Philips 58pfl9955h User Manual

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2.1
Use your TV
Remote control
Overview
1 Standby O
To  switch the  TV  on  or back  to  standby.
2 Home  h
To  open  or close the  Home  menu.
3 Navigation key
To  navigate up,  down,  left or right.
4 OK key
To  activate a  selection.
5 Browse  e
To  open  or close the  Browse  menu.
6 Next  W
To  switch to  the  next channel, page  or chapter.
7 Previous X
To  switch to  the  previous channel, page  or chapter.
8 Options o
To  open  or close the  Options menu.
9 Back b
To  go back  to  the  previous channel. To  exit  a  menu without
changing  a  setting. To  go back  to  the  previous Text or Net TV  page.
10 Adjust  s
To  open  or close the  most used settings like  picture, sound or
Ambilight.
11 Volume V
To  adjust  the  volume level.
12 Mute  m
To  mute the  sound or to  restore it.
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							13 Red  colour key
To  open  interactive  TV  or to  select a  Text page.
14 Green  colour key
To  open  the  Eco  settings or to  select a  Text page.
15 Yellow colour key
To  open  and  close Help or to  select a  Text page.
16 Blue  colour key
To  select a  Text page.
17 Number  keys  and  text keypad
To  select a  TV  channel directly  or to  enter text.
18 Subtitles  j
To  switch Subtitles  on  or off.
19 Picture format f
To  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 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, is 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 remote control.
Show remote  control keys
To  show  the  device keys  on  screen, press  o (Options) and  select
Show remote  control.  Select  the  key you  need and  press  OK.
To  hide  the  remote control keys  of  the  device,  press  b (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.
IR sensor
Always  make  sure you  point  the  remote control at the  remote
control infrared sensor on  the  front of  the  TV.
Batteries
To  replace the  batteries of  the  remote control, slide open  the  small
tray at the  bottom of  the  remote control. Use  2 coin-shaped
batteries (Type CR2032 – 3V).  Make  sure the  + side  of  the  batteries
(top  side)  point  upwards.  The small  tray has  2 + indicators.
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							Remove  the  batteries if  you  are not  using  the  remote control for  a
long time. Dispose  of  batteries according  to  the  end of  use
directives.  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 use
substances  such  as  alcohol, chemicals or household  cleaners  on  the
TV  or remote control.
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							2.2Menus
h Home
With the  Home  menu,  you  can start watching  TV  or a movie  disc or start
any other activity.  You can add  an  activity  when you  connect  a device to
the  TV.
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.
Operate  a  selected device
The TV  remote control can  operate a  device if  the  device is
connected with  HDMI  and  has  EasyLink  (HDMI -CEC).
Read more about  EasyLink  Remote control in  Help > Use your TV
> Remote control > EasyLink  Remote control.
Add  a  device
Devices  connected with  EasyLink  (HDMI -CEC)  automatically  show
their activity  in  the  Home  menu. A  single device can  add  several
activities.  The device must  be connected with  an  HDMI  cable.
If  your  connected device does not  show  itself  in  the  Home  menu,
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  manually add  your
device with  Add  your devices in  the  Home  menu.
Add  your devices
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,  press  o (Options) and
select Rename.  Use  the  keypad  on  the  remote control as  you  do for
SMS/text messaging to  enter the  new  name.
Delete a  device
To  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 after  you
deleted  it, switch off  the  EasyLink  setting on  the  device to  prevent
this  automatic  pop-up appearing again.
Read more about  EasyLink  in  Help > Setup > EasyLink  HDMI -CEC.
Options for  a  device
To  view the  available  options  for  a  device or activity  in  the  Home
menu, select it and  press  o (Options). You  can  Rename or Remove
devices  and  activities,  Reorder the  sequence  of  them or Restore
activities  if  you  deleted  one  of  several  activities  of  a  device.
Reorder
To  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 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  o (Options) 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  o (Options). Select
Restore activities and  press  OK.  All deleted  activities  of  this  device
appear  again.
e Browse
With the  Browse  menu,  you  find  the  channel  you  want to watch from
the  Channel  list, a future programme from the  onscreen  Programme
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.
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							Find  your content
While watching  TV,  open  the  Browse  menu to  open  the  Channel
list, the  Programme  guide  or Text.
When other activities  are selected in  the  Home  menu, like  Browse
PC  or Browse  USB, use the  Browse  menu to  find  a  picture, music or
video stored  on  your  computer  or USB.
Channel list
The  Channel  list shows the  TV  channels and radio  stations installed  on
your TV.
While watching  TV,  press  e to  open  the  Browse  menu and  select
Channel list.  Navigate  to  a  channel or station  and  press  OK to
watch  or listen  to  the  selected channel or station.
Press  b (Back) to  leave the  channel list  without  changing  the
channel.
Channel list options
With  the  Channel list  on  screen, you  can  press  o (Options) to
select the  following  options :
• Select  list
• Mark as  favourite
• Reorder
• Rename
• Hide channel
• Show hidden  channels
Select list
Use  this  option to  select which channels  are shown  in  the  Channel
list. The list  you  select here  determines which channels  you  look
through with  W and  X while watching  TV.
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  o (Options) 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  o (Options) 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  o (Options) 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.
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							Enter text with  the remote  control keypad
Use  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/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 blinks.
On the  keyboard, use the  navigation keys  to  position  the  highlight  on
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  the  on -
screen spacebar.
To  close the  on -screen keyboard, highlight  Done and  press  OK.
Hide  channel
You  can  hide  a  channel in  the  Channel list. When looking through
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 is hidden
as  soon  as  you  close the  Channel list.
