Net   TV   and  press  OK.  Select   the
broadcaster  app   on   the   Net  TV   home   page  and  press   OK.  You
can   add   a  online   TV   broadcaster  app   on   your   home   page  from
the   app   gallery.
Start   a  programme
Select   a  programme   from  the   online   TV   app   page  and  press   OK.
Most  often,   you   can   use  the   x  (Play)  or  U  (Pause)   keys   on   your
remote   control.
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							3.2Interactive TV
What is iTV?
Interactive   TV   can   offer   additional  infotainment   or  programmes
on   a  digital   TV   channel.   Interactive   TV   is  dependent   on   the
country  or  broadcast.  Benefits  range   from  enhanced   text   to  online
TV   and  much   more.
For  some   iTV   services,  you   need  a  high -speed  connection   to  the
Internet.   Read  Help > Setup  > Network .
Use iTV
To   open   iTV,  press   the   Red  key  while   watching   a  digital   channel.
If   interactive   TV   is  available,  the   Home  page  of   the   broadcaster
opens.
To   close  iTV,  press   b  (Back)   repeatedly   until  the   iTV   page
closes.
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							3.3Text
Text pages
Open  Text
To   access   Text   while   you   are   watching   TV   channels,  press
TEXT .
To   close  Text,   press   TEXT  again.
Select  a  Text   page
To   select  a  page  …
•   Enter  the   page  number  with   the   number  keys.
•   Press   W  or  X
•   Press   u  or  v.
•   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   w  or  x.
T.O.P.   Text   pages
Some   broadcasters  offer   T.O.P.  Text.
To   open   T.O.P.  Text   pages  within   Text,   press   rOPTIONS  and
select  T.O.P.   overview .
Search   Text
You   can   select  a  word  and  scan   Text   for   all   occurrences  of   this
word.
Open  a  Text   page  and  press   OK.  Select   a  word  or  number  with
the   navigation   keys.  Now   press   OK  again  to  jump  immediately   to
the   next  occurrence  of   this   word  or  number.   Press   OK  again  to
jump  to  the   subsequent   occurrence.
To   stop   the   search,   press   u  until  nothing   is  selected.
Text   from  a  connected   device
Some   connected   devices  that  receive   TV   channels   can   also  offer
Text.
To   open   Text   from  a  connected   device,   press   h,  select  the
device   and  press   OK.  While   watching   a  channel  on   the   device,
press   rOPTIONS ,  select Show   device   keys   and  select  the  B
key  and  press   OK.  Press   È  (Back)   to  hide   the   device   keys.
To   close  Text,   press   È  (Back)   again.
Digital   Text   (UK   only)
Some   digital   TV   broadcasters  offer   dedicated   Digital   Text  or
interactive   TV   on   their   digital   TV   channels.  This   includes   normal
Text   using  the   number,   colour  and  navigation   keys   to  select  and
navigate.
To   close  Digital   Text,   press   È  (Back).
Text options
In   Text,   press   rOPTIONS   to  select  the   following:
•   Freeze   page
•   Dual  screen
•   T.O.P.  overview
•   Enlarge
•   Reveal
•   Cycle  subpages
• Language
Freeze   page
To   stop   the   automatic  rotation  of   subpages,  press   rOPTIONS
and  select  Freeze   page .
Dual   screen   /   Full  screen
To   show  the   TV   channel  and  Text   alongside  each   other,  press
r OPTIONS   and  select  Dual   screen .  Select  Full  screen  to
switch   back   to  full  screen  view.
T.O.P.   overview
To   open   T.O.P.  Text ,  press  rOPTIONS   and  select  T.O.P.
overview .
Enlarge
To   enlarge   the   Text   page  for   more   comfortable  reading,   press
r OPTIONS   and  select  Enlarge.  To   scroll   down   the   page,   press
v   or  u.
Reveal
To   unhide  hidden   information  on   a  page,   press   rOPTIONS
and  select  Reveal.
Cycle   subpages
To   cycle   subpages  when   these  are   available,  press   rOPTIONS
and  select  Cycle   subpages .
Language
To   switch   the   group  of   characters  that  Text   uses   to  display
correctly,   press   rOPTIONS   and  select  Language.
Text setup
Text   language
Some   digital   TV   broadcasters  have   several   Text  languages
available.
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							To   set   your   primary  and  secondary  Text   language,  press  h >
Set   up > Channel  settings   and  select Primary  or Secondary  Text
and  select  your   preferred   Text   languages.
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   it   off,  select  h > Setup  > TV  settings  > Preferences
>  Text   2.5 .
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							3.4Videos, photos and music
Browse  USB
You   can   view   photos  or  play  your   music  and  videos   from  a  USB
memory  device.
Insert   a  USB  device   into  the   USB   connection   on   the   left-hand
side  of   the   TV   while   the   TV   is  switched   on.  The  TV   detects  the
device   and  opens   a  list   showing  its  content.  If   the   list   does  not
appear   automatically,   press   h,  select  Browse  USB   and  press
OK .
