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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting started 3 TV tour Setting up 7 Keys on the TV Register your TV Help and support Basics 12 Remote control Menus Watch TV Connected devices 23 Subtitles, timers and locks Smart TV 25 Net TV Interactive TV Videos, photos and music 29 Pause TV and recording Games 33...
  • Page 3: Getting Started

    Getting started TV tour Smart TV To adjust the volume. Connect your Smart TV to the Internet and you can rent a movie from your home, browse the Net TV apps, watch programmes you missed or check the TV guide. View your photos and videos from your PC, tablet PC or phone.
  • Page 4 Back È. To open or close the FIND menu ¬. With Back, you can go back to the previous TV channel or go Open the Find menu to open the list of channels while you are one step back in a menu. watching TV channels or the list of videos and music while you browse your PC on TV.
  • Page 5 Read more about Add your devices in Help > Basics > Menus > h Home. Read more about using EasyLink in Help > Basics > Remote control > Operate devices. In the chapter Help > Connections, drawings like these will help you to connect most common devices.
  • Page 6 Press Home > Setup > Watch demos (on the second page of the Setup menu). Contact your dealer for more information. Go to www.philips.com/support to find FAQs featuring the list of HD channels or providers in your country. Getting started / TV tour...
  • Page 7: Setting Up

    Find all mounting instructions in the Quick Start Guide that came with the TV. In case you lost this guide, you can download the guide from www.philips.com Use the product type number of the TV to look for the Quick Start Guide to download.
  • Page 8 Risk of damage to the TV! Before you connect the TV to the power outlet, ensure that the power voltage matches the value printed on the back of the TV. Never connect the TV to the power outlet if the voltage is different.
  • Page 9: Keys On The Tv

    Press Ambilight, to switch Ambilight on or off. 1.3 Keys on the TV While the TV is on standby, you can switch Ambilight on and Power switch create an Ambilight Lounge light effect in your room. Read more about Ambilight and Lounge light in Help > Setup > Ambilight Switch the TV on or off with the power switch at the right-hand side of the TV.
  • Page 10: Register Your Tv

    1.4 Register your TV Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips. Register your TV and enjoy a range of benefits including full support (including downloads), privileged access to information about new products, exclusive offers and discounts, the chance to win prizes and even participate in special surveys about new releases.
  • Page 11: Help And Support

    Press x to go to the next page. Online support To solve any Philips TV related problem, you can consult our online support. You can select your language and enter your product model number.
  • Page 12: Basics

    Basics Remote control Overview 8 CH- / Previous X To switch to the previous channel, page or chapter. 9 Source Ú To switch directly to a TV connection. 10 Options r To open or close the Options menu. 1 Standby O To switch the TV on or back to standby.
  • Page 13 To switch the remote control back to operate the TV, press h Screen off (Home) and select Watch TV and press OK. If a recent Philips audio device only sends audio to the TV, the device may suggest switching off the TV screen. To switch off Show device keys...
  • Page 14 Batteries To open the battery cover, press the small button on the edge of the remote control inwards and lift the cover. Use 2 type AAA -LR03-1.5V batteries. Make sure the + and the - ends of the batteries line up correctly. Remove the batteries if you are not using the remote control for a long time.
  • Page 15: Menus

    Reorder 2.2 Menus To reorder a device or an activity in the Home menu, select it and press r OPTIONS. h Home 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 In the Home menu, you start watching TV or start watching a added devices and activities.
  • Page 16 In the Adjust menu you can adjust these settings: • 3D • 3D depth • Two player gaming • Ambilight On or Off • Ambilight dynamics • Picture format • Smart picture (presets) • Smart sound (presets) • Speakers • Surround •...
  • Page 17: Watch Tv

