Related Manuals for Philips 46PFL4908K
Summarization of Contents
1 Important
Safety
General safety guidelines for operating the TV.
Precautions
Instructions to prevent damage and ensure safe operation.
Risk of electric shock or fire!
Warnings about electrical hazards like water and heat.
Risk of damage to the TV!
Precautions to prevent physical damage to the television.
Risk of injury to children!
Risk of swallowing batteries!
Warning about coin-type batteries being a swallowing hazard.
Risk of overheating!
Guidance on ensuring proper ventilation to prevent overheating.
Risk of injury, fire or power cord damage!
Warnings regarding power cords and electrical storms.
Risk of hearing damage!
Advice on safe headphone usage to prevent hearing damage.
Low temperatures
Instructions for handling the TV in low temperatures.
3D health warning
Health warnings related to watching 3D content.
Care
Screen Care
Instructions on cleaning and maintaining the TV screen.
3D glasses Care
Guidelines for cleaning and caring for 3D glasses.
Placement Tips
Recommendations for optimal TV placement for viewing comfort.
TV Placement Settings
How to select sound settings based on TV placement.
Lock the TV
Information about securing the TV with a Kensington lock.
Legal
Notice
Legal notices, copyright, and warranty disclaimers.
Terms of warranty
Conditions and limitations of the product's warranty.
Pixel characteristics
Explanation of normal pixel variations on the display.
CE compliance
Statement of compliance with relevant European directives.
Compliance with EMF
Information on electromagnetic field (EMF) compliance and safety.
Open source
Trademarks and copyrights
Lists trademarks and copyright information for various software and brands.
Sustainability
Energy efficiency
Features and settings for reducing TV energy consumption.
Power management
Recycling
Information on recycling the TV and its components.
Energy label
Explanation of the energy efficiency label and its meaning.
Help and support
Use Help
How to access the TV's built-in help menu.
Visit the Philips website
Where to find support, FAQs, manuals, and contact options online.
Use the Philips connectivity guide
Guide for connecting the TV to other devices.
Search the TV forum
How to find help from the Philips TV user community.
Contact Philips
Information on how to contact Philips Consumer Care for support.
2 Use your TV
TV controls
Overview of physical buttons on the TV for control.
Remote control
Explanation of buttons and functions on the TV remote.
Sensors and indicators
Information about TV sensors and indicator lights.
EasyLink controls
On-screen remote control
Using the TV's on-screen remote for connected devices.
Smartphone control
Using a smartphone as a remote or for media control.
Watch TV
Switch TV on or off
How to turn the TV on, off, and into standby mode.
Automatic switch off
How the TV automatically switches to standby to save energy.
Adjust TV volume
How to adjust the TV's volume using the remote or TV buttons.
Switch TV channels
Manage channel lists
Options for managing installed TV channels like filtering and renaming.
Filter channels
How to filter the channel list based on type or content.
Switch between antenna and cable channels
Switching between different reception types (antenna/cable).
Rename channels
How to change the names of channels in the list.
Manage favourite channels
How to create and manage a list of favourite channels.
Lock a channel
How to prevent unauthorized access to specific channels.
Listen to digital radio
How to tune into and listen to digital radio channels.
Reorder channels
Use picture and sound presets
How to select and apply predefined picture and sound settings.
View programme guide
What you can do
Overview of using the TV's electronic programme guide.
From the broadcaster
How to access programme guide information from the broadcaster.
From the Internet
How to access programme guide information via the Internet.
Customise broadcaster programme guide
Customise Internet programme guide
How to customize the Internet-based programme guide.
Watch 3D
What you need
What is needed to watch 3D content, including glasses.
Start 3D
How to enable and start watching 3D content on the TV.
Select a source with 3D
How to select a 3D source, like a Blu-ray player or TV programme.
Select 3D input format
Convert 2D to 3D
How to convert regular 2D content to 3D.
Play multimedia files
What you can do
Overview of playing media files from network or USB.
Play files from computer
How to play media files from a computer on the network.
Set up the network
Steps to set up a network for media sharing.
Set up media sharing
How to configure media sharing on a computer.
Play files
Play options
Various options for controlling media playback.
Video options
Options for video playback such as subtitles and repeat.
Listen to music
Slideshow options
Options for controlling photo slideshow playback.
View photos
How to view individual photos on the TV.
Start a slideshow
How to start a slideshow from a folder of photos.
Play DivX® VOD (Video On Demand)
Register the TV
Steps to register the TV for DivX VOD services.
Smart TV
What you can do
Overview of features and services available through Smart TV.