To   close  Browse   USB,  press   h  and  select  another  activity   or
disconnect  the   USB   device.
View   photos
To   view   photos ,  select  a  photo   in   the   list   and  press   OK.  If   there
are   more   photos  in   the   folder,   the   TV   starts  a  slideshow   with
these  photos.
To   stop,  press   rOPTIONS   and  select  Stop.
To   pause   or  play  the   slideshow  again,   press   OK.
To   view   the   next  photo,   press   W.
To   view   the   previous  photo,   press   X.
Options  for  photos
Press   rOPTIONS   to  select  the   following:
•   Show  info
•   Stop
•   Play  once   /   Repeat
•   Rotate
•   Shuffle   on   /   off
•   Slideshow   speed
•   Slideshow   transition
•   Set   as   Scenea
Shuffle  on
Plays   the   files   randomly.
Set   as   Scenea
Sets   the   current  photo   as   a  wallpaper  photo   for   Scenea.
Play   videos   or   music
To   play  videos   or  music,  select  the   file  in   the   list   and  press   OK.
If   there  are   more   music  or  video   files   in   the   folder,   the   TV   plays
the   files   one  after   the   other.  To   stop,  press   rOPTIONS .
To   pause   or  play,   press   OK.
To   play  the   next  file  in   the   folder,   press   W.
To   play  to  the   previous  file,   press   X.
To   fast  forward,   press   x.
To   rewind,  press   w.
Options  for  music  and  videos
Press   rOPTIONS   to  select  the   following:
•   Stop
•   Play  once   /   Repeat
•   Shuffle   on   /   off
Music  with  photos
You   can   play  music  and  show  photos  at  the   same   time.   Start   the
photo   slideshow   after   you   started   the   music.
1   Select   a  folder  with   music  files   and  press   OK.
2   Select   a  folder  with   photo   files   and  press   OK.
To   stop,  press   rOPTIONS   and  select  Stop.
Mute  screen
If   you   only  listen   to  music,  you   can   mute   the   TV   screen  to  save
energy.
To   mute   the   screen,  press   the   green  key,   select  Mute  screen  and
press   OK.  To   switch   the   screen  back   on,  press   any   key  on   the
remote   control.
See  the   list   of   compatible  playback  formats  in   Help >
Specifications  > Multimedia .
Browse  PC
You   can   view   photos  or  play  your   music  and  videos   from  a  PC  in
your   home   network.
The  TV   is  DLNA  certified   and  is  compatible  with   other   DLNA
certified   devices.
What  you   need
To   browse   your   PC  files,  you   need  to  connect   the   TV   to  your
home   network.   Also,   do   not   forget  to  set   your   media   server
software   to  share  the   files   with   the   TV.
Browse  PC
To   browse   your   PC  files,  press   h,  select  Browse  PC   and  press
OK .
To   close  Browse   PC,   press   h  and  select  another  activity.
If   the   network   is  not   yet  installed   when   you   select  Browse   PC,
the   Network   installation  starts  automatically.   Follow   the
instructions   on   screen.
To   select,  view   and  play  your   files,  read  Help > More  TV  >
Videos,  photos   and  music  > Browse  USB.
Find  the   list   of   compatible  playback  formats  and  compatible  media
server  software   in   Help > Specifications  > Multimedia.
Read  more   about   connecting   to  a  network   in   Help > Setup  >
Network .
Scenea
With   Scenea,   you   can   set   a  photo   as   a  painting   on   your   TV
screen.  Select   your   favourite  photo   from  your   collection.
To   open   Scenea,   press   h,  select  Scenea  and  press   OK.  If   you
did  not   yet  select  a  photo   of   your   own,   a  preset   photo   is  shown.
To   close  the   Scenea  photo,   press   a  key  on   the   remote   control.
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							Select  a  photo  for  Scenea
1  Select   a  photo   from  a  connected   USB   device   or  from  a
connected   PC.   This   photo   must   be  in   JPEG   format.
2   With   the   photo   highlighted  in   the   Browse   USB   or  Browse   PC
list,  press   rOPTIONS ,  select Set   as   Scenea   and  press  OK. By
agreeing   to  overwrite   the   current  photo,   the   new   photo   is  set.
Scenea   lounge   light
To   switch   off   Ambilight  when   Scenea  is  on,  press   tADJUST . Or
press   Ambilight   on   the   front   of   the   TV.
Energy  saving
To   switch   the   TV   to  the   energy  saving  mode,   press   tADJUST ,
select  Smart   picture   and  press  OK.  Select   Energy  saving .
Specifics
With   Scenea  switched   on,  the   TV   will   automatically  switch   to
standby   after   4   hours.   You   will   be  warned   1   minute   before
switch   off.  This   automatic  switch   to  standby   prevents   unnecessary
energy  use  in   case   you   forget  that  Scenea  is  on.
