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  • Page 1 9118 Series User Manual 55PML9118 65PML9118 75PML9118 Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/TVsupport...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    17.6 View your Photos 8.10 Photo Camera 17.7 Play your Music 8.11 Camcorder 18 Smartphones and Tablets 8.12 Computer 18.1 Philips TV Remote App 9 Connect Your TV 19 Games 9.1 Network and Internet 19.1 What You Need 9.2 Google Account 19.2 Gamepads...
  • Page 3 19.4 Gaming Control Bar 20 Netflix 21 Alexa 21.1 About Alexa 21.2 Using Alexa 22 Specifications 22.1 Power 22.2 Operating System 22.3 Reception 22.4 Display Type 22.5 Display Input Resolution 22.6 Connectivity 22.7 Sound 22.8 Multimedia 23 Help and Support 23.1 Register your TV 23.2 Using Help 23.3 TV Diagnose and Self-diagnose...
  • Page 4: Home Screen

    Frequent settings menu and common menu items Apps tab. in the Philips TV Menu, which you can do directly from the remote control. Navigation Decide what to watch next with easy-to-use navigation.
  • Page 5: Open The Home Screen

    page. Home screen differences The Home screen in Basic Mode has only two rows with no tabs. The first Home row contains Watch TV, TV Guide, Sources and Dashboard icons for TV feature operations. The second App row contains all pre-installed Apps.
  • Page 6: Setting Up

    • Make sure that the power plug, in the wall socket, is accessible at all times. • When you unplug the power cable, always pull the plug, never pull the cable. • 55PML9118 300x300, M6 (min.: 14 mm, max.: 18 mm) • 65PML9118 300x300, M6 (min.: 14 mm, max.: 18 mm) •...
  • 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 color  Keywords and look up Switching On for more information on switching the TV on or off.
  • Page 8: Remote Control

    interactive TV application. However, it might not work with some applications; behavior depends on third- Remote Control party TV apps. Middle Key Overview  (Standby/On) OK key To switch the TV on or back to Standby. Long press To confirm a selection or setting. To open the channel for three seconds to reboot the TV.
  • Page 9: Pair Your Remote Control To The Tv

    1 - Once the remote control has entered pairing Bottom mode successfully, the LED indicator ring around the microphone on the front side of the remote control starts blinking. 2 - The remote control must be kept close to the TV (within 3 feet) during pairing in order to ensure success.
  • Page 10: Ir Sensor

    input, release the  key to start the search. It might take some time for the results to appear. 3 - In the list of search results, you can select the item you want. IR Sensor The TV can receive commands from a remote control that uses IR (infrared) to send commands.
  • Page 11: 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 open the basic menu.
  • Page 12: Channel Installation

    With Channel List Copy, you can copy the channels 3 - Press  (left) repeatedly, if necessary, to close installed on one TV onto another Philips TV of the the menu. same range. With Channel List Copy, you avoid time- consuming channel search by uploading a predefined channel list on a TV.
  • Page 13 To Installed TVs Depending on whether your TV is already installed or not, you must use a different method to upload a channel list. To an already installed TV 1 - Verify the country setting of the TV. (To verify this setting, see chapter Reinstall All Channels.
  • Page 14: Channels

    press  Back to close the menu. Channels If you lock or unlock channels in a channel list, you only have to enter the PIN code just once until you close the channel list. For more information, in Help, press the color Watching channels ...
  • Page 15: Favorite Channels

    • Switch Audio effects on for extra audio effects in Channel Options the commentary audio, like stereo or fading sound. • Select Speech to set speech Open options preference, Descriptive or Subtitles. While watching a channel, you can set some options. Depending on the type of channel you are watching Dialog Enhancement (analog or digital) or depending on your TV settings,...
  • Page 16 the   or   keys. Rename a Favorites List To rename a Favorites List: Create a favorites List 1 - Open the Favorites List you want to rename. 2 - Press  OPTIONS, select Rename Favorites To create a favorite channels list: List and press OK.
  • Page 17: Tv Guide

    Search by Genre TV guide If the information is available, you can look up scheduled programs by genre like movies, sports, etc. To search for programs by genre: TV Guide Data 1 - Press  TV GUIDE. 2 - Press  OPTIONS. With the TV Guide you can view a list of the current 3 - Select Search by genre and press OK.
  • Page 18: Connect Devices

