Philips 6917 Series User Manual
Philips 6917 Series User Manual

Philips 6917 Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 6917 Series User Manual 32PHT6917 43PFT6917 Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/TVsupport...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Home Screen 10.4 Manage Apps 1.1 Home Screen and Channels 11 Sources 1.2 Open the Home Screen 11.1 Switch to a device 1.3 Home Screen Update 12 Settings 12.1 TV Options 2 Setting Up 2.1 Read Safety 12.2 Picture Settings 2.2 TV Stand and Wall Mounting 12.3 Sound Settings 2.3 Tips on Placement...
  • Page 3 21 Safety and Care 21.1 Safety 21.2 Screen Care 22 Terms of Use 23 Copyrights 23.1 HDMI 23.2 HEVC Advance 23.3 Dolby ATMOS 23.4 DTS-HD 23.5 Wi-Fi Alliance 23.6 Kensington 23.7 Other Trademarks 24 Disclaimer regarding services and/or software offered by third parties Index...
  • Page 4: Home Screen

    This channel contains your Recommended, Subscriptions or Trending YouTube videos. Home Screen Customize channels Click the Customize channels button to add and remove channels from your Home screen. Home Screen and Channels See also www.support.google.com/androidtv The Home launcher To enjoy the benefits of your Android TV, connect the Accessing settings from Home TV to the Internet.
  • Page 5 Home Screen Update You may receive the update notification from Google and have a new version of Home launcher installed. With the new Home launcher, you will have a new look and features on your TV’s Home screen. New highlights on your home screen With multiple tabs like Home, Discover, Apps and Search, you can discover movies and shows from your services and popular apps.
  • Page 6: Setting Up

    Quick Start Guide that came with the TV. In case you lose this guide, you can download it Please keep the TV away from dust-producing from www.philips.com/TVsupport. sources such as stoves. It is suggested to clean the dust regularly to avoid getting dust into the TV.
  • Page 7: Antenna Cable

    Antenna Cable Insert the antenna plug firmly into the Antenna socket at the back of the TV. You can connect your own antenna or an antenna signal from an antenna distribution system. Use an IEC Coax 75 Ohm RF antenna connector. Use this antenna connection for antenna digital input signals.
  • Page 8: Remote Control

    Middle Remote Control Key Overview 1 - OK key To confirm a selection or setting. To open the channel list while watching TV. 2 - Back 1 - Power (Standby/On) • To return to previous menu or TV source. To switch the TV on or back to Standby. •...
  • Page 9: Pair Your Remote Control To The Tv

    control starts blinking. 2 - The remote control must be kept close to the TV (within 3 feet) during pairing in order to ensure success. 3 - If the TV does not launch the voice control field when you press Google Assistant™, pairing was unsuccessful.
  • Page 10: Batteries

    Warning Do not put any objects in front of IR sensor of the TV as it may block the IR signal. Batteries If the TV does not react on a key press on the remote control, the batteries might be empty. To replace the batteries, open the battery compartment on the back-bottom of the remote control.
  • Page 11: Switching On And Off

    Switching On and Make sure the TV is connected to the mains AC power. The indicator light at the bottom of the TV lights up. Switch on Press Power on the remote control to turn the TV on. You can also press the small joystick key on the bottom of the TV to turn the TV on in case you can't find the remote control or its batteries are dead.
  • Page 12: Channel Installation

    Channel Installation Options Channel Installation Channel Hide First Time to Install Channels You can hide the channels you do not want to watch. To set the TV to hide the channels... Install channels during the first TV installation 1 - While watching TV, press MENU > TV On the first TV installation, you can follow on-screen options >...
  • Page 13: Channels

    About Channel Lists Channels After a channel installation, channels appear on the channel list. The channels displayed in All Channel list is listed based on TV source. Channels are shown with their name if this information is available. About Channels and Switch With a channel list selected, press Navigation keys Channels up or down to select a channel, then press OK to...
  • Page 14: Watching Channels

    Watching channels With Channel List Copy, you can copy the channels installed on one TV onto another Philips TV of the Tune to a Channel same range. It can avoid a time-consuming channel search by uploading a predefined channel list onto a To start watching TV channels, press SOURCES.
  • Page 15: Favorite Channels

    5 - A locked channel is marked with a lock icon. 2 - Enter your PIN code if necessary. 6 - Alternatively, you can select Block all or Unblock 3 - Select Change PIN and press OK. all to block/unblock all channels. 4 - Enter the current PIN code and new PIN code.
  • Page 16: Interactive Tv

    4 - Select Operation > Delete to remove the channel and press Back. channels from the favorites channel list. 5 - Press Back, repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. Interactive TV About iTV With interactive TV, some digital broadcasters combine their normal TV program with information or entertainment pages.
  • Page 17: Connect Devices

