Philips 50PUS8555/12 - User Manual

Although this TV has a very low standby powerconsumption, unplug the power cable to save energyif you do not use the TV for a long period of time. For more information, in Help , press the colour key  Keywords and look up Switching On for more information on switching the TV on or off. 2.5 Antenna ...

3 Remote Control 3.1 Key Overview Top 1 -  Standby / On To switch the TV on or back to Standby. 2 - VOICE microphone 3 -  To select one of the Ambilight style. 4 -  Quick Menu To open the Quick Menu with typical TV functions. 5 -  SOURCES / PAIR • To open or close the Sources menu.• To pair the ...

1 - Azerty character Character position if the keyboard layout is set toAzerty. 2 -  Delete To delete input characters. 3 -  Shift To type uppercase characters. 4 - Fn key To type a number or punctuation character. 5 -  Spacebar 6 - Navigation and OK Note : You need to pair the remote control to ...

Remove the batteries if you are not using the remotecontrol for a long time.Safely dispose of your old batteries according to theend of use directions. For more information, in Help , select Keywords and look up End of use . 3.7 Cleaning Your remote control is treated with a scratch-resistantcoating...

5 Channels 5.1 Install Channels For more information, in Help , press the colour key  Keywords and look up Channel, Antenna Installation or Channel, Installation . 5.2 Channel Lists About Channel Lists After a channel installation, all channels appear onthe channel list. Channels are shown with the...

7 - Press  (left) to go back one step or press  to close the menu. 5.4 Watching channels Tune to a Channel To start watching TV channels, press  . The TV tunes to the channel you last watched. Switch Channels To switch channels, press   or   . If you know the channel number, type in the numbe...

4 - Select the appropriate Common Interface slot and press  (right). 5 - Select the TV operator of the CAM and press OK . The following screens come from the TV operator. HbbTV on this Channel If you want to avoid access to HbbTV pages on aspecific channel, you can block the HbbTV pages forthis cha...

setting.To switch off Text 2.5… 1 - Press TEXT . 2 - With Text/Teletext open on screen, press  OPTIONS . 3 - Select Text 2.5 > Off and press OK . 4 - Press  (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. 5.7 Interactive TV About iTV With interactive TV, some digital broadcasterscombine thei...

6 Channel Installation 6.1 Satellite Installation About Installing Satellites Up to 4 Satellites You can install up to 4 satellites (4 LNBs) on this TV.Select the exact number of satellites you wish toinstall at the start of the installation. This will speed upthe installation. Unicable You can use ...

the channel package. I cannot remove a satellite • Subscription packages do not allow removing asatellite. To remove the satellite, you have to do acomplete installation again and select anotherpackage. Sometimes the reception is poor • Check if the satellite dish is solidly mounted. Strongwinds can...

3 - Select Digital: Reception Test and press OK . 4 - Select Search and press OK . The digital frequency is shown for this channel. 5 - Select Search again and press OK to check the signal quality of this frequency. The test result isshown on screen. You can reposition the antenna orcheck the connec...

7 Connect Devices 7.1 About Connections Connectivity Guide Always connect a device to the TV with the highestquality connection available. Also, use good qualitycables to ensure a good transfer of picture andsound. When you connect a device, the TV recognizes itstype and gives each device a correct ...

• EasyLink might not work with devices from otherbrands.• The HDMI CEC functionality has different names ondifferent brands. Some examples are: Anynet, AquosLink, Bravia Theatre Sync, Kuro Link, Simplink andViera Link. Not all brands are fully compatible withEasyLink. Example HDMI CEC branding names...

connected the Home Theatre System, the TV canonly send the ARC signal to this HDMI connection. Audio to video synchronisation (sync) If the sound does not match the video on screen, youcan set a delay on most Home Theatre Systems witha disc player to match the sound with the video. Connect with HDMI...

Remove a Device You can connect or disconnect a wireless Bluetoothdevice. You can also remove a wireless Bluetoothdevice. If you remove a Bluetooth device, the devicewill be unpaired. To remove or disconnect a wireless device… 1 - Select  Settings > Wireless and Networks and press OK . 2 - Selec...

