Content 1 OLED Screen Care 10 Videos, Photos and Music 10.1 From a USB Connection 10.2 From a Computer or NAS 2 Home Screen Overview 10.3 Photos 10.4 Videos 3 Get Support 10.5 Music 3.1 Identify and Register Your TV 3.2 TV Help and User Manual 11 Open TV Setting Menus 3.3 TV Diagnose and Self-diagnose...
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21.5 Sound 21.6 Multimedia 21.7 Connectivity 22 Troubleshooting 22.1 Tips 22.2 Switch On 22.3 Remote Control 22.4 Channels 22.5 Picture 22.6 Sound 22.7 HDMI - UHD 22.8 USB 22.9 Wi-Fi and Internet 22.10 Wrong Menu Language 23 Safety and Care 23.1 Safety 23.2 Screen Care 24 Terms of Use...
1. OLED Screen Care * Note: In order to enjoy the best picture quality, this process is essential. If the unit demonstrably did not have the opportunity to complete a regular refreshing process, we cannot accept returns, repairs, exchanges or warranty claims regarding residual image phenomenon during and/or out of the warranty period.
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USB stick or casting content will execute in the background, but these activities will not interrupt the screen saver. Philips TVs are equipped with the following for OLED screen care: • Automatic refresh process Performs screen refresh process when necessary.
You can access the All Settings menu via the icon at the top-right corner. You can also find the Frequent settings and Quick menu with common settings in the Philips TV Menu, which can be invoked directly from the remote control.
- Sound in special surveys about new releases. - Connect external devices - Network Go to www.philips.com/TVsupport - TV tuner - Clear cache memory - Apps 4 - Select OK to close the results page and go back to the 3.2.
Find the telephone number in the printed documentation that came with the TV. Or consult our website www.philips.com/TVsupport select your country if needed. TV model number and serial number You might be asked to provide the TV product model number and serial number.
4. Quick Guide the MENU key to show the Gaming control bar when a game signal is detected and Game Mode enabled. Alexa Press and hold to talk to Alexa, interrupt an Alexa response, or stop an Alert. When Alexa is responding to 4.1.
10 - CC 7 - To open Closed Caption menu. To launch the Amazon prime video App. 11 - TV ( ) / EXIT 8 - Quick keys Press the quick key to launch an app or stream media To switch back to watching TV or to stop an interactive directly.
control > Update remote control software Cleaning Check available remote control software for updates. Your remote control is treated with a scratch-resistant coating. To clean the remote control, use a soft damp cloth. Never use substances such as alcohol, chemicals or household 4.3.
You can find the instructions for mounting the TV stand in the Quick Start Guide that came with the TV. In case you lose this guide, you can download it from www.philips.com/TVsupport. Use the model number of the TV to look for the Quick Start Guide to download.
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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. On or Standby Before you switch on the TV, make sure you plugged in the mains power in the POWER connector on the back of the TV.
6. Connections 6.1. 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.
Digital Audio Out - Optical Screen Mirroring Audio Out - Optical is a high quality sound connection. About Screen Mirroring This optical connection can carry 5.1 audio channels. If You can view your photos or play music and videos from your device, typically a Home Theater System (HTS), has a mobile device on your TV with Screen Mirroring.
Philips Smart TV app. When using the app, your mobile Blocking a previously connected device device and Philips TV need to connect to the same Wi-Fi If you want to block a device that you previously network.
Remove a Device 6.7. Bluetooth® You can connect or disconnect a wireless Bluetooth® device. You can also remove a wireless Bluetooth® device. If you remove a Bluetooth® device, the device will What You Need be unpaired. To remove or disconnect a wireless device: You can connect a wireless device with Bluetooth®...
7. Switch Source 7.1. Source List • To open the Sources menu, press SOURCES. • To switch to a connected device, select the device with the Arrow/navigation keys and press OK. • To view the technical information of the connected device you are watching, press ...