    Video selection 2.3 Watch TV Digital TV channels can offer multi video signals (multi-feed broadcasts), different camera viewpoints or angles of the same Switch channels 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 r OPTIONS and select Video selection To watch TV and switch channels, make sure the Watch TV to select your choice.
  • Page 18 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 r 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.
  • Page 19 For easy picture or sound adjustment, you can select a preset setting for each. While watching TV, press t ADJUST to open the Adjust menu and select Smart picture or Smart sound . Make a selection from the list and press OK. Open the Programme guide While watching TV, press h , select Programme guide and press To quit the Programme guide without changing a setting, press...
  • Page 20 If black bars appear on the screen, you can adjust the picture format to a format that fills the screen. While watching TV, press t ADJUST to open the Adjust menu and select Picture format. Select a format from the list and press Picture formats The following formats are available according to the picture on screen:...
  • Page 21 This is a 3D Max TV. To watch 3D on this TV, you will need You can change the depth of 3D for a weaker or stronger 3D the Philips 3D Max active glasses PTA516 (sold separately). effect. Other active 3D glasses might not be supported.
  • Page 22 • Do not expose the 3D glasses to direct sunlight, heat, fire or water. This may result in a product malfunction or fire. • Use a clean soft cloth (microfibre or cotton flannel) to clean the lenses to avoid scratching them. Never spray cleaner directly onto the 3D glasses.
  • Page 23: Connected Devices

    2.5 Connected devices Select a device Select from the Home menu To select and watch a connected device or activity, press h to open the Home menu and select the device or its activity and press OK. Make sure the device is switched on. Add a connected device to the Home menu for easy selection.
  • Page 24: Subtitles, Timers And Locks

    2.6 Subtitles, timers and locks Child locks To prevent children from watching a channel or a programme, Subtitles you can lock channels or lock age-rated programmes. Programme subtitles are available most of the time. You can Parental rating switch subtitles on or off. How to set subtitles depends on Some digital broadcasters have rated their programmes.
  • Page 25: Smart Tv

    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.
  • Page 26 Parental control Reload an app or page To retry loading an app or an Internet page, press r To lock Adult 18+ rated apps, switch on Net TV parental control by selecting Enable and then press OK. Enter an unlock OPTIONS and select Reload page.
  • Page 27 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.
  • Page 28: Interactive Tv

    Navigate MHP pages 3.2 Interactive TV You can use the navigation and colour keys, the number keys and the È (Back) key to navigate the MHP pages. You can use the What is iTV? keypad on the remote control as you do for SMS/text messaging to enter text.
  • Page 29: Videos, Photos And Music

    3.3 Videos, photos and music To pause or play, press OK. To play the next file in the folder, press W. Browse USB To play to the previous file, press X. To fast forward, press x. To rewind, press w. You can view photos or play your music and videos from a USB memory device.
  • Page 30 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 r OPTIONS, select Set as Scenea and press OK. By agreeing to overwrite the current photo, the new photo is set.
  • Page 31: Pause Tv And Recording

    Warning 3.4 Pause TV and recording The USB Hard Drive is formatted exclusively for this TV, you cannot use the stored recordings on another TV or PC. Do not Smart USB recording copy or change recording files on the USB Hard Drive with any PC application.
  • Page 32 List of recordings To view the list of recordings and scheduled recordings, select Recordings on the Programme guide page and press OK. In this list, you can select a recording to watch, remove recorded programmes, check the free drive space or schedule a recording not linked to a specific TV programme.
  • Page 33: Games

    What you need 3.5 Games With this TV, use the active 3D glasses - Philips PTA516 (sold separately). Play a game For two-player split screen gaming, the game console must be connected with HDMI. Add a game console Start a two-player game In the Home menu, start Add your devices to add the console 1 Select the game console in the Home menu and press OK.
  • Page 34: Text

    Search Text 3.6 Text You can select a word and scan Text for all occurrences of this word. Text pages Open a Text page and press OK. Select a word or number with Open Text the navigation keys. Now press OK again to jump immediately to To access Text while you are watching TV channels, press the next occurrence of this word or number.
  • Page 35 Text language Some digital TV broadcasters have several Text languages available. 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.
  • Page 36: Setup

     • Screen edges Setup Slightly enlarge the picture to hide distorted edges. • Picture shift Move the picture up / down or left / right with the cursor keys. Picture and sound Sound Picture In the Sound menu, you can adjust all sound settings individually. In the Picture menu, you can adjust all picture settings To open Sound settings , press h >...
  • Page 37 Reset a Smart setting To reset a Smart setting to its original values, select the Smart setting you want to reset in the ADJUST menu. Then press h > Setup > TV settings > Picture, select Reset, press OK and confirm.
  • Page 38: Ambilight

