Philips 8506 Series User Manual
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- Page 1 8506 Series User Manual 43PUS8506 50PUS8506 58PUS8506 65PUS8506 70PUS8506 75PUS8506 Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/TVsupport...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1 Home Screen 8 Connect your Android TV 1.1 Home Screen and Channels 8.1 Network and Internet 1.2 Apps and Philips TV Collection 8.2 Google Account 1.3 Open the Home Screen 8.3 Philips TV Collection App 1.4 Home Screen Update... - Page 3 18.1 Philips TV Remote App 29.1 Terms of Use - TV 18.2 Google Cast 29.2 Terms of Use - Smart TV 29.3 Terms of Use - Philips TV Collection 19 Games 19.1 What You Need 30 Copyrights 19.2 Gamepads 30.1 HDMI 19.3 Play a Game From Game Console...
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Page 4: Home Screen
Apps that come with the You can always know what to watch next from Play TV and the Apps you install from Philips TV Collection Next channel on the Home screen. Start watching or Google Play™ Store yourself. -
Page 5: Home Screen Update
When opening the Home screen, the background application/content playback will stop. You have to select the application or content from the Home screen to resume. Home Screen Update You may receive the update notification from Google and have new version of Home launcher installed. With the new Home launcher, you will have a new look and features on TV’s Home screen. -
Page 6: Setting Up
In case you lost this guide, you can download it from • The ideal distance to watch TV is 2 to 5 times its www.philips.com/TVsupport. diagonal screen size. When seated, your eyes should be level with the centre of the screen. -
Page 7: Antenna Cable
Although this TV has a very low standby power consumption, unplug the power cable to save energy if you do not use the TV for a long period of time. For more information, in Help, press the colour Keywords and look up Switching On for more information on switching the TV on or off. -
Page 8: Remote Control
• To open or close the Sources menu. To open the Quick Menu with typical TV functions. • To pair the remote control to the TV. 7 - Philips TV Collection 10 - Google Assistant™ To launch Philips TV Collection App. - Page 9 Middle OK key To confirm a selection or setting. To open the channel list while watching TV. OK key 2 - Back To confirm a selection or setting. To open the channel To switch back to the previous channel you selected. list while watching TV.
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Page 10: Pair Your Remote Control To Tv
Prese + or - to adjust the volume level. 3 - Number keys To select a channel directly. 4 - Channel list To open the channel list. 5 - Channel Prese + or - to switch to the next or previous channel in the channel list. -
Page 11: Voice Search
the on-screen instructions. control. A message appears when the pairing is successful. 1 - Slide the battery door in the direction shown by the arrow. Remote Control Software 2 - Replace the old batteries with 2 Alkaline, type AAA-LR03-1.5V batteries. Make sure the and the ... -
Page 12: Switching On And Off
Keys on TV Switching On and If you lost the remote control or its batteries are empty, you can still do some basic TV operations. To open the basic menu… 1 - With the TV switched on, press the joystick key on On or Standby the bottom of the TV to bring up the basic menu. -
Page 13: Channels
Open a Channel List Channels Next to the list with all channels, you can select a filtered list or you can select one of the favourite lists you created. Install Channels To open the current channel list… 1 - Press , to switch to TV. For more information, in Help, press the colour 2 - Press OK to open the current channel list. -
Page 14: Watching Channels
1 - Press . 2 - Press OK to open the channel list. If necessary Channel List sorting change the channel list. 3 - Select the channel you want to lock. You can do channel list sorting with all channels. You 4 - Press ... - Page 15 (only available for certain countries) the channel and open Information in OPTIONS. Subtitle Language Channel Options Preferred Subtitle Languages Open Options A digital broadcast can offer several subtitle languages for a programme. You can set a preferred While watching a channel, you can set some options. primary and secondary subtitle language.
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Page 16: Favourite Channels
Select an Audio Language View programme information from channel list If none of the preferred audio languages are To call up the programme information from channel available, you can select another audio language if available. If no audio languages are available, you list…... - Page 17 With a Favourites List selected, press the Select Range. arrows (up) or (down) to select a channel, then press OK to watch the selected channel. You only tune to the channels in that list when using Edit Favourites ...