What you need
Requirements for connecting the TV to a network and starting Smart TV.
Access Smart TV apps
How to access and manage applications within Smart TV.
Access websites
How to browse websites using the TV's Smart TV feature.
View security info
How to view security information for web pages.
Smart TV options
Options for managing Smart TV settings, like clearing memory.
Interactive TV
What you can do
Overview of interactive TV features and examples.
What you need
Requirements for using interactive TV services.
Access interactive TV
How to access interactive TV programmes and services.
3 Use more of your TV
Pause TV
How to pause and resume live TV broadcasts.
What you can do
How to pause and resume live TV broadcasts.
What you need
Requirements for using the Pause TV feature, including USB drive.
Install USB hard drive
Steps to connect and format a USB hard drive for Pause TV.
Pause a live TV broadcast
Detailed steps for pausing and resuming live TV broadcasts.
Record TV shows
What you can do
Overview of recording TV programmes using a USB hard drive.
What you need
Requirements for recording TV shows, including USB drive specifications.
Install USB hard drive
Steps to connect and format a USB hard drive for recording.
Start recording
How to start recording a TV programme using one-touch.
Schedule recordings
How to schedule recordings of future TV programmes.
Schedule a TV programme recording
Detailed steps for scheduling programme recordings.
Change a scheduled recording
How to modify or adjust a previously scheduled recording.
Cancel a scheduled recording
How to cancel a scheduled TV programme recording.
Watch recordings
How to play back recorded TV programmes.
Sort recordings
How to sort recorded programmes by various criteria.
Delete recordings
How to free up disk space by deleting recorded programmes.
Use Skype™
What you can do
Overview of Skype features like calls, messages, and conference calls.
What you need
Requirements for using Skype on the TV, including camera and internet.
Start Skype
Steps to sign in to or create a Skype account on the TV.
Manage contacts
How to add, rename, block, and unblock Skype contacts.
Contact history
How to view call history with a specific contact.
Online status
How to check and change your online status on Skype.
Make voice and video calls
How to make voice and video calls using Skype on the TV.
Full-screen view
How to view video calls in full-screen mode.
Zoom and pan your video
How to zoom and pan the video during a call.
Video call options
Options available during a video call, like mute or hold.
Call a phone
How to make calls to landline phones and mobile numbers via Skype.
Answer a call
How to answer or decline incoming Skype calls.
Play games
What you can do
Overview of playing single and two-player games on the TV.
What you need
Requirements for playing games, including game console and accessories.
Start gaming
Steps to start playing games on the TV.
Start two-player full-screen gaming
How to play two-player games with split-screen viewing.
Game settings
How to optimize picture and sound settings for gaming.
View Text
Select a page
How to navigate and select pages within teletext broadcasts.
Text options
Options for managing teletext display like freezing or dual screen.
Text language
How to select preferred languages for digital text broadcasts.
Subpages
How to view subpages within teletext content.
Search
How to search for specific words or numbers within teletext.
Digital text
How to interact with digital text services from broadcasters.
Set locks and timers
Clock
How to display and manage the TV's clock settings.
Set the clock manually
How to manually set the date and time on the TV.
Sleep timer
How to set a timer for the TV to automatically switch to standby.
Child lock
How to set up child lock features to restrict content.
Lock or unlock channels
How to lock or unlock specific channels using the child lock code.
Parental rating
How to set parental controls based on age ratings for programmes.
4 Change your TV settings
Picture and sound
Adjusting picture and sound settings via the menu.
Settings assistant
Using the assistant to adjust picture and sound settings.
More picture settings
Detailed options for adjusting picture settings.
More sound settings
Audio format
How to select audio formats for digital and analogue channels.
Reset picture and sound
Channels
Information about installing and managing TV channels.
Automatic installation
How to perform an automatic installation of TV channels.
Install analogue channels
Steps to manually install analogue TV channels.
Install digital channels
Steps to manually install digital TV channels.
Fine-tune analogue channels
Update channel list
How to manually update the list of available TV channels.
Copy channels
How to copy channel lists between TVs using a USB device.
Satellite settings
Install satellite channels
Steps to install satellite channels on the TV.
Select connection type
How to select the LNB connection type for satellite reception.
Manual installation
Update satellite channels
How to update satellite channel information.
Add and remove satellites
How to add or remove satellite sources and install channels.
Language settings
Menu language
How to change the language of the TV's on-screen menus.
Audio language
How to select preferred audio languages for TV channels.
Subtitles on analogue channels
How to display subtitles for analogue TV channels.