    Ambilight colour 4.2 Ambilight To set the Ambilight colour, select Ambilight colour and press OK. Select Dynamic, if Ambilight should respond to onscreen Placement images or select one of the fixed colours. Select Custom if you want to set a specific fixed colour. For the best Ambilight effect : Custom colour •...
  • Page 39 You can also set up the colour scheme in the Setup menu. With the TV switched on, press h and select Setup. Select TV settings > Ambilight > Lounge light mood. Select the colour scheme with which Lounge light will start up. Setup / Ambilight...
  • Page 40: Channels

    Once a day, at 6 AM, the TV updates the channels and stores new channels. Empty channels are removed. For new or removed Now you can upload the copied Channel list onto another Philips channels, a message is shown at TV start up. The TV must be in standby to automatically update channels.
  • Page 41 4 Store If you want to change the DVB setting to start a new channel installation, press h > Setup > Channel settings and press OK. You can store the channel on the current channel number or as a new channel number. Select Store current channel or Store as Select Channel installation >...
  • Page 42: Network

    Find your PC files 4.4 Network To select your PC files on screen, you need recent media server software on your computer, like Windows Media Player 11 or Benefits similar. To find your files on the TV, some media server software must be set up to share the PC files with the TV.
  • Page 43 1 Insert the Wi-Fi MediaConnect CD-ROM into your PC. 2 Your PC starts your Internet browser and opens the Wi-Fi MediaConnect download page - www.philips.com/wifimediaconnect. On the website, you can check the necessary PC system requirements. 3 Enter the code printed on the CD-ROM envelope.
  • Page 44: Devices

    Some examples are: Anynet, Aquos Link, Bravia Theatre Sync, Kuro Link, Simplink and Viera Link. Not all brands are fully If you play a DVD or Blu-ray Disc on a recent Philips player, the compatible with EasyLink. TV can move the subtitles upwards. Subtitles will then be visible whatever Picture format you select.
  • Page 45: Universal Access

    Switch on 4.6 Universal access To switch on Key beep, press r OPTIONS, select Universal access and press OK. Select Key beep and select On. Switch on If Universal access does not appear in the Options menu, switch on Universal access in the Setup. Read Help > Setup > Universal With Universal access switched on, the TV is set for use for access >...
  • Page 46: Software

    Do not . . . 4.7 Software • press O twice • use the O switch on the TV Current version The TV switches itself off (for 10 seconds) and then back on again. Please wait. To view the current TV software version, press h > Setup > The TV software has been updated.
  • Page 47: Connections

    Connections First connections Power cable Insert the power cable into the power socket of the TV. When disconnecting the power cable, always pull the plug, never the cable. Although this TV has a very low standby power consumption, switch off the TV with the power switch to save energy if you do not use the TV for a long period of time.
  • Page 48: Cables And Connections

    Connect devices are recommendations. Other solutions are possible. Use the Component Video YPbPr connection together with an Visit the Philips support webpages - www.philips.com/support - Audio Left and Right connection for sound. and start the Connectivity guide for TV. The guide can help you to connect the devices you have at home.
  • Page 49 Video If you have a device with only a Video (CVBS) connection, you need to use a Video to SCART adapter (not supplied). Connect the Video to Scart adapter to the included Scart adapter of the TV. You can add the Audio L/R connections. Use a VGA cable (DE15 connector) to connect a computer to the TV.
  • Page 50: Connect Devices

