Sources; Switch To A Device; Options For Input; Device Name And Type - Philips 50PUH8217/96 User Manual

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Sources

10.1

Switch to a device

From the list of Sources, you can switch to any of the
connected devices. You can switch to your connected
devices to watch their programme, a digital receiver or
a Blu-ray Disc player.
To switch to a connected device...
1 - Press  SOURCES to open the Sources menu.
2 - Select one of the item in the source list and
press OK.
One Touch Play
With the display in standby, you can switch on a disc
player with your remote control.
To switch on both disc player and display from
standby and start playing the disc immediately,
press  (play) on the remote control. The display
must be connected with an HDMI cable and both
display and device must have HDMI CEC switched on.
10.2

Options for Input

Some display input devices offer specific settings.
To set the options for a specific input...
1 - Press  SOURCES.
2 - Select the input in the list and press OK.
3 - Press  OPTIONS. You can set the options for
the selected input here.
4 - Press  OPTIONS again to close the Options
menu.
Possible options...
Controls
With this option you can operate the connected
device with the display remote control. The device
must be connected with an HDMI cable and
both display and device must have HDMI CEC
switched on.
Screen off
Select Screen off to switch off the screen. To switch
the display screen back on, press any key on the
remote control.
Device Info
Open this option to view information on the
connected device.
10.3

Device Name and Type

When you connect a new device to the display and
the display detects the device, you can assign an icon
that fits the device type. If you connect a device with
an HDMI cable and HDMI CEC, the display detects
the device type automatically and the device gets an
appropriate icon.
The device type determines picture and sound styles,
resolution values, specific settings or the position
within the Sources menu. You don't have to worry
about the ideal settings.
Rename or Change Type
You can always change the name or change the type
of a connected device. Look for the  icon at the
right of the device name in the Sources menu. Some
input sources do not allow a name change.
To change the device type...
1 - Select the device in the Sources menu and press
 OPTIONS .
2 - Press  Back to hide the on-screen keyboard.
3 - Press  (down) to find all available device
types. Select the type you want and press OK.
4 - If you want to reset the type of the device to the
original connector type, select Reset and press OK.
5 - Select Close and press OK to close this menu.
To change the device name...
1 - Select the device in the Sources menu and Press
 OPTIONS .
2 - Use the on-screen Keyboard to delete the
current name and enter a new one. Press  to
confirm.
3 - Press  Back to hide the on-screen keyboard.
4 - If you want to reset the name of the device to the
original connector name, select Reset and
press OK.
5 - Select Close and press OK to close this menu.
10.4

Rescan Connections

You can rescan all display connections to update the
Sources menu with recently connected devices.
To rescan the connections...
1 - Press  SOURCES to open the Sources menu.
2 - Press  (up) to select the
right of the Sources menu.
3 - Press OK to start scanning the connections.
Newly connected devices will be added to the
Sources menu.
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