Show hidden channels
You  can  recall  all hidden  channels and  unhide them again.
1 In  the  Channel list, press  o (Options) and  select Show hidden
channels.  The Channel list  now shows  all channels  again.
2 Press  o (Options) and  select Unhide all to  unhide the  previously
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 different settings.
Press  o (Options) at any  time to  see which options  are available.
To  close the  Options menu, press  o again.
s Adjust
With the  Adjust  menu,  you  can adjust picture,  sound  and Ambilight
settings  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.
Benefits
In  the  Adjust  menu you  can  quickly lower or speed up the  Ambilight
dynamics,  adjust  the  Picture format  or shift the  picture up a  little to
view the  subtitles and  select a  preset setting for  picture or for  sound
according  to  what  you  are watching. If  a  Home  Theatre System,
connected with  EasyLink,  is forwarding  its  sound presets, you  can
select these  too.
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							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
Ambilight
Read more about  the  Ambilight settings in  Help > Use your TV >
Use 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  s
(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
(depending on  the  programme  being  broadcast), close Help, press
s (Adjust),  select Surround and  select On.
Picture shift
You  can  shift the  picture on  screen in  a  vertical  or a  horizontal
direction  depending on  the  TV  input. For instance, you  can  shift the
picture up vertically  to  view subtitles fully.
While watching  TV,  press  s (Adjust),  select Picture shift and  press
OK.  Shift  the  picture with  the  navigation keys.  Press  OK to  stop
Picture shift.
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							2.3Watch TV
Switch channels
To  watch  TV and  switch TV  channels,  make  sure the  Watch TV
activity  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 number or 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  open  the
Browse  menu. Select  Channel list and  press  OK.  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  b
(Back).
Channel list pages
The 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 a
favourite.  Read more about  Channel list  in  Help > Use your TV >
Menus > Browse  e.
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
With digital  TV  broadcast, you  can see  what programme is  on now  or
coming up next, switch  Subtitles on or off  or even view  the  channel
diagnostics.
While watching  TV  channels,  press  o (Options) to  select an
available  option.
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  (multifeed
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  o (Options) and  select Video  selection to  select
your  choice.
Favourite channels
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							In the  Channel  list you  can mark  a channel  as a favourite.  You can set
the  Channel  list to only show your favourite  channels.
To  open  the  Channel list,  while watching  TV,  press  e (Browse)  on
your  remote control.
Set  up a  favourite  channel
While watching  TV,  press  e to  open  the  Browse  menu. Select
Channel list and  press  OK.  Navigate  to  a  channel you  want  to  mark
as  favourite  and  press  o (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.
Only watch  your favourite  channels
You  can  set the  Channel list  to  show  only your  favourite  channels.
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  favourite
channels  when  you  look  through the  channels.
Programme guide
The  Programme guide is  an  on- screen  guide for scheduled TV
programmes.  You can set a reminder  to tell you  when a programme is
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 to
open  the  Browse  menu. Select  Programme guide and  press  OK.
To  leave the  Programme  guide  without  changing  a  setting, press  b
(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.  This  data is stored  in  the  TV.  Read also  Update Programme
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  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
©.  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 this  data.
To  update this  data,  select Update Programme guide.  Reminders  are
cleared and  the  new  data is stored.
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Specifics
Dependant  of  the  amount  of  channels  carrying  programme  guide
data,  the  TV  stores  guide  information  for  up to  eight days.
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							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.
Multi view
With  Multi  view you  can  watch  a  TV  channel next to  a  programme
of  a  connected device or a  Net TV  page  simultaneously.
When you  open  Multi  view, the  TV  screen shows  two screens, one
main and  one  small  screen.
Open Multi view
To  open  Multi view,  press  h (Home),  select Multi view and  press
OK.  With  the  remote control you  can  operate the  main screen.
To  close Multi view,  press  h (Home)  and  select another activity.
Shift  view
With  Shift  view you  can  shift the  main screen with  the  small  screen.
To  shift the  screens, press  e (Browse)  to  open  the  Multi  view
menu and  select Shift  views and  press  OK.  Press  e again to  close
the  Multi  view menu.
Multi view  combinations
In  Multi  view you  can  set 3 different  combinations.
• HDMI (a  device connected to  any  HDMI  connection)  +  TV
• Net  TV +  TV
• HDMI  +  Net  TV
Change the Multi view  combination
To  change the  current  combination, press  e (Browse)  to  open  the
Multi  view menu, select another combination  and  press  OK. Press
e again to  close the  Multi  view menu.
When you  open  Multi  view again, the  last  selected combination  is
shown.
HDMI  +  TV
Combines  a  programme  from a  device connected to  any  HDMI
connection  and  a  normal  TV  programme  (from tuner  or satellite
tuner).
To  select the  HDMI  connection  you  need, open  Multi  view in  the
HDMI  + TV  combination  and  press  o (Options). Select  Select
HDMI and  select the  device you  need.
You  can  operate the  device with  the  TV  remote control if  your
device has  EasyLink  (HDMI -CEC).  Press  o (Options) and  select
Show remote  control to  call up more remote control keys.  Press  b
(Back) to  hide  the  keys.  Read more about  EasyLink  in  Help > Setup
> Devices > EasyLink  HDMI -CEC.
Net  TV +  TV
Combines  the  Net TV  pages  and  a  normal  TV  programme  (from
tuner  or satellite tuner).
You  can  use Net TV  as  in  normal  Net TV  view. Read more about
Net TV  in  Help > Use your TV > Net  TV.
HDMI  +  Net  TV
Combines  a  programme  from a  device connected to  any  HDMI
connection  and  the  Net TV  pages.
Smart picture and sound settings
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