Philips 42PUS7809 - Manual

2 Setting up 2.1 Read safety Read the safety instructions first before you use the TV.In Help, go to Safety and care > Safety . 2.2 TV stand and wall mounting TV stand You can find the instructions for mounting the TV stand in the Quick Start Guide that came with the TV. In case you lost this gui...

2.5 Antenna cable Insert the antenna plug firmly into the ANTENNA socket at the back of the TV.You can connect your own antenna or an antenna signal from an antenna distribution system. Use an IEC Coax 75 Ohm RF antenna connector.Use this antenna connection for DVB-T and DVB-C input signals. 2.6 Sat...

3 Network 3.1 Wireless network What you need To connect the TV wirelessly to the Internet, you need a wireless router. Use a high-speed (broadband) connection to the Internet. Network devices The TV can connect to other devices in your wireless network, like your computer or smartphone. You can use ...

Network problems Wireless network not found or distorted • Microwave ovens, DECT phones or other Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n devices in your proximity might disturb the wireless network. • Make sure that the firewalls in your network allow access to the TV's wireless connection. • If the wireless network does...

4 Connections 4.1 Tips on 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.If you need help to connect several devices to the TV, you can visit the Philips TV c...

Y Pb Pr - Audio L R Y Pb Pr - Component Video is a high quality connection. The YPbPr connection can be used for High Definition (HD) TV signals. Next to the Y, Pb and Pr signals add the Audio Left and Right signals for sound. Scart SCART is a good quality connection. The SCART connection can be use...

Operate devices To operate a device connected to HDMI and set up with EasyLink, select the device - or its activity - in the list of TV connections. Press  SOURCES , select a device connected to an HDMI connection and press OK . Once the device is selected, the TV remote control can control the dev...

3 - If the volume difference is large, select More . If the volume difference is small, select Less . 4 - Press  , repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. Audio Out levelling affects both the Audio Out - Optical and HDMI ARC sound signals. Problems with HTS sound Sound with loud noise If you wa...

SCART to Audio/Video If your game console only has a Video (CVBS) and Audio L/R connection, use a Video/Audio L/R (cinch) to SCART adapter (not supplied) to connect to the SCART connection. 4.10 USB Hard Drive What you need If you connect a USB Hard Drive, you can pause or record a TV broadcast. The...

Install the keyboard To install the USB keyboard, switch on the TV and connect the USB keyboard to one of the USB connections on the TV. When the TV detects the keyboard for the first time, you can select your keyboard layout and test your selection. If you select a Cyrillic or Greek keyboard layout...

to Ultra HD if the resolution of the photo is higher. You cannot play a native Ultra HD video on any of the USB connections.For more information on watching or playing content from a USB flash drive, press  Keywords and look up Your photos, videos and music . 4.13 Photo camera To view photos stored...

Alternatively, you can use a DVI to HDMI adapter to connect the PC to HDMI and an audio L/R cable (mini-jack 3.5mm) to AUDIO IN L/R on the back of the TV. Settings Ideal monitor setting If your computer is added as a Computer type of device in the Source menu (the list of connections), the TV is set...

5 Switch on 5.1 On or Standby Make sure you plugged in the mains power on the back of the TV before you switch on the TV. If the red indicator light is off, press the Joystick on the right side or on the back of the TV to put the TV in standby - the red indicator will light up. With the TV in standb...

6 Remote control 6.1 Key overview Top 1 -  Standby / On To switch the TV On or back to Standby. 2 - Playback and record keys • Play  , to playback. • Pause  , to pause playback • Stop  , to stop playback • Rewind  , to rewind • Fast forward  , to go fast forward • Record  , to record now 3 - ...

To switch subtitles on, off or Automatically on. 4 -  LIST To open or close the channel list. 5 -  Channel To switch to the next or previous channel in the channel list. To open the next or previous page in Text. To start the next or previous chapter on a disc. 6 -  Mute To mute the sound or to r...

Uppercase and lowercase • To type an uppercase character, press the  (Shift) key just before you type the character. • To type several uppercase characters consecutively, press and hold the  key while typing. • To type uppercase constantly, press the  key for 2 seconds to switch the keyboard in u...

7 TV channels 7.1 Watching TV channels Switch channels To watch TV channels, press  . The TV tunes to the TV channel you last watched.Alternatively, press  to open the Home menu and select Watch TV and press OK . To switch channels, press  + or  - . If you know the channel number, type in the nu...

press OK . 3 - Select the language you want and press OK . 4 - Press  , repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. Interactive TV About iTV With interactive TV, some digital broadcasters combine their normal TV programme with information or entertainment pages. On some pages, you can respond to a ...

8 Satellite channels 8.1 Watching satellite channels To watch satellite channels . . . Press  and select Satellite and press OK . The TV tunes to the satellite channel you last watched. Change channel To change channels, press  + or   . The TV will tune to the next channel in the selected channe...