    HDMI ARC and eARC Connect Devices Only HDMI 2 on the TV supports HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) and HDMI eARC. If the device, typically a Home Theater System (HTS), About Connections soundbar or AV receiver, also has the HDMI ARC connection, connect it to HDMI 2 on this TV.
  • Page 19 Inputs > Inputs > EasyLink > EasyLink remote HDMI Ultra HD control > On. This TV can display Ultra HD signals. Some devices - To turn on or off the EasyLink remote control connected with HDMI - do not recognize a TV with function.
  • Page 20: Home Theater System - Hts

    Connect with HDMI ARC/eARC the sound from the TV to the HTS. 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 Only HDMI 2 on the TV can offer the Audio Return Channel (ARC) signal.
  • Page 21: Headphones

    Blu-ray Disc Player Use a High speed HDMI cable to connect the Blu- ray Disc player to the TV. If the Blu-ray Disc player has EasyLink HDMI CEC, you can operate the player with the TV remote control. In Help, press the color key ...
  • Page 22: Usb Storage Device

    • Home = scroll to the top of the page 8.10 • End = scroll to the bottom of the page Photo Camera • Page Up = jump one page up • Page Down = jump one page down To view photos stored on your digital photo camera, •...
  • Page 23: Computer

    8.12 Computer You can connect your computer to the TV using an Ultra High Speed certified HDMI cable and use the TV as a PC monitor. * Note for Nvidia Graphics card users: If you connect your computer to the TV via HDMI, an Nvidia card may automatically output Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) video to TV when the TV’s HDMI Ultra HD setting is Optimal (Auto Game) or Optimal...
  • Page 24: Connect Your Tv

    Home Network • If the wireless network does not work properly in your home, try the wired network installation. To enjoy the full capabilities of your Philips Google Internet does not work TV, your TV must be connected to the Internet.
  • Page 25: Google Account

    DMR is switched on. Google Account Sign In To enjoy the full capabilities of your Philips Google TV, you can sign in to Google with your Google Account. By signing in, you will be able to play your favorite games across your phone, tablet and TV.
  • Page 26: 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 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 open the content of a connected USB storage device. You can switch to your connected devices to watch programs on that device, a digital receiver or a Blu-ray Disc player.
  • Page 28: Quick Menu And Frequent Settings

    Quick Menu and Frequent Settings In the Quick Menu and Frequent settings, you will find a quick way to access TV functions and setting menus. To open Quick Menu/Frequent settings and open an item: 1 - Press  Quick Menu/MENU to open Quick Menu.
  • Page 29: Display And Sound

    entertainment experience. • ECO - Most energy conscious setting. Display and Sound • Movie - Ideal for watching movies with original studio effect. • Game* - Ideal for playing games. 13.1 • Monitor** - Ideal for computer application display. Picture Original video is displayed with minimum processing.
  • Page 30  Settings > Display & Sound > Picture > Auto dark detail optimization or Dark detail optimization is Film Picture style > Auto Film Picture style. set to On. Switch on or off to detect film content automatically and set your preference in the  Settings > Display Black Level &...
  • Page 31 The Color control setting is only available when Color Color enhancement is set to Off. To adjust or reset to the default values for Hue, Saturation and Intensity for  Settings > Display & Sound > Picture > Color. the colors Red, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue and Magenta respectively.
  • Page 32: Screen

    Cinema, Movie, Standard, Smooth, Personal) 13.2 Screen Not available for below cases: •  Settings > Display & Sound > Picture > Picture style > Monitor Picture Format •  Settings > Display & Sound > Picture > Picture style > Game If the picture is not filling the whole screen, if black bars are showing on the top or bottom or at both sides, you can adjust the picture to fill the screen...
  • Page 33 Select On or Auto (Dolby Atmos) to enable Dolby Play-Fi. Atmos, which can add height dimension in sound. With DTS Play-Fi on your Philips TV, you can connect With height dimension, sound can be precisely placed to compatible speakers to stream audio wirelessly to and moved in three-dimensional space.
  • Page 34 Settings menu of Home Theater System. You can 2 - Use the Philips Sound app to search and set up a select Distance to Speakers to choose proper DTS Play-Fi compatible device. Make sure the DTS...
  • Page 35 control, make sure the EasyLink 2.0 sound control channels. menu item is set to On under Channels and inputs > • Surround AI - Optimum surround effect using AI Inputs. analysis. Select sound style  Settings > Display &  Settings > Display & Sound >...
  • Page 36: Audio Output

    the Arrow/navigation keys to adjust the delta value Room Calibration for TV speaker volume. * Note: Delta volume is available when the input Room calibration source is set to HDMI or Analog sources and the  Settings > Display & Sound > Sound > Room Audio out is set to TV speakers or HDMI sound calibration.
  • Page 37: Ambilight