    5.3 Connect devices SoundBar Use an HDMI cable to connect the device to the TV. If you use the HDMI -ARC connections on both TV and device, no other cable is needed. If not, read on. If you do not use the HDMI -ARC connection, add a digital audio cable (optical).
  • Page 51 Home Theatre System with disc player Use an HDMI cable to connect the device to the TV. If you use the HDMI -ARC connections on both TV and device, no other cable is needed. If not, read on. If you do not use the HDMI -ARC connection, add a digital audio cable (optical).
  • Page 52 Audio to Video synchronisation (sync) If the sound does not match with the video on screen, you can set a delay on most DVD Home Theatre Systems to match the sound and video. Read more about Audio to Video sync in Help > Setup > Devices >...
  • Page 53 Digital receiver / Satellite receiver If you use a digital receiver to watch TV (a set top box - STB) and you do not use the remote control of the TV, then switch off the automatic switch off. This will prevent the TV from switching off automatically after a 4 hour period without a key press on the remote control of the TV.
  • Page 54 Dig. receiver + Disc Recorder If you use a digital receiver to watch TV (a set top box - STB) and you do not use the remote control of the TV, then switch off the automatic switch off. This will prevent the TV from switching off automatically after a 4 hour period without a key press on the remote control of the TV.
  • Page 55 Dig. receiver + Disc-R + Home Theatre If you use a digital receiver to watch TV (a set top box - STB) and you do not use the remote control of the TV, then switch off the automatic switch off. This will prevent the TV from switching off automatically after a 4 hour period without a key press on the remote control of the TV.
  • Page 56 Then use an HDMI cable to connect the Disc Recorder to the Then use an HDMI cable to connect the Home Theatre System to the TV. If you do not use the HDMI -ARC connection on the TV and the device, add a digital audio cable (cinch coaxial). Digital HD receiver If you use a digital receiver to watch TV (a set top box - STB) and you do not use the remote control of the TV, then switch...
  • Page 57 To switch off the automatic switch off, press the green key while you are watching TV channels and select Auto switch off and select Off. First, use 2 antenna cables to connect the device to the TV. Use an HDMI cable to connect the device to the TV. Connections / Connect devices...
  • Page 58: Connect More Devices

    5.4 Connect more devices Game Connect a game console to the side or back of the TV. You can use an HDMI, YPbPr or SCART connection. If your game console only has Video (CVBS) and Audio L/R output, use a Video Audio L/R to SCART adapter to connect to the SCART connection.
  • Page 59 If the list with the content of the camera does not appear automatically, your camera might need to be set to transfer its content with PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol). Read the user manual of the digital photo camera. Camcorder Connect a camcorder to the side or back of the TV. You can use an HDMI, YPbPr or SCART connection.
  • Page 60 Keyboard and mouse USB keyboard You can connect a USB keyboard to enter text on your TV. With a keyboard connected, you can type in a new channel name or type in what you are looking for in the YouTube app in Net TV.
  • Page 61 For use with Net TV . . . - Tab and Shift Tab = Next and Previous - Home = scroll to the top of the page - End = scroll to the bottom of the page - Page Up = jump one page up - Page Down = jump one page down - + = zoom in one step - - = zoom out one step...
  • Page 62 Use a DVI to HDMI adapter to connect the PC to HDMI and an audio L/R cable to connect the Audio L/R to the back of the TV. Ideal TV setting Set the TV picture format to Unscaled for the sharpest picture quality.
  • Page 63: Network

    5.5 Network Wireless To set up the wireless network connection, read Help > Setup > Network. Wired To set up the wired network connection, read Help > Setup > Network Connect the router to the TV with a network cable. To fulfil EMC regulations, use a shielded FTP Cat.
  • Page 64: Sd Card

    5.6 SD card Memory size To store videos downloaded from a Video store on Net TV, you need to insert an SD memory card into the TV SD card slot. 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.
  • Page 65: Common Interface Cam

    5.7 Common interface CAM Scrambled digital TV channels can be decoded with a Conditional Access Module (CAM). Digital TV service operators provide the CAM when you subscribe to their services. Contact a digital TV service operator for more information and to see terms & conditions.
  • Page 66: Troubleshooting Contact Information

    Look up the TV model and serial number before you call. Find the telephone number on the documentation that came with the TV. Or consult our website www.philips.com/support TV model number and serial number Find these numbers on the packaging label or on the type label on the back or bottom of the TV.
  • Page 67: Tv And Remote Control

    6.2 TV and remote control The TV does not switch on • Switch the TV off and on again with the switch on the bottom of the TV. • Check the power cable connection. • Try using the keys on the TV to switch on. The TV does not switch on from standby •...
  • Page 68: Tv Channels

    6.3 TV channels Some TV channels are gone • Check if the correct list is selected in the Channel list. Press ¬ FIND to open the Channel list, then press r OPTIONS and select the list you need with Select list. •...
  • Page 69: Picture And Sound

    6.4 Picture and sound No picture • Check if the antenna is connected properly. • Check if the correct device is selected and connected properly. • Check the contrast or brightness setting in h > Setup > TV settings > Picture > Contrast or Brightness. The picture is poor •...
  • Page 70: Devices