If   the   sleep   timer  is  set,  the   TV   will   also  switch   to  standby   after
the   set   time  has   elapsed.
Scenea  has   no   sound.
Wi- Fi Media Connect
With   Wi-Fi  MediaConnect   you   can   bring   up  (project)  your   PC
screen  on   to  the   TV   screen  wirelessly.  You   can   project  video,
music,  presentations   or  other   content   playing  on   your   laptop   or
desktop   PC.
Before   you   can   project  the   PC  screen  on   to  TV,   you   must   install
the   Wi-Fi  MediaConnect   software   on   your   PC.
Read  more   about   installing   the   Wi-Fi  MediaConnect   software   in
Help  > Setup  > Network  > Wi -Fi   MediaConnect .
Start   projecting
To   start   projecting  the   PC  screen  on   to  the   TV,   click  on   the
small   TV   icon  in   the   taskbar   at  the   bottom  right  of   the   PC
screen.  Your   PC  screen  appears   on   your   TV   screen.
Stop  projecting
To   stop   projecting,   click  on   the   TV   icon  again.
Wi -Fi   MediaConnect   Help
To   read  the   Wi-Fi  MediaConnect   Help,  right-click  the   TV   icon  in
the   taskbar   of   the   PC  and  select  Help.
Specifics
The  playback  of   video   can   be  affected  by   your   PC  performance
and  your   wireless  network   bandwidth.
You   can   project  high   definition  (HD)   or  standard   definition  (SD)
video,  depending  on   the   processing  power   of   your   PC.
The  content   protection  on   most  DVD  or  Blu-ray  Disc   movies
might  restrict   watching   the   movie  on   a  TV   when   the   disc   is
playing  on   a  PC.
The  TV   shows   PC  media   files   with   a  small   delay.
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							3.5Games
Play a game
Add   a  game  console
In   the   Home  menu,  start   Add   your   devices  to  add   the   console
to  the   Home  menu   for   easy   selection  later  on.  When   adding  a
game  console   to  the   Home  menu,  select  Game  when   the   TV
asks   for   the   device   type.  If   your   game  console  is  an   EasyLink
HDMI -CEC  device   it   might  add   itself  to  the   Home  menu.
Smart   setting   -  Game
The  Smart  picture   setting  Game  sets   the   TV   to  the   ideal   Game
settings   without   picture   lag.
If   your   game  console   is  added  as   Game  in   the   Home  menu,  the
TV   switches  to  the   Game  setting  automatically.
If   your   game  console   has   added  itself  in   the   Home  menu   as   a
Blu -ray   Disc   player   or DVD  player ,  you   need  to  switch   the
Smart  picture   setting  to  Game  before   you   start   playing.
To   switch   the   Smart  picture   setting  to  Game,   press   tADJUST
and  select  Smart   picture  > Game  and  press   OK.  The  TV   is  ready
for   gaming.   Do   not   forget  to  switch   back   to  your   normal  Smart
picture   setting  when   you   stop   gaming.
Read  more   about   how  to  connect   a  game  console   in   Help >
Connections  > Connect  more  devices  > Game  or HD   Game .
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							3.6Locks and timers
Child  locks
To   prevent   children  from  watching   a  channel  or  a  programme,
you   can   lock   channels   or  lock   age-rated   programmes.
Parental  rating
Some   digital   broadcasters  have   rated   their   programmes.   When
the  rating   is  equal  or  higher  than   the   rating   you   have   set   for   your
child’s  age,  the   programme   will   be  locked.
To   watch   a  locked   programme   you   must   enter  the   child   lock
code .  The  parental   age  rating   is  set   for   all   channels.
Set   an   age  rating
Press   h  and  select  Setup > Channel  settings   and  select Child
lock  > Parental  rating .
To   select  an   age  rating,   you   must   first  enter  your   4 -digit   child
lock   code.   If   no   child   lock   code   is  set,  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.
Lock  a  channel
To   lock   a  channel,   press   h  and  select  Setup > Channel  settings
and  select  Child   lock > Channel  lock .  In   the   list   of   channel
numbers,   select  a  channel  and  press   OK  to  lock   a  channel.
In   the   list,  a  locked   channel  is  marked   with   an   X.  Now,  you   can
select  another  channel  to  lock   or  unlock.  The  lock   is  activated   as
soon   as   you   close  the   menu.
You   cannot   lock   programmes   from  connected   devices.
Change   code
To   change  the   current  lock   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   if  you   forget  it,  enter  8888.
Sleep timer
With   the   sleep   timer,   you   can   set   the   TV   to  switch   to  standby
automatically  after   a  specified   time.
To   set   the   sleep   timer,   press  h > Setup  > TV  settings  >
Preferences  > Sleep   timer .  With   the   slider   bar   you   can   set   the
time  up  to  180   minutes  in   increments  of   5   minutes.   If   set   to  0
minutes,   the   sleep   timer  is  switched   off.
You   can   always  switch   off   your   TV   earlier  or  reset   the   time
during  the   countdown.
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