    13.5 Digital Output Settings Ambilight Digital output settings are available for optical and HDMI ARC sound signals. Turn Ambilight On or Off Digital out format Turn on Ambilight  Settings > Display & Sound > Audio output > Digital out format. Press AMBILIGHT to turn on, or you can turn it on by selecting ...
  • Page 38 The Follow App setting is available when you control 4 - Press  (left) to go back one step or Ambilight with the Philips TV Remote app. press  Back to close the menu. The available Follow Audio styles are: Personal Color •...
  • Page 39 Duration to the same Wi-Fi network.  Settings > Display & With Ambilight extension, you can set up your Philips Sound > Ambilight > Lounge light > Duration. Wireless Home Speakers to follow the colors of Ambilight. Before starting the setup, make sure your Set the duration (in minutes) of Lounge light mode.
  • Page 40 - Preview: you can preview the wake-up effect. working with Ambilight If the TV is in standby and the alarm time is reached,  Settings > Display & Sound > Ambilight > Philips the TV wakes up from standby. Wake-up screen Wireless Home Speakers > Enable/Disable.
  • Page 41 To put the TV on standby: 1 - When the Aurora app is activated, press  OPTIONS. 2 - Select 1 hour, 2 hours, or 4 hours to put the TV on standby. 3 - At two minutes before timer expiration, the TV will show a dialog to provide the options to go into standby immediately or postpone it to 1 or 2 hours later.
  • Page 42: Apps

    * Note: If Google TV is not on the Your Apps row, you can search for it using the search field to Open or Apps Install it. 14.1 Find more information at About Apps www.support.google.com/googletv You can find your favorite Apps on the Your apps row on the Home menu.
  • Page 43: Start Or Stop An App

    a gamepad to play the game. Payments To start or stop a Google Play Game: To make a payment on Google Play on TV, you must 1 - Press  HOME and select the Apps tab. add a form of payment - a credit card (outside the 2 - Select the Google Play Games app and open it.
  • Page 44: System

    You can also look for a software update yourself. System During the software update, there is no picture and the TV will switch off and on again. This might happen several times. The update can take a few minutes. 15.1 Wait until the TV picture comes back on.
  • Page 45 power returns, the update will continue. Legal Information To prevent an accidental update of the TV software, Open Source Software delete the autorun.upg file from the USB flash drive. This television contains open source software. TP Vision Europe B.V. hereby offers to deliver, upon Automatic Software Update request, a copy of the complete corresponding source code for the copyrighted open-source...
  • Page 46: Date And Time

    15.3 15.5 Date and Time USB Keyboard Settings  Settings > System > Date & Time. Set the keyboard layout for the installed USB keyboard  Settings > System > Keyboard > USB Automatic Date & Time keyboard settings.  Settings > System > Date & Time > Automatic Connect the USB keyboard to one of the USB date &...
  • Page 47: Cast

    save energy. You can set the time to 15 minutes, 30 15.9 minutes, 1 hour, 4 hours, 8 hours , 12 hours, 24 hours, Cast or Never. What You Need Set screen off to save energy consumption If an app on your mobile device has Google Cast, you ...
  • Page 48: Retail Mode Settings

    Note: If you forget your PIN code, you can override the Demo Me autostart and Ambilight Demo autostart current one by using the code 8888 and entering a  Settings > System > Retail mode settings new one. > Shop setup > Demo Me autostart/Ambilight Demo autostart.
  • Page 49: Remote And Accessories

    device will be unpaired. Remote and To remove Bluetooth® device: 1 - Select  Settings > Remote & accessories. 2 - In the list, select a Bluetooth® device. Accessories 3 - Select Forget to remove the Bluetooth® device. 4 - Press  (left) repeatedly, if necessary, to close the menu.
  • Page 50 Update Remote Control Software Update remote control software  Settings > Remote & accessories > Remote control settings > Update remote control software. Check available remote control software for updates. If a new software update is available for your remote control, you can start the software update.
  • Page 51: Videos, Photos And Music

    17.3 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 press OK. 17.1 2 - Select USB Devices and select  Most popular. From a Computer or NAS 3 - Select one of the files and press OK to view files or press...
  • Page 52: View Your Photos

    2 - Select USB Devices and press  (right) to select 17.6 the USB device you need. View your Photos 3 - Select Videos and select one of the videos, and you can press  Play all to play all files in the folder or press ...
  • Page 53: Play Your Music

