Philips 55POS901F/12 - User Manual

2.5 Antenna Cable Insert the antenna plug firmly intothe Antenna socket at the back of the TV. You can connect your own antenna or an antennasignal from an antenna distribution system. Use anIEC Coax 75 Ohm RF antenna connector. Use this antenna connection for DVB-T and DVB-Cinput signals. 2.6 Satel...

Unicable or MDU If you use a Unicable system, connect the cable tothe SAT 1 connection. Use a coaxial cable fit for connecting a satellite antenna dish and only useUnicable complaint cable splitters. Make sure yoursatellite dish is perfectly aligned before you start theinstallation. During the satel...

3 Remote Control 3.1 Key Overview Top 1 -  Standby / On To switch the TV on or back to Standby. 2 - VOICE microphone 3 -  LIST To open or close the channel list. 4 -  AMBILIGHT To select one of the Ambilight style. 5 -  TV GUIDE To open or close the TV Guide. 6 -  SETTINGS To open the Frequent ...

4 - Select the language you want to use and press OK . 5 - Press  BACK to go back one step or press  EXIT to close the menu. 3.4 Touch Pad The diamond shaped area of the navigation keys onthe remote control - the keys for up, down, left andright - is also a small touch pad. You can use thistouch p...

7 - Navigation and OK * Your remote control has a Qwerty/Azerty or aQwerty/Cyrillic keyboard, depending on your region. Writing Text With the keyboard on the back of the remote control,you can write text in any text field on screen. To write text… 1 - Select a text field if it is not yet selected. 2...

3.8 Cleaning Your remote control is treated with a scratch-resistantcoating. To clean the remote control, use a soft damp cloth.Never use substances such as alcohol, chemicals orhousehold cleaners on the remote control. 12

4 Switching On andOff 4.1 On or Standby Make sure the TV is connected to the mains ACpower. Connect the supplied power cord to the AC in connector at the back of the TV. The indicator light at the bottom of the TV lights up. Switch on Press  on the remote control to switch the TV on. Alternatively,...

5 Channels 5.1 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 a Unicable s...

Manual Installation Manual Installation is intended for expert users. You can use Manual Installation to quickly add newchannels from a satellite transponder. You need toknow the frequency and polarization of thetransponder. The TV will install all channels of thattransponder. If the transponder was...

Update or reinstall Update digital channels You can always start an channel update yourself. To start a channel update manually… 1 - Press  , select All Settings and press OK . 2 - Select Channels > Antenna/Cable Installation . 3 - Enter your PIN code if necessary. 4 - Select Search for Channels...

Frequency Scan Select the method of searching for channels. You canselect the faster Quick Scan method and use the predefined settings used by most cable operator inyour country. If this results in having no channels installed or ifsome channels are missing, you can select theextended Full Scan meth...

the Child Lock PIN code to copy the channel list. 6 - When copying is done, unplug the USB flash drive. 7 - Press  (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. Now you can upload the copied channel list ontoanother Philips TV. Channel List version Check the current version of the channel list...

Open a Channel List Next to the list with all channels for each tuner,Antenna/Cable or Satellite tuner, you can select afiltered list or you can select one of the favourite listsyou created. To open the current channel list… 1 - Press  , to switch to TV. 2 - Press  LIST * or OK to open the current...

press OK. 3 - Select Programme Info and press OK , you can see progrmme information. 4 - Press  BACK to close. Mono / Stereo You can switch the sound of an analogue channel toMono or Stereo. To switch to Mono or Stereo… 1 - Tune to an analoge channel. 2 - Press  OPTIONS , and select  Preferences ...

5.5 Filter a Channel List You can filter a list with all channels. You can set thechannel list to show only TV channels or only Radiostations. For Antenna/Cable channels you can set thelist to show the Free-to-Air or the Scrambledchannels. When you have several satellites installed,you can filter th...

6 Connect Devices 6.1 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 ...

HDMI MHL With HDMI MHL , you can send what you see on your Android smartphone or tablet to a TV screen. The HDMI 4 connection on this TV incorporates MHL 2.0 (Mobile High-Definition Link). This wired connection offers great stability andbandwidth, low latency, no wireless interference andgood qualit...