Subtitles on digital channels
How to turn subtitles on or off for digital TV channels.
Subtitle language
How to select the preferred language for digital subtitles.
Universal access settings
Switch on
How to enable universal access features for hearing or visually impaired.
Set audio feedback
How to set audio feedback (beeps) for button presses.
Hearing impaired access
How to enable hearing-impaired audio and subtitle features.
Visually impaired access
How to manage audio output for visually impaired users.
Audio effects
How to enable or disable audio effects for visually impaired audio.
Type of speech
How to select speech options for visually impaired audio.
Other settings
TV demo
How to watch a demo to learn about TV features.
Home mode
How to set the TV to Home mode for optimal settings.
Update software
Information on checking and updating the TV's software.
Check version
How to check the current software version installed on the TV.
Update with USB
How to update TV software using a USB storage device.
Upgrade the TV software
Update from digital broadcast
How to update TV software using digital broadcast signals.
Update from the Internet
How to update TV software directly from the Internet.
Reset all
How to reset all TV settings and reinstall channels.
5 Connect your TV
About cables
Tips on selecting appropriate cables for device connections.
Cable quality
Tips on selecting appropriate cables for device connections.
HDMI
Information about using HDMI connections for best quality.
Y Pb Pr
Explanation of component video (Y Pb Pr) connections.
SCART
Information about using SCART connections for video and audio.
Connect antenna
Connect devices
General information on connecting various external devices.
Blu-ray or DVD disc player
How to connect Blu-ray or DVD players to the TV.
TV receiver
Connect the satellite* or digital TV receiver to the TV with an antenna cable.
Connecting TV receivers using antenna cables.
Connect the satellite or digital TV receiver to the TV with an HDMI cable.
Connecting TV receivers using HDMI cables.
Connect the digital TV receiver to the TV with a component video cable (Y Pb Pr) and an audio L/R cable.
Connecting TV receivers using component video and audio cables.
Connect the digital TV receiver to the TV with a SCART cable.
Video recorder
Connecting video recorders using antenna cables.
Connect the recorder to the TV with an antenna cable.
Connecting video recorders using antenna cables.
Connect the recorder to the TV with an HDMI cable.
Connecting video recorders using HDMI cables.
Connect the recorder to the TV with a component video cable (Y Pb Pr) and an audio L/R cable.
Connect the recorder to the TV with a SCART cable.
Connecting video recorders using SCART cables.
Game console
Connecting game consoles using HDMI cables.
Connect the game console to the TV with an HDMI cable.
Connecting game consoles using HDMI cables.
Connect the game console to the TV with a component video cable (Y Pb Pr) and an audio L/R cable.
Home theatre
Connecting home theatres via HDMI-ARC.
Connect an HDMI-ARC compliant home theatre to the TV with an HDMI cable.
Connecting home theatres via HDMI-ARC.
Connect the home theatre to the TV with an HDMI cable and a coaxial audio cable.
Connecting home theatres via HDMI and coaxial audio.
Connect the home theatre to the TV with a component video cable (Y Pb Pr) and an audio L/R cable.
Connect the home theatre to the TV with a SCART cable.
Connecting home theatres via SCART cables.
Digital camera
Connecting digital cameras using USB cables.
Connect the digital camera to the TV with a USB cable.
Connecting digital cameras using USB cables.
Digital camcorder
Connect the digital camcorder to the TV with an HDMI cable.
Connecting digital camcorders using HDMI cables.
Connect the digital camcorder to the TV with a component video cable (Y Pb Pr) and an audio L/R cable.
Connecting digital camcorders using component video and audio cables.
Connect more devices
USB storage device
Connecting USB hard drives to the TV.
Connect the USB hard drive to the TV with a USB cable.
Connecting USB hard drives to the TV.
Connect the USB flash drive with a USB cable to the TV.
Connecting USB flash drives to the TV.
Computer
Connect the computer to the TV with an HDMI cable.
Connecting computers using HDMI cables.
Connect the computer to the TV with a DVI-HDMI cable and an audio cable.
Connecting computers using DVI-HDMI and audio cables.
Video call camera
Connecting video call cameras using USB cables.
Connect the Philips TV video camera - PTA317 (sold separately) with a USB cable to the TV.
Connecting video call cameras using USB cables.
Keyboard and mouse
USB keyboard
Connecting USB keyboards for text input and Smart TV apps.
USB mouse
Connecting USB mice for navigation and clicking.
Connect the keyboard and mouse to the TV with a USB cable.
General instructions for connecting keyboards and mice.
Watch connected devices
Select a device
How to select and watch content from connected devices.