    6.5 Devices HDMI connections • The HDMI -HDCP procedure might take a few seconds before the picture from a device appears. • If the TV does not recognise the device and there is no picture, try switching from one device to another and back again to restart the HDCP procedure.
  • Page 71: Videos, Photos And Music

    6.6 Videos, photos and music The files on my USB device are not shown • Set your device (camera) to ‘Mass Storage Class’ compliant. • The USB device may need specific driver software. Unfortunately, this software cannot be downloaded to your TV. •...
  • Page 72: Network

    6.7 Network Wireless network not found or distorted • Microwave ovens, Dect phones or other WiFi 11b devices in your neighbourhood might disturb the wireless network. • Make sure that the firewalls in your network allow access to the TV wireless connection. •...
  • Page 73: Specifications

    This offer is valid up to three years after product purchase to anyone in receipt of this information. To obtain the source code, please contact open.source@philips.com. If you prefer not to use email or if you do not receive a confirmation receipt within a week after mailing to this email address, please write in English to .
  • Page 74: Environmental

    On the label, you can find the energy efficiency class, the average power consumption of this product in use and the average energy consumption for 1 year. You can also find the power consumption values for this product on the Philips website for your country at www.philips.com/TV...
  • Page 75 Light sensor To save energy, the built -in ambient light sensor lowers the brightness of the TV screen when the surrounding light darkens. Energy saving The energy saving Smart picture setting, combines several TV settings that result in saving energy. Low standby power The class-leading and highly advanced power circuitry brings down the power consumption of the TV to an extremely low level,...
  • Page 76: Power And Reception

    7.3 Power and reception Power Product specifications are subject to change without notice. For more specification details of this product, see www.philips.com/support. Power • Mains power : AC 220-240V +/-10% • Ambient temperature : 5°C to 35°C • Standby power consumption : < 0.15W •...
  • Page 77: Display And Sound

    7.4 Display and sound Display / Picture • Diagonal size : - 40PFL8606 : 102 cm / 40" - 46PFL86x6 : 117 cm / 46" • 3D Max • Picture enhancement : - Perfect Pixel HD Engine - Wide Colour Gamut - Scanning backlight •...
  • Page 78: Display Resolutions

    7.5 Display resolutions Video formats Resolution — Refresh rate • 480i - 60 Hz • 480p - 60 Hz • 576i - 50 Hz • 576p - 50 Hz • 720p - 50 Hz, 60 Hz • 1080i - 50 Hz, 60 Hz •...
  • Page 79: Multimedia

    • Google Media Server (Google desktop) (for Windows XP) • DiXiM (for Windows XP) • Macrovision Network Media Server (for Windows XP) • Philips NAS SPD8020 (v. 1.2.9.47) • Fuppes (for Linux) • uShare (for Linux) Supported DLNA mobile devices (DMS/DMC) •...
  • Page 80: Connectivity

    7.7 Connectivity TV Rear • EXT1 SCART (adapter included): Audio L/R, CVBS in, RGB • EXT2 YPbPr: Y Pb Pr, Audio L/R • VGA (D-sub 15) • HDMI 1 in ARC (v1.4 - 3D) • HDMI 2 in (v1.4 - 3D) •...
  • Page 81: Dimensions And Weights

    7.8 Dimensions and weights 40PFL8606 Width 950 mm Height 582 mm Depth 33 mm Weight ±15 kg . . . with TV stand Height 636 mm Depth 244 mm Weight ±18 kg 46PFL8606 Width 1088 mm Height 662 mm Depth 35 mm Weight ±20 kg .
  • Page 82: Index

    Headphone volume Index Help, Search Home menu Infrared sensor 13 3D depth 21 Internet 42 3D glasses ISF Calibration, picture 3D, 2D to 3D 3D, start Keyboard, on screen 18 Adjust menu Ambilight colour 38 Lock code Ambilight, setup Ambilight, switch on Audio Description 45 Media server software Audio Out delay...
  • Page 83 Text, dual screen 34 Text, freeze 34 Text, setup Text, T.O.P. overview TV network name TV tour Universal access USB Hard Drive USB Hard Drive, installation 31 USB keyboard 60 USB mouse 61 USB, browse Video (CVBS) connection Video selection 17 Wall colour 38 Watch TV WEP security encryption...
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