Favourite channels You can mark channels as favourite channels. Your favourite satellite channels are collected in the Favourites list of the satellite channel list. Watching favourite channels Set up a favourite channel list to easily switch between the channels you want to watch. To only switch be...

Child lock code You can set or change the Child lock code.To set the lock code or to change the current code . . . 1 - Press  and select Setup and press OK . 2 - Select Satellite settings > Child lock > Change code and press OK . 3 - If a code is set already, enter the current Child lock code...

1 - Press  and select Setup and press OK . 2 - Select Satellite settings > Channel installation > Manual installation and press OK . 3 - If you have more than 1 satellite installed, select the satellite/LNB for which you want to add channels. 4 - Set the Polarization you need. If you set the ...

9 Home menu From the Home menu, you can start any activity you can do with the TV.Open the Home menu to start watching TV or start watching a disc on your Home Theatre System. Also in the Home menu, you can open Smart TV to surf the Internet, start Skype or open Help if you need information on using...

10 TV guide 10.1 What you need With the TV guide you can view a list of the current and scheduled TV programmes of your channels. Depending on where the TV guide information (data) is coming from, analogue and digital channels or only digital channels are shown. Not all channels offer TV guide infor...

11 Sources 11.1 Sources list In the list of connections - the Source menu - you can find the devices connected to the TV. From this Source menu, you can switch to a device. Sources menu To open the Sources menu, press  SOURCES . To switch to a connected device, select the device with the arrows  (...

12 Timers and clock 12.1 Sleep timer With the Sleep timer, you can set the TV to switch to standby automatically after a preset time.To set the Sleep timer . . . 1 - Press  and select Setup and press OK . 2 - Select TV settings > General settings > Sleep timer . With the slider bar you can se...

14 Games 14.1 Play a game With a game console connected to the TV, you can play games on TV.For more information on connecting a game console, press  Keywords and look up Game console, connect . Start a game 1 - Switch on the game console. 2 - Press  , select the game console and press OK . 3 - St...

15 Your photos, videos and music 15.1 From a USB connection or network computer What you need You can view your photos or play your music and videos from a connected USB flash drive or USB Hard Drive. If you have a computer in your home network, you can view and play your files from your computer on...

16 Pause TV You can pause a TV broadcast and resume watching it later. Only digital TV channels can be paused. You must connect a USB Hard Drive to buffer the broadcast. You can pause a broadcast for a maximum time span of 90 minutes. For more information, press  Keywords and look up USB Hard Drive...

17 Recording 17.1 What you need To record a TV programme you need . . .• a connected USB Hard Drive formatted on this TV • digital TV channels installed on this TV (the channels you watch with Watch TV) • to receive channel information for the built-in TV guide (from the broadcaster or from the Inte...

18 Skype 18.1 About Skype With Skype™ you can make video calls on your TV for free. You can call and see your friends from anywhere in the world. Talk to your friends while watching them on the big screen of your TV. 18.2 What you need To make a video call on Skype, you need the separately sold Phil...

4 - When Skype confirms that your new account is successfully created, leave the web browser and go back to the Sign in page of Skype on TV. 5 - Enter your Skype name and Password to sign in. Skype Name A Skype Name must begin with a letter, upper or lowercase. It must have 6 to 32 characters and ca...

You can change your online status. Select the status you want your contacts to see when you are online. 18.6 People Your contacts In People , you can find the list of your Skype contacts . Your contacts are shown with their Skype Name . Contacts are online and available for a Skype call when a green...

18.7 Calling on Skype Video or voice call Make a Video call Make a Video call to call and see your friends on your TV screen.To make a Video call… 1 - On the Contacts page, select the contact you want to call. 2 - Select Video call and press OK . If your contact is on Skype, has a Skype camera conne...

Privacy You can set Skype to restrict incoming Skype calls.You can allow calls from Anyone or from From people in my contact list only . To set the Privacy settings… 1 - Sign in to Skype with your account. 2 - In the Skype menu , select Settings and press OK . 3 - Select Privacy . 4 - Press  (right...

2 - Select Sign out in the Skype menu and press OK . The TV will ask you to quit Skype or to use Skype with another Skype account. 18.11 Quit Skype When you sign out of Skype, the Skype application on TV is still active. Another Skype account can sign in or you can create a new account. To stop the ...

19 Smart TV 19.1 About Smart TV Connect this Philips Smart LED TV to the Internet and discover a new world of television. You can make a wired connection to your router or you can link up wirelessly with Wi-Fi.With the TV connected to your home network, a smartphone can show a photo on TV, you can p...

With this TV, you can watch rental movies sent as a streaming video format. You can almost instantly watch the movie. You might need a USB Hard Drive to store some video buffer. If you have a USB Hard Drive connected, you can also download rental movies from video stores that offer movie downloading...