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Page 18: Text / Teletext
4 - With the (up) or (down) keys move the You can select a word and scan Text for all channel where you want it. occurences of this word. 5 - Press OK to confirm the new location. 1 - Open a Text page and press OK. -
Page 19: Interactive Tv
If a TV channel offers HbbTV pages, you must first Text Setup switch on HbbTV in the TV settings to view the pages. Settings > General Text language settings > Advanced > HbbTV settings > HbbTV > Some digital TV broadcasters have several Text languages available. -
Page 20: Channel Installation
the package you need. Some packages offer a Quick or Full install for their available channels, Channel Installation select one or the other. The TV will install the satellite channels and radio stations. 9 - To store the satellite setup and installed channels and radio stations, select Finish. - Page 21 Channel Packages User Band Frequency Next to the unique user band number, the built-in Satellite operators can offer channel packages that satellite receiver needs the frequency of the selected bundle free channels (free-to-air) and offer a sorting user band number. These frequencies are mostly that suits a country.
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Page 22: Antenna Installation
the channel package. Homing Transponder and LNB I cannot remove a satellite In some countries, you can adjust the expert settings • Subscription packages do not allow removing a for homing transponder and each LNB. Only use or satellite. To remove the satellite, you have to do a change these settings when a normal installation fails. - Page 23 2 - Enter your PIN code if necessary. Manual Channel Update 3 - Select Yes and press OK to confirm. 4 - The TV will reinstall completely. All settings will You can always start an channel update yourself. be reset and installed channels will be replaced. The To start a channel update manually…...
- Page 24 3 - Select Digital: Reception Test and press OK. Frequency Scan 4 - Select Search and press OK. The digital frequency is shown for this channel. Select the method of searching for channels. You can 5 - Select Search again and press OK to check the select the faster Quick Scan method and use the signal quality of this frequency.
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Page 25: Channel List Copy
3 - Press (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close With Channel List Copy, you can copy the channels the menu. installed on one TV onto another Philips TV of the same range. With Channel List Copy, you avoid the time-consuming channel search by uploading a Upload a Channel List to TV predefined channel list on a TV. -
Page 26: Connect Devices
HDMI ARC and eARC Connect Devices All of the HDMI connections on the TV have HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel). If the device, typically a Home Theatre System (HTS), About Connections soundbar or AV receiver, also has the HDMI ARC connection, connect it to any of the HDMI connections on this TV. -
Page 27: Cam With Smart Card - Ci
1 - Look on the CAM for the correct method of remote control insertion. Incorrect insertion can damage the CAM Settings > General and TV. settings > EasyLink > EasyLink remote 2 - While looking at the back of the TV, with the front control >... -
Page 28: Smartphones And Tablets
Use an HDMI cable to connect a Home Theatre No sound System (HTS) to the TV. You can connect a Philips If you cannot hear the sound from the TV on your Soundbar or an HTS with a built-in disc player. -
Page 29: Headphones
instuctions on screen. You will pair the device with the TV and the TV will store the connection. You might need to unpair a paired device first if the maximum number of paired devices was reached. 5 - Select the type of device and press OK. 6 - Press ... -
Page 30: Usb Keyboard
Keywords and look up USB Hard Drive. USB Hard Drive, the content on the former will be lost. A USB Hard Drive installed on your TV will need reformatting for use with a computer. Installation * Connect the USB Hard Drive with size less than 2TB. To format a USB Hard Drive…... -
Page 31: Usb Flash Drive
connected USB device or flash drive. The TV will Special Keys downscale the resolution to Ultra HD if the resolution of the photo is higher. Keys for entering text For more information on watching or playing content • Enter key = OK from a USB flash drive, in Help, press the colour •... -
