Philips 42PFL5008G User Manual page 41

Update with USB
What you need
•
A USB storage device that has at least
256 megabytes of storage space, is FAT
or DOS formatted, and has its write
protection disabled.
•
Access to a computer with a USB
connector and Internet access.
•
A file archiver program that supports
the ZIP file format: for example,
WinZip® for Microsoft® Windows®,
or StuffIt® for Macintosh®.
Note: Do not use a USB hard drive.
Download the latest software
1. Connect the USB flash drive to your
computer.
2. On your computer, launch a browser such
as Internet Explorer® or Safari®, and see
www.philips.com/support.
3. Find your TV and locate the software and
drivers available for your TV set. The
software upgrade is available as a
compressed file (*.zip).
4. If the software version is higher than the
version on your TV, click the software
upgrade link.
5. Accept the license agreement and
download the ZIP file to the USB flash drive.
Note: Some Internet browsers, such as
Mozilla® Firefox® or Google® Chrome®,
may download the ZIP file directly to your
computer. If this happens, copy the file to
your USB flash drive.
6. For Internet Explorer: Using a file
archiver, extract autorun.upg from the
downloaded ZIP file. Do not copy or place
the extracted file into a folder.
6. For Safari: When the download is
complete, autorun.upg is automatically
extracted from the ZIP file to your
computer. Copy the file to the USB flash
drive. Do not copy or place the file into a
folder.
7. Eject and disconnect the USB flash drive
from the computer.
Upgrade the TV software
Caution:
•
Do not switch off the TV or remove
the USB flash drive during the software
upgrade.
•
If a power failure occurs during the
upgrade, do not remove the USB flash
drive from the TV. The TV continues
the upgrade as soon as power is
restored.
•
If an error occurs during the upgrade,
retry the upgrade from the beginning. If
the error reoccurs, contact Philips
Consumer Care.
1. Remove all USB devices such as a Wi-Fi
adapter from the TV, then switch on the TV.
2. Connect the USB flash drive to the TV.
The software upgrade starts automatically.
The upgrade is complete when a notification
message appears on screen.
3. Before you restart the TV, disconnect the
USB flash drive from the TV.
4. Press on the remote control — do not
press more than once.
The TV switches off, then back on again. The
upgrade is complete.
5. To prevent accidental updates to the TV
software, reconnect the USB flash drive to
your computer and delete autorun.upg.
Update from digital broadcast
When available, the TV can receive software
updates through digital broadcasts. When a
software update is received, you are
prompted to update the software. We
strongly recommend that you update the
software when prompted.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
If you do not update the TV software when
the update is received, you are prompted to
save the update file. To update the software
later:
1. Press .
2. Select [Setup] > [Software settings] >
[Local updates].
3. Select the file that you downloaded and
follow the onscreen instructions to complete
the update.
EN 41