When the USB Hard Drive is formatted, leave itconnected permanently. Warning The USB Hard Drive is formatted exclusively for thisTV, you cannot use the stored recordings on anotherTV or PC. Do not copy or change recording files onthe USB Hard Drive with any PC application. This willcorrupt your reco...

8 Connect yourAndroid TV 8.1 Network and Internet Home Network To enjoy the full capabilities of your Philips AndroidTV, your TV must be connected to the Internet. Connect the TV to a home network with a high-speedInternet connection. You can connect your TVwirelessly or wired to your network router...

Make the Connection  Settings > Wireless and Networks > Wired or Wi- Fi > Connect to Network > Wired. 1 - Connect the router to the TV with a network cable (Ethernet cable**). 2 - Make sure that the router is switched on. 3 - The TV constantly searches for the network connection. 4 - A ...

your TV home screen as well as access to YouTube,Google Play and other apps. Sign In Use your existing Google Account to sign in to Google on your TV. A Google Account consists of anemail address and a password. If you don't have anGoogle Account yet, use your computer or tablet tocreate one (accoun...

screen to resume. 8.4 Philips TV Collection App Featured Apps page All your premium apps are available within the PhilipsTV Collection app, under Featured apps section.Launch it using the banner on the Apps row. Philips TV Collection apps are made specially for TV.Downloading and installing Philips ...

9 Apps 9.1 About Apps You can find your favourite Apps on Apps row in the Home menu. Like apps on your smartphone or tablet, the apps onyour TV offer specific functions for an enriched TVexperience. Apps like YouTube, games, video storesor weather forecasts (a.o.). You can use the InternetBrowser ap...

1 - Press  HOME . 2 - Select Google Play Games . 3 - Select a game to play or select a new game to install and press OK . 4 - When done, press  BACK repeatedly or press  EXIT or stop the app with its dedicated exit/stop button. If the App is not on you Home screen, you can addvia the Apps page or...

according to users/buyers maturity. You need to entera PIN code to select or change the level of maturity.The level of maturity will determine which apps areavailable for instalation. Lock 18+ rated apps You can lock 18+ rated apps from the Philips apps.This setting controls the 18+ setting in the P...

9.6 Storage You can see how much storage space - the internalTV memory - you are using for your apps, videos,music, etc. You can see how much free space you stillhave available for installing new apps. Check yourstorage if apps start to run slow or in case of apptrouble. To see how much storage you ...

10 Internet 10.1 Start Internet You can browse the Internet on your TV. You canview any Internet website but most of them are notprepared for a TV screen. • Some plug-ins (e.g. to view pages or videos) are notavailable on your TV.• You cannot send or download files.• Internet pages are shown one pag...

12 Sources 12.1 Switch to a device From the list of Sources, you can switch to any of theconnected devices. You can switch to a tuner towatch TV, open the content of a connected USB FlashDrive or see the recordings you made on a connectedUSB Hard Drive. You can switch to your connecteddevices to wat...

13 Networks 13.1 Network For more information, in Help , press the colour key  Keywords and look up Network , for more information on connecting the TV to a network. 13.2 Bluetooth Pairing a Device For more information, in Help , press the colour key  Keywords and look up Bluetooth, Pairing for mo...

14 Settings 14.1 Picture Picture Settings Picture Style Select a style  Settings > Picture > Picture style. For easy picture adjustment, you can select a presetpicture style. • Personal - The picture preferences you set duringthe first start up.• Vivid - Ideal for daylight viewing• Natural - ...

• Wide Screen – automatically zooms in the picture to 16:9 full screen. Picture content aspect ratio maychange.• Original – automatically zooms in the picture to fit the screen with original aspect ratio. No content lostvisible. To format the picture manually… 1 - While watching a TV channel, select...