Page 32: Camcorder
7.13 Camcorder For best quality, use an HDMI cable to connect the camcorder to the TV. 7.14 Computer You can connect your computer to the TV and use the TV as a PC monitor. Use an HDMI cable to connect the computer to the TV. * Note for Nvidia Graphics card users: If you connect Nvidia graphics card to TV via HDMI cable, Nvidia card may automatically output Variable... -
Page 33: Connect Your Android Tv
• Make sure that the firewalls in your network allow access to the TV's wireless connection. To enjoy the full capabilities of your Philips Android • If the wireless network does not work properly in TV, your TV must be connected to the Internet. -
Page 34: Google Account
1 - Select Static IP Configuration and configure the connection. 2 - You can set the number for IP To enjoy the full capabilities of your Philips Android Address, Netmask, Gateway, DNS 1, or DNS 2. TV, you can sign in to Google with your Google Account. -
Page 35: Philips Tv Collection App
Google Account yet, use your computer or tablet to 1 - Press HOME. create one (accounts.google.com). To play games 2 - Select Philips TV Collection and press OK. It with Google Play, you need a Google+ profile. If you will open the Featured apps section. -
Page 36: Apps
Browser app to surf the Internet. • you must sign in with your Google Account on TV Apps can come from the Philips TV Collection or To start YouTube Music… the Google Play™ Store . To get you started, some 1 - Press ... -
Page 37: Start Or Stop An App
18+ rated app. This lock is only valid for 18+ 5 - On request, enter the PIN code. rated apps from the Philips apps. 6 - To close the Google Play Store, press Back repeatedly or press EXIT. -
Page 38: Manage Apps
OK to allow or not allow this app. 8 - Press Back to go back one step or press You can lock 18+ rated apps from the Philips apps. EXIT to close the menu. This setting controls the 18+ setting in the Philips apps Now you can enter the restricted profile. -
Page 39: Storage
Storage You can see how much storage space - the internal TV memory - you are using for your apps, videos, music, etc. You can see how much free space you still have available for installing new apps. Check your storage if apps start to run slow or in case of app trouble. -
Page 40: Internet
Internet 10.1 Start Internet You can browse the Internet on your TV. You can view any Internet website but most of them are not prepared for a TV screen. • Some plug-ins (e.g. to view pages or videos) are not available on your TV. -
Page 41: Quick Menu
Quick Menu You can use the Quick Menu as your Home menu. In the Quick Menu, you will find a quick way to access TV functions. To open Quick Menu and open an item… 1 - Press to open Quick Menu. 2 - Select an item and press OK to open or start it. -
Page 42: Sources
connected device. Sources 12.3 Device Name and Type 12.1 Switch to a device When you connect a new device to the TV and the TV detects the device, you can assign an icon that fits the From the list of Sources, you can switch to any of the device type. - Page 43 Newly connected devices will be added to the Sources menu.
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Page 44: Networks
Networks 13.1 Network For more information, in Help, press the colour Keywords and look up Network, for more information on connecting the TV to a network. 13.2 Bluetooth Pairing a Device For more information, in Help, press the colour ... -
Page 45: Settings
1 - Select the picture style you want to restore. 2 - Press the colour key Restore style, and Settings press OK. The style is restored. 14.1 Customise a Style Picture Any picture setting you adjust, like Colour or Contrast, is stored in the currently selected Picture Style. - Page 46 level for removing the noise in video content. lour temperature. Noise is mostly visible as small moving dots in on- Select Normal, Warm, or Cool to set the colour screen picture. temperature for your preference. MPEG Artefact Reduction Whitepoint alignment ...
- Page 47 indication. linear setting for picture luminance and contrast. TV supports following HDR formats: Hybrid Log Gamma, HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision but it is Light Sensor subject to the availability of such HDR format in content providers. Settings > Picture >...
