Philips 40PFL3606D - Manual

3 EN 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 the European Directive 200...

4 EN 2 Important Read and understand all instructions before you use your TV. If damage is caused by failure to follow instructions, the warranty does not apply. Safety Risk of electric shock or fire! • Never expose the TV to rain or water. Never place liquid containers, such as vases, near the TV. ...

5 EN Risk of overheating! • Never install the TV in a confined space. Always leave a space of at least 4 inches or 10 cm around the TV for ventilation. Ensure cur tains or other objects never cover the ventilation slots on the TV. Risk of injury, fire or power cord damage! • Never place the TV or an...

6 EN 3 Your TV Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the suppor t that Philips offers, register your TV at www.philips.com/welcome. TV controls For xxPFL5xx6 a +/-: Adjust volume. b (Home): Access the home menu. c CH +/-: Switch channels. d Power: Switch the...

7 EN Remote control a (Standby-On) • Switch the TV on or to standby. b Play buttons • Control video or music. c FIND • Access the menu to select a TV channel list. d (Home) • Access the home menu. e CH - / CH + (Previous/Next) • Switch channels or navigate through menu pages, tracks, albums, or fold...

8 EN Remote control usage When you use the remote control, hold it close to the TV and point it at the remote control sensor. Make sure that the line-of-sight between the remote control and TV is not blocked by furniture, walls or other objects. For xxPFL5xx6 and xxPFL4xx6 For xxPFL3xx6 ~5m ~30˚ ~5m...

9 EN 4 Use your TV This section helps you perform basic TV operations. Switch your TV on • Press the power switch on the TV. » There is a shor t delay before the TV responds. For xxPFL5xx6 For xxPFL4xx6 For xxPFL3xx6 If the TV is in standby • Press ( Standby-On ) on the remote control. Switch your T...

10 EN Switch your TV off • Press the power switch on the TV again. » The remote control sensor on the TV switches off. » For xxPFL5xx6, the TV no longer consumes energy. » For xxPFL4xx6, xxPFL3xx6, and DesignLine Tilt, though the TV consumes ver y little power when in standby, energy continues to be...

11 EN Watch connected devices Note • Before you select a device as a source, switch the device on. Select a device from the source list 1 Press SOURCE . » The source list appears. 2 Press to select a device. 3 Press OK to confirm your choice. » The TV switches to the selected device. Adjust TV volum...

12 EN 5 Use more of your TV Access TV menus Menus help you to install channels, change picture and sound settings and access other features. 1 Press . The menu screen appears. 2 Select one of the following, then press OK . • [Watch TV] : If a source other than antenna is selected, switch back to the...

13 EN Remove devices from the home menu If a device is no longer connected to the TV, remove it from the home menu. 1 Press . 2 Select a device to remove. 3 Press OPTIONS . 4 Select [Remove device] , then press OK . 5 Select [Remove] , then press OK . » The selected device is removed from the home m...

14 EN • [Color temperature] : Adjust the color balance in an image. • [Custom color temp] : Customize color temperature setting. (Only available if [Color temperature] > [Custom] is selected) • [Digital Crystal Clear] / [Pixel Plus] / [Pixel Plus HD] : Fine-tune each pixel to match surrounding pi...

15 EN [Wide screen] : Scales 4:3 format to 16:9. [Unscaled] : For HD and PC mode only, and in selected models only. Allows maximum sharpness. Some distor tion may be present due to the broadcaster's systems. Set your PC resolution to wide screen mode for best results. [16:9 stretch] : Shows widescre...

16 EN Use the universal access menu You can activate the universal access menu during first time installation. Once enabled, you can quickly access the universal access menus when watching TV or external devices. 1 While you watch TV, press OPTIONS . » The TV options menu appears. 2 Select [Universa...

17 EN Use the Electronic Program Guide The program guide is an on-screen guide available for digital channels. It allows you to: • View a list of digital programs being broadcast • View upcoming programs • Group programs by genre • Set reminders when programs star t • Setup preferred program guide c...

18 EN Display the TV clock 1 While you watch TV, press OPTIONS . » The options menu is displayed. 2 Select [Clock] . » The clock is displayed. 3 Press OK . Note • To disable the clock, repeat the procedure. Change the clock mode 1 Press . 2 Select [Setup] > [TV settings] > [Preferences] > [...