Adjust the loudness level from device which isconnected to digital audio output (SPDIF) or HDMI. • Select More to have louder volume.• Select Less to have softer volume. Digital out delay  Settings > Sound > Advanced > Digital out delay. For some Home Theatre Systems you might need toadjus...

the normal audio with the audio commentary. Pressthe arrows  (up) or  (down) to adjust the value. • Set Audio effect to On for extra audio effects inthe commentary audio, like stereo or fading sound.• Select Speech to set speechpreference, Descriptive or Subtitles. Dialogue enhancement  Settings ...

15.5 Play your Videos Play Videos Open video folder 1 - Press  SOURCES , select  USB and press OK . 2 - Select  USB Devices and press  (right) to select the USB device you need. 3 - Select Videos , you can press  Mark favourite to add the video folder to favourite menu -  Favourites . Play a v...

360 Photo Options Browse 360 photo files... • List/Thumbnails – List or thumbnails views • Shuffle – Play your files in a random order • Repeat – Play your files once or continuously • Stop music – Stop background music playing Playing 360 photo files... • Reset view – Reset the angle of view • Info...

16 TV Guide 16.1 What You Need With the TV Guide you can view a list of the currentand scheduled TV programmes of your channels.Depending on where the TV guide information (data)is coming from, analogue and digital channels or onlydigital channels are shown. Not all channels offer TVGuide informatio...

17 Recording andPause TV 17.1 Recording What You Need You can record a digital TV broadcast and watch itlater. To record a TV programme you need… • a connected USB Hard Drive formatted on this TV• digital TV channels installed on this TV• to receive channel information for the on screen TVGuide• a r...

or both scheduled recordings. To adjust the start or end time of a scheduledrecording… 1 - Press  TV GUIDE . 2 - Press the colour key  Recordings . 3 - At the top of the screen, select  Scheduled and press OK . 4 - In the list of scheduled recordings and reminders, select the tab Recordings and p...

18 Smartphones andTablets 18.1 Philips TV Remote App The new Philips TV Remote App on your smartphone or tablet is your new TV buddy. With the TV Remote App, you master your mediaaround you. Send photos, music or videos to your bigTV screen. Look up what you want to watch on the TVGuide and watch it...

19 Games 19.1 What You Need On this TV, you can play games… • from the Philips TV Collection in the Home menu• from the Google Play Store in the Home menu• from a connected Game Console Games from the Philips TV Collection or the GooglePlay Store must be downloaded and installed on TVbefore you can ...

20 Ambilight 20.1 Ambilight Style Follow Video You can set Ambilight to follow the video or the audiodynamics of a TV programme. Alternatively, you canset Ambilight to show a preset colour style or you canswitch Ambilight off. If you select Follow Video , you can select one of the styles that follow...

20.4 Lounge Light Mode The lounge light mode of your TV allows you toswitch on the Ambilight when the TV is in standby. Soyou can light up your room with Ambilight. After you have switched your TV to standby and wishto switch on the Ambilight lounge light, follow thesesteps: 1 - Press  . 2 - After ...

21 Top Picks 21.1 About Top Picks With  Top Picks your TV recommends… • current TV programmes in Now on TV • online TV services (Catch Up TV) in TV on Demand • the latest rental videos in Video on Demand • online TV services (Catch Up TV) from Freeview in Freeview Play* To enjoy Top Picks, connect ...

Using TV on Demand To open TV on Demand… 1 - Press  to open Quick Menu . 2 - Select  Top Picks to open the Top Picks menu. 3 - Select  TV on Demand at the top of the screen and press OK . 4 - Press  (down) to open the page full screen. 5 - You can select a specific broadcaster if more than one i...

22 Freeview Play 22.1 About Freeview Play To enjoy Freeview Play* , you need to connect your TV to Internet first. Freeview Play offers: • Watch TV programmes you missed from the lastseven days.• Watch live TV and on demand, all in one placewithout entering an app, you can search FreeviewPlay progra...

23 Netflix If you have a Netflix membership subscription, youcan enjoy Netflix on this TV. Your TV must beconnected to the Internet. In your region, Netflixmight only come available with future softwareupdates. To open Netflix, press  to open the Netflix App. You can open Netflix immediately from a...