    HDMI ARC Connect Devices Only HDMI 1 connection on the TV has HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel). If the device, typically a Home Theater System (HTS), About Connections also has the HDMI ARC connection, connect it to HDMI 1 on this TV. With the HDMI ARC connection, you do not need to connect the extra audio cable Connectivity Guide that sends the sound of the TV picture to the HTS.
  • Page 18: Home Theater System - Hts

    Home Theater System - HTS Connect with HDMI ARC Use an HDMI cable to connect a Home Theater System (HTS) to the TV. You can connect a Philips Soundbar or an HTS with a built-in disc player. HDMI ARC If your Home Theater System has an HDMI ARC...
  • Page 19: Usb Hard Drive

    Installation Before you can pause or record a broadcast, you must connect and format a USB Hard Drive. Formatting removes all files from the USB Hard Drive. 1 - Connect the USB Hard Drive to one of the USB connections on the TV. Do not connect another USB device to the other USB ports when formatting.
  • Page 20: Usb Flash Drive

    device to the other USB ports when formatting. 3 - Select your flash drive and press OK. 2 - Switch on the USB Hard Drive and the TV. 4 - Select Eject and press OK. 3 - Press MENU while watching TV, then 5 - Wait until the eject procedure is finished and then press Navigation keys down to Record >...
  • Page 21: Bluetooth

    Select a Device Bluetooth To select a wireless device… 1 - Press MENU > TV What You Need options > Settings > Remote & Accessories and press OK. You can connect a wireless device with Bluetooth® to 2 - In the list, select the wireless device and this TV –...
  • Page 22 4 - Press Back, repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu.
  • Page 23: Connect Your Android Tv

    • If the connection to the router is OK, check the router connection to the Internet. To enjoy the full capabilities of your Philips Android The PC and Internet connection are slow TV, your TV must be connected to the Internet.
  • Page 24: Google Account

    IP addressing, set the TV to Static IP. Google Account Sign In To enjoy the full capabilities of your Philips Android TV, you can sign in to Google with your Google Account. By signing in you'll be able to play your favorite games across phone, tablet and TV.
  • Page 25: Apps

    Find more information on www.support.google.com/androidtv Apps Music 10.1 About Apps With YouTube Music you can play your favorite music on TV and buy new music on your computer or You can find your favorite Apps on Apps row in the mobile device.
  • Page 26: Start Or Stop An App

    4 - When done, press Back repeatedly or Payments press EXIT or stop the app with its dedicated exit/stop button. To make a payment on Google Play on TV, you must If the App is not on you Home screen, you can add add a form of payment - a credit card (outside the via the Apps page or by the Add app to favorites United States) - to your Google Account.
  • Page 27: Sources

    Sources 11.1 Switch to a device From the list of Sources, you can switch to any of the connected devices. You can switch to a tuner to watch TV or switch to your connected devices to watch their program, a digital receiver or a Blu-ray Disc player.
  • Page 28: Settings

    Display Mode Settings If the picture is not filling the whole screen, if black bars are showing on the top or bottom or at both 12.1 sides, you can adjust the picture to fill the screen completely. TV Options To select one of the basic settings to fill the screen… Press MENU while watching TV, press Navigation MENU >...
  • Page 29: Sound Settings

    12.3 Saturation Sound Settings Adjust the color saturation value of the picture. Sound Mode Adjust the hue value of the picture. MENU > TV options > Sound > Sound Mode > and Sharpness press OK. Adjust the level of sharpness in fine detail of the For easy sound adjustment, you can select a preset picture.
  • Page 30: Power Settings

    Dolby Audio Processing Set auto sleep timer Set the advance settings. Power > Auto sleep. • Volume Leveler: select On to adjust the volume The TV switches to standby mode automatically after automatically. a preset time if the TV does not receive any command •...
  • Page 31: Other Settings

    1 - Select MENU > TV options > Advanced Set TV switch on or off timer. Options > Teletext and press OK. 2 - Select Digital Teletext Language to set the Text language settings. Language 3 - Select Decoding Page Language to set the Set or change the menu language.
  • Page 32: Reboot

    such as the video and audio are not synchronized or the App is running slow, reboot your TV for better Chromecast built-in performance. Adjust the settings for Chromecast built-in. You can view the Open-source licenses and the version 12.8 number. Factory Reset Screen Saver Reset all settings value to original TV settings...
  • Page 33: Accessibility Settings

    • The standard setting for the TV clock is automatic. Digital TV channels can broadcast special audio The time information comes from the broadcasted commentary describing what is happening on screen. UTC - Coordinated Universal Time information. You can set the audio type with below settings. •...
  • Page 34: Videos, Photos, Music & Text

    13.3 View your Photos Videos, Photos, Music & Text View Photos View a photo 13.1 1 - Press Home, select MMP from the Apps list and From a USB Connection press OK. 2 - Use Navigation keys to select Photo. 3 - Select one of the photos, and press OK.
  • Page 35: Play Your Music