Update the source list
How to update the list of available connected device sources.
Change device settings
How to change device type, rename devices, or reset settings.
Set up EasyLink devices
What you can do
Overview of Philips EasyLink features for controlling HDMI-CEC devices.
Control devices
How to control multiple HDMI-CEC devices with the TV remote.
EasyLink buttons
Explanation of remote control buttons used for EasyLink.
Switch off connecting devices
How to automatically switch off connected devices when inactive.
Select speaker output
How to select audio output between TV speakers and connected devices.
Change TV audio streaming
How to switch audio streaming between TV speakers and amplifier.
Retain picture quality
How to switch on Pixel Plus Link to maintain picture quality.
Maximise video display
How to switch on auto subtitle shift to maximize video display area.
Connect to a network and the Internet
What you can do
Overview of playing media and using Smart TV via network connection.
What you need
Requirements for connecting the TV to a network and the Internet.
Wired connection
Steps to connect the TV to a network using an Ethernet cable.
WiFi integrated
How to connect the TV to a home network wirelessly.
Start wireless setup
Steps to initiate the wireless network connection setup.
WPS - Wi-Fi Protected Setup
How to connect to a network using WPS for Wi-Fi Protected Setup.
Scan for routers
How to scan for and select a wireless network router.
Set secured connection with WPA encryption
How to establish a secure connection using WPA encryption.
Set secured connection with WEP encryption
How to establish a secure connection using WEP encryption.
Network settings
How to manage network settings like TV network name and Miracast.
TV network name
How to rename the TV for identification on the network.
Switch on Miracast
How to enable Miracast for wireless display from mobile devices.
Switch on remote recording
How to enable remote recording scheduled from a Wi-Fi device.
Connect a CAM (Conditional Access Module)
What you can do
How to watch scrambled digital TV channels using a CAM.
What you need
What is needed to connect and use a Conditional Access Module.
Access CAM services
How to access and use CAM services after installation.
6 Troubleshooting
General issues
Common problems and solutions not specific to channels or picture.
The TV does not switch on
Steps to take if the TV fails to power on.
Creaking sound from TV chassis
Explanation for creaking sounds during TV operation.
TV does not respond to remote/controls
What to do if the TV is unresponsive to the remote or buttons.
Standby light blinks red
Troubleshooting steps for a blinking red standby light.
TV audio in wrong language
How to correct the TV's audio language setting.
TV or Smart TV menu in wrong language
How to change the menu language if it's incorrect.
Channel issues
Picture issues
Troubleshooting steps for distorted or absent pictures.
Sound issues
Troubleshooting steps for poor sound quality or no sound.
Poor TV reception from antenna
How to improve poor TV reception from an antenna.
Poor picture quality from connected devices
Troubleshooting poor picture quality from external devices.
TV did not save picture settings
What to do if picture settings are not saved correctly.
Picture does not fit screen
How to adjust the picture size if it's too big or too small.
Picture position incorrect
How to correct incorrect picture positioning from devices.
Picture from broadcasts is scrambled
What to do if broadcast pictures are scrambled.
e-sticker banner appears on display
How to remove the shop mode e-sticker banner.
Computer display unstable
How to fix unstable computer display on the TV.
Sound issues
Connection issues
Common problems when connecting HDMI and other devices.
USB device content not displayed
What to do if USB device content is not recognized or displayed.
Audio and picture files on USB do not play smoothly
How to resolve playback issues with USB media files.
Network issues
Contact Philips
How to contact Philips Consumer Care for assistance.
7 Specifications
Power and reception
Electrical specifications including mains power and consumption.
Power
Electrical specifications including mains power and consumption.
Reception
Information on antenna input, TV systems, and digital TV formats supported.
Display and sound
Display specifications like type, diagonal size, aspect ratio, and resolution.
Picture / Display
Display specifications like type, diagonal size, aspect ratio, and resolution.
Sound
Audio specifications including output power and sound modes.
Display resolutions
Supported resolutions and refresh rates for computer and video formats.
Multimedia
Supported multimedia connections
Supported connection types for multimedia devices.
Supported audio/video formats
List of supported audio and video file formats and codecs.
Supported audio/video formats
Supported audio formats
List of supported audio file formats.
Supported audio formats
Supported subtitle formats
List of supported subtitle file formats.
Character encoding
Supported character encodings for subtitles and text.
Connectivity
List of rear and side connectivity ports on the TV.
Rear
List of rear connectivity ports on the TV.
Side
List of side connectivity ports on the TV.
Help version
Version information for the TV's help system.
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