24 Alexa 24.1 About Alexa Your TV supports Amazon Alexa* voice controloperations. About Alexa Alexa is a cloud-based voice service available onAlexa Echo devices from Amazon and devicemanufacturers. With Alexa working on your TV, youcan switch on/off TV, change channels, changevolume and more. To co...

25 Sunrise Alarm Sunrise alarm uses Ambilight, music and weatherinformation for a new wake up experience. • TV wakes up at selected time and day set by you.• Lights up Ambilight with fade-in colored screen andmusic.• Slowly transit to weather forecast with matchingbackdrop. To enter the Sunrise alar...

26 Software 26.1 Update Software Update from Internet If the TV is connected to the Internet, you may receivea message to update the TV software. You need ahigh-speed (broadband) Internet connection. If youreceive this message, we recommend you to carry outthe update. With the message on screen, sel...

26.3 Automatic Software Update To switch on Automatic software update to updateyour TV software automatically. Leave the TV instandby. 1 - Select  Settings > Update Software > Automatic Software Update > On , and press OK . 2 - Follow the on-screen instruction. 3 - Press  (left) repeatedl...

27 Specifications 27.1 Environmental European Energy Label The European Energy Label informs you on the energy efficiency class of this product. The greenerthe energy efficiency class of this product is, thelower the energy it consumes.On the label, you can find the energy efficiency class,the avera...

• 178 cm / 70 inch• 189 cm / 75 inch Display resolution • 3840 x 2160 27.6 Display Input Resolution Supported input resolution - Video Resolution — Refresh rate • 480i - 60 Hz• 480p - 60 Hz• 576i - 50 Hz• 576p - 50 Hz• 720p - 24 Hz, 25 Hz, 30 Hz, 50 Hz, 60 Hz• 1080i - 50 Hz, 60 Hz• 1080p - 24 Hz, 25...

28 Help and Support 28.1 Register your TV Register your TV and enjoy a range of benefitsincluding full support (including downloads),privileged access to information about new products,exclusive offers and discounts, the chance to winprizes and even participate in special surveys aboutnew releases. ...

HDMI port on TV and power reboot your sourcedevice.• If the picture and sound of a device connected withHDMI is distorted, check if a different HDMI Ultra HD setting can solve this problem. In Help, press the colour key  Keywords and look up HDMI Ultra HD. • If there are intermittent sound disrupti...

29 Safety and Care 29.1 Safety Important Read and understand all safety instructions beforeyou use the TV. If damage is caused by failure tofollow instructions, the warranty does not apply. Risk of Electric Shock or Fire • Never expose the TV to rain or water. Never placeliquid containers, such as v...

times. Risk of Overheating Never install the TV in a confined space. Always leavea space of at least 10 cm or 4 inches around the TVfor ventilation. Ensure curtains or other objects nevercover the ventilation slots on the TV. Lightning Storms Disconnect the TV from the power outlet and antennabefore...

30 Terms of Use 30.1 Terms of Use - TV 2020 © TP Vision Europe B.V. All rights reserved. This product was brought to the market by TP VisionEurope B.V. or one of its affiliates, hereinafter referredto as TP Vision, which is the manufacturer of theproduct. TP Vision is the warrantor in relation to th...

31 Copyrights 31.1 HDMI HDMI The terms HDMI and HDMI High-DefinitionMultimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo aretrademarks or registered trademarks of HDMILicensing LLC in the United States and othercountries. 31.2 Dolby Audio Dolby Audio Dolby, Dolby Audio, and the double-D symbol aretrademarks of D...

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Index A Age Rating 14 Alexa 75 Ambilight Style 69 Ambilight+hue, configuration 52 Ambilight+hue, Immersion 52 Ambilight+hue, on or off 52 Ambilight, Settings 51 Ambisleep 52 Android Settings 35 Announcements 78 Antenna, Manual Installation 25 APP lock 38 Apps 37 Audio Language 15 Audio Language, Pri...