Philips 8528 Series User Manual page 13

To turn on or off the EasyLink remote control function.
Please note that you can always control the volume of
connected HDMI CEC-compatible devices irrespective of
this setting.
Power off HDMI devices with the display
 Settings > Channels &
Inputs > Inputs > EasyLink > EasyLink auto device off.
Select On to allow display to turn the HDMI devices to
standby. Select Off to disable this function.
Power on the display with HDMI devices
 Settings > Channels &
Inputs > Inputs > EasyLink > EasyLink auto display on.
Select On to allow HDMI devices to wake up the display
from standby status. Select Off to disable this function.
Power on the HDMI sound system with display
 Settings > Channels &
Inputs > Inputs > EasyLink > EasyLink auto ARC on.
Select On to allow display to wake up the connected
HDMI sound system from standby status. Select Off to
disable this function.
EasyLink 2.0 sound control
 Settings > Channels &
Inputs > Inputs > EasyLink > EasyLink 2.0 sound control.
Select On to control the sound settings of the HDMI
sound system. You can adjust these settings via Frequent
settings or  Settings > Display & Sound > Sound. This
is only applicable with EasyLink 2.0 compliant HDMI
sound system.
Note:
• EasyLink might not work with devices from other
brands.
• The HDMI CEC functionality has different names on
different brands. Some examples are: Anynet, Aquos
Link, Bravia Theatre Sync, Kuro Link, Simplink and Viera
Link. Not all brands are fully compatible with EasyLink.
Example HDMI CEC branding names are property of their
respective owners.
HDMI Ultra HD
This display can display Ultra HD signals. Some devices -
connected with HDMI - do not recognise a display with
Ultra HD and might not work correctly or show distorted
picture or sound.
To avoid the malfunctioning of such a device, you can
adjust HDMI Ultra HD setting when display is in the
HDMI source. Recommended setting for legacy device is
Standard.
Set the signal quality for each HDMI connectors
 Settings > Channels & Inputs > Inputs > INPUT
DEVICES > HDMI (port) > HDMI Ultra HD > Standard,
Optimal, or Optimal (Auto Game) / Optimal (Auto
Game xxxHz Pro).
To change the settings, switch to the HDMI source first.
Select Optimal to enable the highest quality HDMI signal
for 4K program or movie watching (such as Ultra HD 4K
set top box, 4K Blu-ray player or streaming box).
• The setting Optimal allows maximum up to Ultra HD
(50Hz or 60Hz) RGB 4:4:4 or YCbCr 4:4:4/4:2:2/4:2:0
signals.
• The setting Standard allows maximum up to Ultra HD
(50Hz or 60Hz) YCbCr 4:2:0 signals.
Maximum supported video timing format for HDMI Ultra
HD options:
• Resolution: 3840 x 2160
• Frame rate (Hz): 50Hz, 59.94Hz, 60Hz
• Video data sub-sampling (bit-depth)
- 8 bit: YCbCr 4:2:0, YCbCr 4:2:2*, YCbCr 4:4:4*, RGB
4:4:4*
- 10 bit: YCbCr 4:2:0*, YCbCr 4:2:2*, RGB 4:4:4*
- 12 bit: YCbCr 4:2:0*, YCbCr 4:2:2*
* Supported only when HDMI Ultra HD is set to Optimal,
Optimal (Auto Game), or Optimal (Auto Game 120Hz
Pro).
Select Standard if the picture or sound are distorted.
• Set Optimal (Auto Game) to enable display to support
the HDMI Variable Refresh Rate* and FreeSync Premium*
video (on some models only) and set Sound style to
Game whenever it is informed by the HDMI device
connected to display.
• Select Optimal (Auto Game xxxHz Pro) to enable
HDR10+ gaming and 120Hz high frame rate gamming
(including 48-120Hz variable refresh rate) with
maximum input resolution up to 3840 x 2160p (HDMI 1
and HDMI 2 only) and 1920 x 1080p.
When video input frame rate is more than 60Hz (include
max frame rate 120Hz VRR video), the display will
automatically set Ultra motion clarity enabled. In this
mode, display supports high refresh rate with effective
display vertical resolution limited to 1080p. It is
recommended to use with new gaming computer or
console.
* With HDMI Variable Refresh Rate and FreeSync
Premium supported, the display changes its refresh rate
in real time according to the frame rate signal on top of
all features supported in Optimal (Auto Game) to
synchronize with every picture. It is applied to reduce the
lag, judder and frame tearing for better gaming
experience.
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