19 EN Set age ratings Some digital broadcasters rate their programs according to age. You can set your TV to display only programs with age ratings lower than your child’s age. 1 Press . 2 Select [Setup] > [Channel settings] > [Child lock] > [Age ratings lock] » A code setup screen appears....

20 EN Customize the Scenea picture You can load another picture as the wallpaper. Note • When you load a new Scenea picture, it overrides the current Scenea picture. • To use another picture as the wallpaper, you need a USB storage device that contains a picture that is less than 1 MB in size. 1 Loa...

21 EN Play photos, music, and videos on USB storage devices Caution • Philips is not responsible if the USB storage device is not suppor ted, nor is it responsible for damage or loss of data from the device. Connect a USB storage device to play photos, music, or videos stored on it. 1 Switch on the ...

22 EN Change music settings • While you play music, press OPTIONS to access one of the following settings, then press OK . • [Stop playback] : Stop music. • [Repeat] / [Play once] : Play repeatedly or once. • [Shuffle on] / [Shuffle off] : Play sequence or at random. • [Show info] : Display the file...

23 EN Step 2: Download and update the latest software version 1 Connect a USB storage device. 2 Press . 3 Select [Setup] > [Update software] . 4 Follow the instructions to load a file onto your USB storage device. 5 Connect the USB storage device to your computer, then double-click the file. » A ...

24 EN 6 Install channels The first time you setup your TV, you are prompted to select a menu language and to install TV and digital radio channels (if available). Afterward, you can re-install and fine tune channels. Automatically install channels You can search and store channels automatically. 1 P...

25 EN Test digital reception You can check the quality and signal strength of digital channels. This allows you to reposition and test your antenna or satellite dish. 1 Press . 2 Select [Setup] > [Channel settings] > [Channel installation] > [Digital: Reception test] , then press OK . 3 Ent...

26 EN 7 Connect devices This section describes how to connect devices with different connectors. For the location of these connectors on your TV, see the quick star t guide. More examples of connections with other devices are provided in the Quick Star t Guide. Note • You can use different types of ...

27 EN Underside connectors a CVI 2 (Y Pb Pr and AUDIO L/R) Analog audio and video input from analog or digital devices such as DVD players or game consoles. b HDMI 1ARC Digital audio and video input from high- definition digital devices such as Blu-ray players. Also outputs TV audio to other EasyLin...

28 EN Side connector a USB Data input from USB storage devices. Connections via DVI or VGA require an additional audio cable (see 'Connect a computer' on page 29). b AV IN (VIDEO and AUDIO L/R) Analog audio and video input from analog or digital devices such as DVD players, satellite receivers and V...

29 EN • DVI-HDMI cable • HDMI cable and HDMI-DVI adaptor • VGA cable DVI AUDIO IN LEFT/RIGHT VGA/DVI DVI AUDIO IN LEFT/RIGHT VGA/DVI VGA VG A AUDIO IN LEFT/RIGHT VGA/DVI Use Philips EasyLink Get the most out of your HDMI-Consumer Electronic Control (CEC) compliant devices with Philips EasyLink enhan...

30 EN Use one-touch play control If you connect multiple HDMI-CEC devices that suppor t this setting, all such devices respond to the play control buttons on this TV remote control. Caution • This is an advanced setting. Devices that do not suppor t this setting will not respond to the TV remote con...

31 EN Maximize display for subtitled video Some subtitles can create a separate subtitle bar under the video, which limits the video display area. After you switch on auto subtitle shift, the subtitles display over the video image, which maximizes the video display area. 1 Press . 2 Select [Setup] &...

34 EN 9 Troubleshooting This section describes commonly encountered issues and accompanying solutions. General TV issues The TV does not switch on: • Disconnect the power cable from the power outlet. Wait for one minute then reconnect it. • Check that the power cable is securely connected. The remot...

35 EN There is poor picture quality from connected devices: • Check that the devices are connected properly. • Check that the picture settings are correctly set. The TV did not save your picture settings: • Check that the TV location is set to the home setting. This mode offers you the flexibility t...