8. Channels Service Navigation (Home) > Settings > Channels > Antenna/Cable installation > Service navigation • If the Service navigation is set to On, you can browse 8.1. About Channels and the primary and secondary channels by pressing channel Switch Channels ...
3 - Alternatively, you can press OPTIONS, select Program 2 - Select Closed caption > On and press OK. Info and press OK to open the program info. 4 - Press Back to close the program info. Select type of closed caption 1 - While you watch TV, press OPTIONS.
Channel List Options Search Channels > OK > OPTIONS > Search channel Open the Options Menu You can search for a channel to find it in a long list of To open the channel list options menu: channels. The search will return the matching channel name with the result arranged in alphabetical order.
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Remove Channel from the Favorites List To remove a channel from the favorites list, select the channel with , then press Unmark as favorite again to unmark as favorite.
9. TV Guide Update TV Guide You can update the TV guide to get the latest program information. 9.1. What You Need To update the TV guide, press OPTIONS and select Update TV guide. It may take few minutes to complete the update.
10. Videos, Photos View Photos and Music 1 - Press SOURCES, select USB and press OK. 2 - Select USB Flash Drive and then select the USB device you need. 3 - Select Photo; you can press Sort to browse your ...
Video Options 10.4. Videos When browsing video files, press OPTIONS to… List/Thumbnails Play Videos View video files with list view or thumbnail view. Subtitles To play a video on the TV: Display the subtitles if available, select On, Off, or On during mute.
11. Open TV Setting • Sleep timer - Set the TV to switch to standby automatically after a preset time. • Update software - Check for TV software update. Menus You can press Customize to enable or disable the items from the list of Frequent settings.
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entertainment experience. You can select which AI Picture style is automatically set • ECO - Most energy conscious setting when movie content is detected. The preferred Film • Filmmaker Mode - Ideal for watching movies with Picture style option depends on the availability original studio effect.
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Contrast Settings Black Level (Home) > Settings > Picture > Contrast > Dark details Brightness > Black level. Ambient Light Level Optimization To set the black level of the picture. (Home) > Settings > Picture > Contrast > Brightness > Note: Setting the black level far from reference value Ambient light level optimization.
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Balanced or More brightness for each type of HDR content. Color control (Home) > Settings > Picture > Color > Color control. Color Settings The Color control setting is only available when Color enhancement is set to Off. To adjust or reset to default ...
Select from 0 to 10 to have different degrees of motion Motion Settings blur reduction. Visible in movies on the TV. Select 0 when noise appears when playing moving pictures on-screen. Motion styles Note: Only available when Motion styles / Game motion ...
sound style based on audio content. OLED Screen Settings • Original - Most neutral sound setting • Entertainment - Ideal for watching movies Local image protection • Music - Ideal for listening to music (Home) > Settings > Screen > OLED Screen Settings > •...
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(Home) > Settings > Sound > DTS Play-Fi viewing experience. With DTS Play-Fi on your Philips TV, you can connect to compatible speakers to stream audio wirelessly to other rooms or play music from your mobile device to the TV How do I test my hearing and set up my hearing using the Philips Sound app on your mobile device.
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Select sound style (Home) > Settings > Sound > EasyLink 2.0 > Sound Height speakers style. (Home) > Settings > Sound > EasyLink 2.0 > Height Switch between the preset sound styles. There are ideal speakers. styles for watching movies, listening to music and other Select the preferred height speakers movement.
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speakers are calibrated. Select Apply to accept the speakers when the device is playing the sound. setting, select Try again to redo the calibration, or select To adjust the volume of TV speakers or headphones, Cancel to abort the calibration. press Volume and press the arrows ...
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This function is available when you control Ambilight 2 - Press the navigation keys (left) or (right) to with the Philips Smart TV app. change different light effects. 3 - Press the navigation keys (up) or (down) to adjust the brightness.