20 Multi room 20.1 About Multi room With Multi Room you can watch a TV programme that comes from another TV in your home. The programme is streamed from one TV to the other. You can stream a programme to a TV that has no antenna connection or has no Smart card subscription of its own. You can also s...

21 Share this… With the Share this  key on the back of the Remote Control, you can share the channel and programme name you’re watching or share the Internet address of the site you’re on. You can share the title and info of a programme selected in the TV Guide or share the App name and its icon fr...

22 MyRemote App 22.1 About MyRemote App What this App can do The MyRemote App and this TV, offer . . .• SimplyShare - share photos, music and videos from your smartphone or tablet • Control - use your smartphone or tablet as a TV remote control • TV guide - consult the TV schedule and switch the TV ...

TV network name TV network name If you have more than one TV in your home network, you can rename the TV in Network settings.To rename your TV . . . 1 - Press  and select Setup and press OK . 2 - Select Network settings and press OK . 3 - Select TV network name and press OK to show the current name...

23 Settings 23.1 Setup menu Quick picture settings With Quick picture settings you can set your basic picture preferences in a few easy steps. The settings you made are stored under the Picture style - Personal . You can return to your picture preference if some settings were changed. You can set a ...

Network settings Press  Keywords and look up Network, settings . Update software Press  Keywords and look up Software, Internet update or Software, USB update . Software settings Press  Keywords and look up Software, current version . Watch demo With Watch demos in the Setup menu, you can watch s...

MPEG artefact reduction With MPEG artefact reduction , you can smoothen the digital transitions in the picture. MPEG artefacts are mostly visible as small blocks or jagged edges in images.To reduce the MPEG artefacts . . . 1 - Press  and select Setup and press OK . 2 - Select TV settings > Pictu...

1 - Press  and select Setup and press OK . 2 - Select TV settings > Sound > Advanced > Clear sound . 3 - Press  (right) and select On or Off . 4 - Press  , repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. HDMI ARC If you do not need an Audio Return Channel (ARC) on any of the HDMI connections...

ISF tuning When an ISF expert calibrates the TV, a static Ambilight colour can be calibrated. You can select any colour you want to calibrate. With the ISF Calibration done, you can select the static ISF colour.To select the ISF static colour…Press  (Ambilight) and click ISF . For more information,...

24 Specifications 24.1 Environmental Saving energy The Eco settings bundle the settings that help the environment. While you are watching TV channels, press  to open Eco settings . Active settings are marked with a  . You can mark or unmark each setting with the OK key. Press  again to close Eco ...

Please find out for yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries because correct disposal will help to prevent negative consequences for the environment and human health. 24.2 Reception for satellite TVs • Aerial input : 75 ohm coaxial (IEC75) • Tuner bands : Hyperband, S-Chann...

25 Software 25.1 Software update Update from USB It might be necessary to update the TV software. You need a computer with an high-speed Internet connection and a USB flash drive to upload the software on the TV. Use a USB flash drive with at least 256MB free space. Make sure that write protection i...

25.4 Open source license Acknowledgements and License Texts for any open source software used in this Philips TV. This is a document describing the distribution of the source code used on the Philips TV, which fall either under the GNU General Public License (the GPL), or the GNU Lesser General Publ...

26 Troubleshooting and support 26.1 Troubleshooting Channels No digital channels found during the installation See the technical specifications to make sure that your TV supports DVB-T or DVB-C in your country. Make sure that all cables are properly connected and that the correct network is selected...

Picture signals from some devices may not fit the screen correctly. Check the signal output of the connected device. Computer picture is not stable Make sure that your PC uses the supported resolution and refresh rate. Sound No sound or poor sound quality If no audio signal is detected, the TV autom...

27 Safety and care 27.1 Safety Important Read and understand all safety instructions before you use the TV. If damage is caused by failure to follow instructions, the warranty does not apply. Secure the TV from falling over Always use the supplied wall bracket to secure the TV from falling over. Mou...

Lightning storms Disconnect the TV from the power outlet and antenna before lightning storms. During lightning storms, never touch any part of the TV, power cord or antenna cable. Risk of hearing damage Avoid using earphones or headphones at high volumes or for prolonged periods of time. Low tempera...

28 Terms of use, copyrights and licenses 28.1 Terms of use 2014 © TP Vision Europe B.V. All rights reserved.This product was brought to the market by TP Vision Netherlands B.V. or one of its affiliates, hereinafter referred to as TP Vision, which is the manufacturer of the product. TP Vision is the ...

Index 3 3D backlight contrast 72 3D, 2D to 3D conversion 46 3D, health warning 47 3D, optimal viewing 47 A Active control 72 Activity style 75 Ambilight style 77 Ambilight+hue 78 Ambilight, ISF 80 Ambilight, Lounge light 79 Ambilight, TV placement 7 Ambilight, TV switch off 79 Ambilight, wall colour...