Connect Devices; About Connections - Philips 8519 Series User Manual

8. Connect Devices

8.1. 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 an Ultra High Speed
certified HDMI cable and do not use an HDMI cable
longer than 5 m.
If a device connected with HDMI is not working correctly,
check if a different HDMI Ultra HD setting can solve this
problem. In Help, press the colour key
look up HDMI Ultra HD.
Copy protection
HDMI ports support HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital
Content Protection). HDCP 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).
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HDMI ARC and eARC
Only HDMI 2 on the TV supports HDMI ARC (Audio
Return Channel) and HDMI eARC.
If the device, typically a Home Theatre System (HTS),
soundbar or AV receiver, also has the HDMI ARC
connection, connect it to HDMI 2 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
the HTS but ARC is only available for 1 device/connection
at a time.
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) is an
advancement over the previous ARC. It covers all ARC
features but with higher bandwidth and speed. eARC
supports high quality audio transmission up to192kHz,
24-bit, uncompressed 5.1 and 7.1, and 32-channel
uncompressed audio.
Note: HDMI eARC is only available on HDMI 2. Use Ultra
High-speed HDMI cable for eARC. Only one eARC device
is available at a time.
HDMI CEC - EasyLink
Connect HDMI CEC-compatible devices to your TV, you
can operate them with the TV remote control. EasyLink
HDMI CEC must be switched on on the TV and the
connected device.
Switch on EasyLink
 Settings > Channels &
Inputs > Inputs > EasyLink > EasyLink > On.
Operate HDMI CEC-compatible devices with TV remote
control
 Settings > Channels &