Get Started; Tv Tour - Philips HFL5xx8 User Manual

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TV tour

High Definition TV
Your TV is equipped with a High-Definition
(HD) display so you can watch HD video in
these ways and more:

a Blu-ray disc player, connected with an
HDMI cable, playing a Blu-ray disc

an upscaling DVD player, connected
with an HDMI cable, playing a DVD
disc

an over-the-air HD broadcaster (DVB-
T or DVB-T2 MPEG4)

a digital HD receiver, connected with
an HDMI cable, playing HD content
from a cable or satellite TV provider

an HD game console, connected with
an HDMI cable, playing HD games
3D TV
Supported on HFL7xx8 only.
This is a 3D TV. You can watch 3D films and
programmes in full HD resolution on this
TV. When you start a 3D film on a
connected 3D Blu-ray disc player or tune
into a TV channel that broadcasts 3D
programmes, the TV switches to 3D.
Read more in Use your TV > Watch 3D
(Page 14).
Smart TV
You can make your TV the centre of your
digital life with the Smart TV suite of
applications:

If you connect your TV to the Internet,
you can enjoy a wealth of streaming
movies, pictures, music and much more
with Youtube and other Smart TV
applications.
Media playback
If you connect your TV to a USB storage
device, you can enjoy your movies, music
and pictures on a wide screen TV with
excellent sound.
You can also connect your PC to the TV
with an HDMI or VGA cable.
Programme guides
You can find out what's on and what's
coming up with the now and next EPG
(Electronic Programme guide) or eight day
EPG.
Programme guides are provided by
broadcasters or over the Internet. If you
connect your TV to the Internet, you can
access more extensive programme details.
EasyLink
If you connect your TV to HDMI-CEC
(Consumer Electronic Control) enabled
devices, such as a Blu-ray player or home
theatre, you can control them at the same
time with one remote control. Simply switch
on EasyLink after connection.
Ambilight
*Available on certain models only.
Ambilight gives a more relaxed viewing
experience. It automatically adjusts the
colour and brightness of the light to match
the TV picture.
Read more in Use your TV > Ambilight
(Page 18).
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