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Page 48: Sound
2 - Press (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close 14.2 the menu. Sound • Fill Screen – automatically enlarges the picture to fill the screen. Picture distortion is minimal, subtitles remain visible. Not suitable for PC input. Some Sound Style extreme picture content can still show black bars. - Page 49 Mimi Sound Personalization is a technology that adapts the audio signal of the TV in real time to the With DTS Play-Fi on your Philips TV, you can connect user’s hearing ability. It restores details in the audio to compatible speakers to stream audio wirelessly to signal that would otherwise not be heard by users other rooms in your house.
- Page 50 1 - Hold your remote control at the listening position • If you select TV speakers, the TV speakers are and point it towards the TV during the tuning process. always on. 2 - Select Calibrate now or Calibrate again to start With an audio device connected with HDMI CEC, the calibration.
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Page 51: Ambilight Settings
For some Home Theatre Systems you might need to Follow audio adjust the audio sync delay to synchronise the audio Settings > Ambilight > Ambilight style > Follow to the video. Select Off if a sound delay is set on audio. -
Page 52: Eco Settings
surrounding light darkens. The built-in light sensor Advanced Ambilight Settings automatically adjusts the picture, to the lighting conditions of the room. Brightness Settings > Ambilight > Advanced > Brightness. Set TV switch off timer Press the arrows (up) or (down) to set the ... - Page 53 TV and Recordings, otherwise, select Apps to store Turn On/Off the Demo Me or Ambilight Demo apps. Follow the instructions on screen. autostart. 4 - All files and data will be removed after formatting. 5 - When the USB Hard Drive is formatted, leave it connected permanently.
- Page 54 • The setting Standard allows maximum up to Ultra Switch off HbbTV History Tracking HD (50 Hz or 60Hz) YCbCr 4:2:0 signals. Settings > General Maximum supported video timing format for HDMI settings > Advanced > HbbTV settings > HbbTV Ultra HD options: tracking >...
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Page 55: Clock, Region, And Language Settings
replaced. Clock The installation can take a few minute Settings > Region and language > Clock. 14.6 Clock, Region, and Language Correct clock automatically Settings > Region and Settings language > Clock > Auto clock mode. • The standard setting for the TV clock is Automatic. Language The time information comes from the broadcasted UTC - Coordinated Universal Time information. -
Page 56: Lock Settings
> Audio description > On. You can lock apps unsuited for children. You can lock 18+ rated apps from the Philips apps or set up a Digital TV channels can broadcast special audio restricted profile in the Home menu. - Page 57 Lock for CAM Set CAM PIN for recording Settings > Child lock > CAM PIN.
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Page 58: Videos, Photos And Music
15.3 Most Popular Menu and Last Videos, Photos and Played Menu Music View most popular files or clear the list 1 - Press SOURCES, select USB and 15.1 press OK. From a Computer or NAS 2 - Select USB Devices and select Most popular. -
Page 59: View Your Photos
15.5 Video Options Play your Videos Browse video files... Play Videos • List/Thumbnails – List or thumbnails views • Shuffle – Play your files in a random order • Repeat – Plays all videos in this folder once or Open video folder continuously 1 - Press ... - Page 60 View a 360 photo 1 - Press SOURCES, select USB and press OK. 2 - Select USB Devices and press (right) to select the USB device you need. 3 - Select 360 Photos and select one of photos, you can press ...
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Page 61: Play Your Music
- : Jump to the previous music in a folder 360 Photo Options - : Jump to the next music in a folder - : Rewind Browse 360 photo files... - : Fast forward • List/Thumbnails – List or thumbnails views - ... -
Page 62: Tv Guide
press OK. 2 - Press Back to close. TV Guide Change Day 16.1 What You Need The TV Guide can show the scheduled programmes for the upcoming days (maximum up to 8 days). With the TV Guide you can view a list of the current Press the colour key ... - Page 63 List of Reminders You can view a list of the reminders you have set. List of Reminders To open the list of reminders… 1 - Press TV GUIDE. 2 - Press the colour key Scheduled . 3 - At the top of the screen, select ...