    -  : Fast forward Photo Options -  : Pause the playback Browse photo files: • Shuffle – Play your files in a random order 2 - Mark as favorite • Repeat – Play the slide show once or continuously 3 - Play one/Play all: play one photo or play all photos in this folder.
  • Page 54 2 - Select USB Devices and press  (right) to select the USB device you need. 3 - Select Music and select one of the classifications to view music files. 4 - Select music and you can press  Play all to play all files in the folder or press ...
  • Page 55: Smartphones And Tablets

    Download the Philips TV Remote App from your favorite app store today. The Philips TV Remote App is available for iOS and Android and is free of charge. Alternatively, you can go to  Settings > Network & Internet > Remote app QR code and press OK; a QR code will be presented on the TV screen.
  • Page 56: Games

    19.4 Gaming Control Bar Games The Gaming control bar is an integrated center for 19.1 information display and settings control while playing What You Need games. It is applicable to HDMI sources as long as the Picture style is set to Game/HDR Game/Dolby Vision Game/Monitor/HDR Monitor.
  • Page 57: 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  to open the Netflix App.
  • Page 58: Alexa

    • Amazon Echo device Go to alexa.amazon.com, click on Skills, and search • Google account for “Philips Smart TV Voice Control.” The skill will be • Mobile device, such as your smartphone or tablet listed in the results. • Wi-Fi network...
  • Page 59: Specifications

    Product specifications are subject to change without • 720p - 50Hz, 60Hz notice. For more specification details of this product, • 1920 x 1080p - 24Hz, 25Hz, 30Hz, 50Hz, 60Hz, www.philips.com/TVsupport 100Hz, 120Hz Power • 2560 x 1440 - 60Hz, 120Hz •...
  • Page 60: Sound

    22.7 Sound • Output power (RMS): 40W • Dolby MS12 V2.6.1 • Dolby Atmos • DTS Play-Fi • DTS:X • Surround Virtualizer + Height Virtualizer • Dolby Bass Enhancement • Dolby Dialogue Enhancement • Dolby Volume (AVL/Night Mode) • AI Sound •...
  • Page 61: Help And Support

    • Contact info - Shows the telephone number or web prizes and even participate in special surveys about address for your country or region. new releases. Go to www.philips.com/TVsupport 23.3 TV Diagnose and Self- 23.2 diagnose Using Help...
  • Page 62: Troubleshooting

    Disconnect the power cable from the power outlet. Wait 5 minutes before you reconnect the power Picture does not fit the screen cable. If the blinking reoccurs, contact Philips TV • Change to a different picture format. Consumer Care. • Change Picture format to Original.
  • Page 63 • Change Picture format to Original. • Make sure an Ultra High-Speed HDMI cable is used for eARC connection. Computer picture is not stable • Only one eARC device is available at a time. Make sure that your PC uses the supported resolution No volume icon shown and refresh rate.
  • Page 64: Online Help

    23.5 Bluetooth® Online Help Unable to pair To solve any Philips TV related problem, you can • Make sure the device is in pairing mode. Read the consult our online support. You can select your user manual of the device.
  • Page 65: 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 66: Screen Care

    • Disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or 24.2 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 67: Terms Of Use

    TVs so you don't suffer any viewing displeasure while product. TP Vision is the warrantor in relation to the watching your TV. However, please note that TV with which this booklet was packaged. Philips and backlight bleeding (the 'Mura effect') and/or the Philips Shield Emblem are registered trademarks background light unevenness that can only be of Koninklijke Philips N.V.
  • Page 68: Copyrights

    26.5 Dolby Vision and Dolby Copyrights Atmos 26.1 Dolby, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and the double-D Google TV symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Manufactured Google TV is the name of this device's software under license from Dolby Laboratories. Confidential experience and a trademark of Google LLC.
  • Page 69: Wi-Fi Alliance

    26.8 Wi-Fi Alliance The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Logo is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®. 26.9 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. 26.10 Other Trademarks All other registered and unregistered trademarks are...
  • Page 70: Disclaimer Regarding Services And/Or Software Offered By Third Parties

    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 71: Index

    Channel List Copy, copy Personal mode, Clear dialog Channel List Copy, current version Personal mode, Equalizer Channel List Copy, upload Philips Wireless Home Speakers with Channel, switch to a channel Ambilight Channel, TV guide Photos, Videos and Music Child Lock...
  • Page 72 Service navigation Sharpness, MPEG Artifact Reduction Sleep timer Software, Update Sound, style setting Standby Sunrise alarm Switch off timer Switching On Terms of Use Troubleshooting TV diagnose TV guide TV Guide Data TV placement USB Keyboard USB Keyboard, connect Video Level View Software update history Viewing distance Watch TV...

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