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(Home) > Settings > Ambilight > Lounge light > Ambisleep > Duration. Lounge light color selection. Set the duration (in minutes) of the Ambisleep. Select your preferred Lounge light color from the color palette and tune it via color sliders to your preference. Sound ...
Standby / On, Back Home Network or (Home) key on remote control. To enjoy the full capabilities of your Philips Smart TV, Standby / On: exits the Sunrise app and switches TV your TV must be connected to the Internet.
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Make the Connection - Wireless Wireless and Network Settings (Home) > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wired or View Network Settings Wi-Fi > Connect to network > Wireless (Wi-Fi) (Home) > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wired or Wi-Fi >...
If you have more than one TV in your home network, you control solutions, helping to control multiple devices in can give the TV a unique name. your home. To connect your Philips Smart TV to Control4®, make sure your Control4® environment and devices are properly set.
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energy > Sleep timer control Set the TV to switch to Standby automatically after a (Home) > Settings > General settings > preset time. You can set the time to up to 180 minutes in EasyLink remote control > On increments of 10 or 30 minutes.
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(100Hz* or 120Hz*) RGB 4:4:4 or YCbCr 4:4:4/4:2:2/4:2:0 OLED refreshing process signals. (Home) > Settings > General settings > Shop setup > • The setting Standard allows maximum up to Ultra HD Refresh OLED (every 4 hours) (50Hz or 60Hz) YCbCr 4:2:0 signals. Enable to refresh your OLED TV screen every 4 hours.
This lock is only valid for 18+ rated apps from the sighted people. Philips apps. Switch on universal access settings Region and Language Settings (Home) > Settings > Universal access > Universal access >...
Set screen off to save energy consumption Clock MENU > Eco settings > Screen off (Home) > Settings > Region and language > Clock Select Screen off; the TV screen is switched off. To switch the TV screen back on, press any key (except , ...
12. Gaming Control The Gaming control bar is an integrated center for information display and settings control while playing games. It is available for the HDMI source when Picture style is set to Game/HDR Game/Dolby Vision Game. When TV auto switch to Game mode (via game detection) is activated, the TV will show a message to inform you that Game mode is enabled and the gaming control bar can be enabled by long pressing the MENU...
You can sort the apps in Apps by category, such as New, Video, Entertainment, News and Lifestyle. Featured Apps In this area, Philips presents a range of recommended apps for you. You can select and install them to enrich your Smart TV life.
14. Netflix If you have a Netflix subscription, you can enjoy Netflix on this TV. Your TV must be connected to the Internet. To open Netflix, press to open the Netflix App. You can open Netflix immediately from a TV in standby. www.netflix.com...
15. Amazon Prime Video With Amazon Prime membership, you gain access to thousands of popular movies and TV show, including exclusive Prime Originals. Press the key to open the Amazon Prime Video app. Your TV must be connected to the Internet to use the app.
16. YouTube YouTube provides a platform to connect to the world. Watch and discover popular videos uploaded by YouTube users around the world. Use the YouTube app to explore the latest topics on music, news, and more. Press the app icon to open the YouTube app. Your TV must be connected to the Internet to use the app.
To use Alexa, you need to first set up the Alexa client "Alexa, switch input to Blu-ray on Living Room TV" service on your Philips Smart TV. Start the setup by "Alexa, switch input to HDMI 1" launching the "Amazon Alexa" app from the Home screen of your TV.
TV with voice commands. 5 - In the Google Home app, select “Set up device,” select 'Works with Google' and search for Philips Smart TV. Sign in to link to your Google account and enable TV control in the Google Home app.
19. Software on again. Please wait. Do not . . . • use the remote control • remove the USB memory device from the TV 19.1. Update Software • press twice • press the power switch on the TV The TV switches itself off (for 10 seconds) and then back on again.
20. Environmental 20.1. End of Use Disposal of your old product and batteries Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product, it means that the product is covered by European Directive 2012/19/EU.