    Display the information of the picture file. Press OK to play or pause the text file preview. Photo Frame image Repeat Set the picture as Photo Frame image. Preview the text files repeatedly or once. Picture Shuffle On, Shuffle Off Adjust the picture settings.
  • Page 36: Tv Guide

    TV guide 14.1 TV Guide Data With the TV Guide you can view a list of the current and scheduled TV programs of your channels. Not all channels offer TV Guide information. The TV Guide receives information (data) from broadcasters. The TV can collect TV Guide information for the channels that are installed on the TV.
  • Page 37: Recording And Time Shift

    3 - Select Set PVR to assign the device for recording data storage. The device will be marked with PVR on Recording and Time Device info list. Shift You cannot record when you are using Time shift function. 15.1 In terms of enforcement of copyright legislation, some Record Options channel providers can apply different restriction by means of DRM (Digital Right Management)
  • Page 38: Time Shift

    List of Recordings Pause a program You can view and manage your recordings in the list To pause and resume a broadcast… of recordings. • To pause a broadcast, press Pause. A progress bar To open the list of recordings… at the bottom of the screen appears briefly.
  • Page 39: Smartphones And Tablets

    Smartphones and Tablets 16.1 Google Cast What You Need If an app on your mobile device has Google Cast, you can cast your app on this TV. On the mobile app, look for the Google Cast icon. You can use your mobile device to control what's on TV.
  • Page 40: Netflix

    Netflix If you have a Netflix 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 NETFLIX on the remote control to open the Netflix App.
  • Page 41: Software

    Software 18.1 Update Software Local Updates You need a computer with a high-speed Internet connection and a USB flash drive to upload the software on the TV. Use a USB flash drive with at least 2GB free space. Make sure that write protection is switched off.
  • Page 42: Specifications

    Specifications Product specifications are subject to change without 19.1 notice. For more specification details of this product, Environmental www.philips.com/TVsupport Power End of Use • Mains power: AC 110-240V +/-10% • Ambient temperature: 5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F) • Power saving features: Sleep timer, Switch off timer, Disposal of your old product and batteries Picture off, No Signal Auto Power Off, Auto sleep.
  • Page 43: Connectivity

    Resolution — Refresh rate – Character encodings: UTF-8(Unicode), UTF-16, Simplified Chinese, Central Europe, Cyrillic, Western • 640 x 480 - 60Hz Europe, Greek, Turkish, Hebrew, Korean • 576p - 50Hz • Maximum Supported Data Rate: • 720p - 50 Hz, 60 Hz –...
  • Page 44: Help And Support

    Philips startup screen influence reception quality. If possible, try to improve When the TV is in standby, a Philips startup screen is the reception quality by changing the antenna displayed, then the TV returns to standby mode. This direction or moving devices away from the TV.
  • Page 45 this channel with Manual Installation. HDMI and USB Poor picture from a device • Make sure that the device is connected properly. HDMI Make sure the device's output video setting is the • Note that HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content highest possible resolution if applicable. Protection) support can delay the time taken for a TV •...
  • Page 46: Online Help

    6 - Press Back or EXIT repeatedly to close the menu. 20.3 Online Help To solve any Philips TV related problem, you can consult our online support. You can select your language and enter your product model number. Go to www.philips.com/TVsupport...
  • Page 47: Safety And Care

    If liquids are spilled on or into the TV, disconnect the controls. TV from the power outlet immediately. • ALWAYS route cords and cables connected to the Contact Philips TV Consumer Care to have the TV television so that they cannot be tripped over, pulled checked before use. or grabbed.
  • Page 48: Screen Care

    • Disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or 21.2 mechanically crushing or cutting of a battery, that can Screen Care result in an explosion. • Leaving a battery in an extremely high temperature • Never touch, push, rub or strike the screen with any surrounding environment that can result in an object.
  • Page 49: Terms Of Use

    TP Vision plays an active role in the product. TP Vision is the warrantor in relation to the development of international safety standards, TV with which this booklet was packaged. Philips and enabling TP Vision to anticipate further developments the Philips Shield Emblem are registered trademarks in standardization for early integration in its of Koninklijke Philips N.V.
  • Page 50: Copyrights

    23.4 DTS-HD Copyrights DTS-HD 23.1 For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. HDMI Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS, the Symbol, DTS and the Symbol HDMI together, DTS-HD, and the DTS-HD logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of DTS, Inc. in The terms HDMI, HDMI High-Definition Multimedia the United States and/or other countries.
  • Page 51: Other Trademarks

    23.7 Other Trademarks All other registered and unregistered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 52 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.
  • Page 53: Index

    Channel, switch to a channel Register your product Channel, TV guide Remote control, batteries Connectivity Guide Repair Consumer Care Contact Philips Safety Instructions Screen care Display Mode Search for a Channel Disposal of TV or batteries Set PIN Code Software, Update...

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