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Page 64: Recording And Pause Tv
Schedule a Recording Recording and You can schedule a recording of an upcoming programme for today or a few days from today Pause TV (maximum of 8 days away). The TV will use the data from the TV Guide to start and end the recording. To record a programme…... -
Page 65: Pause Tv
5 - Press Back to close the menu. 1 - Press TV GUIDE. 2 - Press the colour key Recordings . Broadcasters can limit the number of days a recording 3 - At the top of the screen, can be viewed. - Page 66 Pause a Programme To pause and resume a broadcast… • To pause a broadcast, press (Pause). A progress bar at the bottom of the screen appears briefly. • To call up the progress bar, press (Pause) again. • To resume watching, press (Play). With the progress bar on screen, press ...
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Page 67: Smartphones And Tablets
Download the Philips TV Remote App from your favourite app store today. The Philips TV Remote App is available for iOS and Android and is free of charge. 18.2 Google Cast... -
Page 68: Games
19.1 What You Need On this TV, you can play games… • from the Philips TV Collection in the Home menu • from the Google Play Store in the Home menu • from a connected Game Console Games from the Philips TV Collection or the Google Play Store must be downloaded and installed on TV before you can play them. -
Page 69: Ambilight
Lounge Light Ambilight You can set Ambilight to follow the video or the audio dynamics of a TV programme. Alternatively, you can 20.1 set Ambilight to show a preset colour style or you can switch Ambilight off. Ambilight Style If you select Lounge light, you can select one of the preset colour styles. -
Page 70: Sunrise Alarm
- If Sunrise alarm is not exited to other application 20.4 after 30 min since Sunrise wake-up, TV shall auto Lounge Light Mode shutdown to standby. Note: The lounge light mode of your TV allows you to Keep the network connection alive for Sunrise alarm switch on the Ambilight when the TV is in standby. -
Page 71: Ambilight Extension
Before starting the setup, make sure the TV and extension > Ambilight+hue > Configure. your Philips Wireless Home Speakers are connected Setup your Philips Hue bulbs to follow the colours of to the same Wi-Fi network. Ambilight. * Note: Ambilight+Hue feature will work with Hue Configure lamp type of "Colour Light"... - Page 72 > Ambilight+Philips Wireless Home Speakers > Reset configuration. Reset current setup of the Ambilight+Philips Wireless Home Speakers.
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Page 73: Top Picks
• the TV must be connected to the Internet. • the TV Clock must be set to Automatic or Country Top Picks Dependent. • you must accept the Terms of Use (You might have accepted already when you connected to the 21.1 Internet.). - Page 74 Streaming a lot of videos may cause you to exceed your monthly Internet traffic limit. Using Video on Demand To open Video on Demand… 1 - Press to open Quick Menu. 2 - Select Top Picks to open the Top Picks menu. 3 - Select ...
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Page 75: Freeview Play
Freeview Play 22.1 About Freeview Play To enjoy Freeview Play*, you need to connect your TV to Internet first. Freeview Play offers: • Watch TV programmes you missed from the last seven days. • Watch live TV and on demand, all in one place without entering an app, you can search Freeview Play programmes in TV Guide. -
Page 76: Netflix
Netflix If you have a Netflix membership subscription, you can enjoy Netflix on this TV. Your TV must be connected to the Internet. In your region, Netflix might only come available with future software updates. To open Netflix, press to open the Netflix App. -
Page 77: Alexa
• Google account Go to alexa.amazon.com, click on Skills, and search • Mobile device such as your phone or tablet for “Philips Smart TV Voice Control”. The skill will be • Wi-Fi network listed in the results. About Alexa Skill Alexa uses the Alexa Skills to extend the voice control operations. -
Page 78: Software
1 - Insert the USB flash drive into your computer. 2 - On the USB flash drive, locate the Software file update.htm and double click it. 3 - Click Send ID. 4 - If new software is available, download the .zip 25.1 file. -
Page 79: View Software Update History
25.3 25.6 Automatic Software Update Open Source License To switch on Automatic software update to update About Open Source License your TV software automatically. Leave the TV in standby. README for the source code of the parts of TP Vision Netherlands B.V. -
Page 80: Specifications
