Connect Devices; About Connections - Philips 32PHD6918 User Manual

7. Connect Devices

7.1. About Connections

Connectivity Guide
Always connect a device to the TV with the highest
quality connection available. Also, use good quality
cables to ensure a good transfer of picture and sound.
When you connect a device, the TV recognizes its type
and gives each device a correct type name. You can
change the type name if you wish. If a correct type name
for a device is set, the TV automatically switches to the
ideal TV settings when you switch to this device in the
Sources menu.
Antenna port
If you have a Set-top box (a digital receiver) or Recorder,
connect the antenna cables to run the antenna signal
through the Set-top box and/or Recorder first before it
enters the TV. In this way, the antenna and the Set-top
box can send possible additional channels to the
Recorder to record.
HDMI ports
HDMI Quality
An HDMI connection has the best picture and sound
quality. One HDMI cable combines video and audio
signals. Use an HDMI cable for High Definition (HD) TV
signals.
For best signal quality transfer, use a High speed HDMI
cable and do not use an HDMI cable longer than 5 m.
Copy protection
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) is a
copy protection signal that prevents copying content
from a DVD disc or Blu-ray Disc. Also referred to as DRM
(Digital Rights Management).
HDMI ARC
Only HDMI 1 on the TV supports HDMI ARC (Audio
Return Channel).
If the device, typically a Home Theater System (HTS),
soundbar or AV receiver, 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 that sends the sound of the TV picture
to the HTS. The HDMI ARC connection combines both
signals.
You can use any HDMI connection on this TV to connect
to the HTS, but ARC is only available for 1
device/connection at a time.
HDMI CEC
Connect HDMI CEC-compatible devices to your TV, you
can operate them with the TV remote control.
HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronic Control) must be turned
on on the TV and the connected device.
Turn on CEC
16