Ultra HD is set to Optimal or Optimal (Auto Game Product specifications are subject to change without 120Hz Pro). notice. For more specification information for this product, see www.philips.com/TVsupport Supported Video only resolution Power • Mains power: AC 110-240V +/-10% Resolution — Refresh rate •...
• Subtitles: - Format: SRT, SMI, SSA, SUB, ASS, TXT - Character encodings: Western Europe, Turkish, Central Europe, Cyrillic, Greek, UTF-8 (Unicode), Hebrew, Arabic, Baltic • Maximum Supported Data Rate: – MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) is supported up to High Profile @ L5.1.
The TV goes back to standby after showing the Philips 22.1. Tips startup screen When the TV is in standby, a Philips startup screen is displayed, then the TV returns to standby mode. This is normal behavior. When the TV is disconnected and...
Press Quick Menu > Help > TV diagnose > Check right side of the screen, press (Home) > the TV. If the video clip stays black, call Philips. Wait until Settings > Picture > Picture Format > Fill screen.
volume on this receiver is not set to zero or mute. • When an HDMI-CEC audio device is connected and you • Check if the TV - the audio signal - is properly use the TV Remote Control to adjust the volume level connected with the Home Theater System, if you use from the device, this behavior is normal.
22.10. Wrong Menu Language Change the language back to your language 1 - Press Home and select Settings via the icon at the top-right corner. 2 - Press (down) 9 times and press OK. 3 - Press OK again to enter Language, select the first item Menu language and press OK.
• ALWAYS use furniture that can safely support the Contact Philips TV Consumer Care to have the TV television. checked before use. • ALWAYS educate children about the dangers of •...
• Replacement of a battery with an incorrect type that can defeat a safeguard (e.g. in the case of some lithium 23.2. Screen Care battery types). • Disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing or cutting of a battery, that can result in an explosion.
25. Copyrights 25.4. AMD FreeSync Premium 25.1. HDMI No Stuttering. No Tearing. Fluid Gaming. The terms HDMI, HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, HDMI Trade Dress and the HDMI Logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc. 25.5. DTS Play-Fi For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com.
26. Open Source regardless of the platform on which their software is built, relieving them of the need to code special-case conditions to work around or take 26.1. Open Source Software advantage of platform-specific deficiencies or features. Source: https://github.com/apache/apr bind ( 9.11.36) This television contains open source software.
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a bus daemon that does things like: Efficient support for all types of audio interfaces, from - notify applications when other apps exit consumer sound cards to professional multichannel - start services on demand audio interfaces. - support single-instance applications Fully modularized sound drivers.
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below. as the kernel for the GNU operating system, which was Source: http://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/ written to be a free (libre) replacement for UNIX. Source: https://www.kernel.org/ libffi (3.2.1) Compilers for high level languages generate code that mbed TLS (2.26.0) follows certain conventions. These conventions are Mbed TLS is a C library that implements cryptographic necessary, in part, for separate compilation to work.
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procps (ps, top) (3.3.15) procps is the package that has a bunch of small useful utilities that give information about processes using the /proc filesystem. The package includes the programs ps, top, vmstat, w, kill, free, slabtop, and skill. Source: http://procps.sourceforge.net/index.html SQLite3 (3.36.0) SQLite is a in-process library that implements a self- contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional...
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Index Advanced Ambilight Settings Date Advanced Sound Settings Digital Audio Out - Optical Age ratings lock Digital Media Renderer - DMR AI Equalizer Digital Out Delay AI Picture Style Digital Out Format Alexa Digital Out Leveling Alexa Digital Out Menu Alternate Audio Digital Out Offset Ambient color temperature...
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Pair Your Remote Control Universal Access, Audio Effects Perfect Natural Reality Universal Access, Mixed Volume Personalized Sound Universal Access, Speech Philips Smart TV app Unlock Channel Photos, Videos and Music Update Software Picture Clean, Artifact Reduction Update Software - Internet...
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