European Directive 2012/19/EU. the average power consumption of this product in use. You can also find the power consumption values for this product on the Philips website for your country at www.philips.com/TVsupport. Please inform yourself about the local separate... -
Page 81: Power
Product specifications are subject to change without Supported Video only resolution notice. For more specification details of this product, Resolution — Refresh rate www.philips.com/TVsupport • 480i - 60 Hz Power • 576i - 50 Hz • Mains power : AC 220-240V +/-10% •... -
Page 82: Multimedia
Supported media server software • You can use any DLNA V1.5 certified media server software. • You can use the Philips TV Remote app (iOS and Android) on mobile devices. Performance may vary, depending on the capabilities of the mobile device and the software used. -
Page 83: Help And Support
• User manual - Read the user manual for TV new releases. information. • Troubleshooting - Find a solution for frequent ask Go to www.philips.com/TVsupport questions. • Factory settings - Reset all settings to factory settings. 27.2 • Reinstall TV - Reinstall and redo the complete TV Using Help installation. - Page 84 Philips startup screen • Restore picture style or change to other picture When the TV is in standby, a Philips startup screen is styles. displayed, then the TV returns to standby mode. This Picture settings change after a while is normal behaviour.
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Page 85: Online Help
802.11b/g/n/ac devices in your proximity might disturb the wireless network. • Make sure that the firewalls in your network allow To solve any Philips TV related problem, you can access to the TV's wireless connection. consult our online support. You can select your •... -
Page 86: Support And Repair
Find the telephone number in the printed documentation that came with the TV. Or consult our website www.philips.com/TVsupport and select your country if needed. TV model number and serial number You might be asked to provide the TV product model number and serial number. -
Page 87: Safety And Care
If liquids are spilt on or into the TV, disconnect the TV controls. from the power outlet immediately. • ALWAYS route cords and cables connected to your Contact Philips TV Consumer Care to have the TV television so they cannot be tripped over, pulled or checked before use. grabbed. -
Page 88: Screen Care
some lithium battery types). 28.2 • Disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or Screen Care mechanically crushing or cutting of a battery, that can result in an explosion. • Never touch, push, rub or strike the screen with any •... -
Page 89: Terms Of Use
TP Vision is the warrantor in relation to the targeted at consumers which, like any electronic TV with which this booklet was packaged. Philips and apparatus, in general have the ability to emit and the Philips Shield Emblem are registered trademarks receive electromagnetic signals. -
Page 90: Copyrights
Copyrights 30.1 HDMI HDMI 30.4 The terms HDMI, HDMI High-Definition Multimedia DTS-HD Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing DTS-HD Administrator, Inc. For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS, the Symbol, DTS and the Symbol together, DTS-HD, Play-Fi, the DTS-HD logo, and the DTS Play-Fi logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of DTS, Inc. -
Page 91: Kensington
30.7 Kensington Kensington (If applicable) Kensington and Micro Saver are registered US trademarks of ACCO World Corporation with issued registrations and pending applications in other countries throughout the world. 30.8 Other Trademarks All other registered and unregistered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. - Page 92 Disclaimer regarding services and/or software offered by third parties Services and/or software offered by third parties may be changed, suspended, or terminated without prior notice. TP Vision does not bear any responsibility in these sorts of situations.
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Page 93: Index
Ambilight+Hue Disposal of TV or batteries Ambilight+hue, configuration Dolby Atmos Ambilight+hue, Immersion Dolby Atmos notification Ambilight+hue, on or off Dolby Vision notification Ambilight+Philips Wireless Home DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) Speakers Ambilight, Settings Ambisleep EasyLink HDMI CEC Android Settings Eco Settings... - Page 94 Network, Wireless Terms of Use, Philips TV Collection Now on TV Test Reception Text Text language, Primary Online support Text language, Secondary Open Source Software Troubleshooting Optimal (Auto Game) TV Guide Options on a Channel TV Guide Data TV Guide, reminders...