6.4 CAM with Smart Card - CI+ About CI+ Note: Not support for countries in Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa. CI+ This TV is ready for the CI+ Conditional Access . With CI+ you can watch premium HD programmes,like movies and sports, offered by digital TV operatorsin your region. These programmes...

Switch Off Timer Switch off this automatic timer, if you only use theremote control of the Set-top box. Switch this timeroff to prevent the TV from switching off automaticallyafter a 4 hour period without a key press on theremote control of the TV. 6.6 Home Theatre System - HTS Connect with HDMI ARC...

TV are HDMI ARC connections. 6.7 Smartphones and Tablets To connect a smartphone or tablet to the TV, you canuse a wireless or wired connection. Wireless For a wireless connection, on your smartphone ortablet download the Philips TV Remote App fromyour favourite app store. Wired For a wired connecti...

Once a wireless gamepad is paired, you can use it.When a wireless speaker is paired, you can select it toplay the TV sound. When a device is paired, you donot need to pair it again unless you remove thedevice. To pair a wireless speaker with the TV… 1 - Switch on the wireless speaker and place it wi...

Best Setting Before you start playing a game from a connectedgame console, we advice you to set the TV in theideal setting Game . To set the TV to the ideal setting… 1 - Press  , select All Settings and press OK . 2 - Select Picture and press  (right) to enter the menu. 3 - Select Picture Style &g...

Formatting Before you can pause or record a broadcast, or storeapps, you must connect and format a USB HardDrive. Formatting removes all files from the USB HardDrive. If you want to record broadcasts with TV Guidedata from the Internet, you must setup the Internetconnection first before you install ...

6.16 USB Flash Drive You can view photos or play your music and videosfrom a connected USB flash drive. Insert a USB flash drive in one ofthe USB connections on the TV while the TV is switched on. The TV detects the flash drive and opens a listshowing its content.If the contents list does not appear...

Ideal Setting If you connect a computer, we advice you to give theconnection, on which the computer is connected, thecorrect device type name in the Source menu. If youthen switch to Computer in the Source menu, the TV is set to the ideal Computer setting automatically. To set the TV to the ideal se...

7 Connect yourAndroid TV 7.1 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...

Internet does not work • If the connection to the router is OK, check therouter connection to the Internet. The PC and Internet connection are slow • Look in your wireless router's user manual forinformation on indoor range, transfer rate and otherfactors of signal quality.• Use a high-speed (broadb...

Switch on Wi-Fi connection You can switch on or off Wi-Fi connection on yourTV. To switch on Wi-Fi… 1 - Press  , select All Settings and press OK . 2 - Select Wireless and Networks and press  (right) to enter the menu. 3 - Select Wired or Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi On/Off . 4 - Select On . 5 - Press  (left...

did not sign in during the first TV installation, you canalways sign in later. To sign in after you did the TV installation… 1 - Press  , select All Settings and press OK . 2 - Select Android Settings and press OK . 3 - Press  (down) and select Personal > Add account and press OK . 4 - Press OK...

7.4 Android Settings You can set or view several Android specific settingsor information. You can find the list of apps installedon your TV and the storage space they need. You canset the language you like to use with VoiceSearch. You can configure the onscreen keyboard orallow apps to use your loca...

8 Apps 8.1 About Apps You can find your favourite Apps on Apps row in theHome 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 app...

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 by the Add app to ...

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. For more information, in Help , select Keywords and look up Google Play Store for more information. Lock 18+ rated a...

are not using anymore. To open the list of downloaded and system apps… 1 - Press  , select All Settings and press OK . 2 - Select Android Settings and press OK . 3 - Select Device > Apps and press OK . 4 - Select an app and press OK . If the app is still running, you can force it to stop or you ...

9 Internet 9.1 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 page ...

10 TV Menu 10.1 About TV Menu If the TV cannot be connected with the Internet, youcan use the TV Menu as your Home menu. In the TV Menu, you will find every TV function. 10.2 Open TV Menu To open TV Menu and open an item… 1 - Press  to open TV Menu. 2 - Select an item and press OK to open or start ...

11 Sources 11.1 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...

12 Settings 12.1 Frequent Settings The most frequently used settings are bundled inthe Frequent Settings menu. To open the menu… 1 - Press  . 2 - Select the setting you want to adjust and press OK . 3 - Press  BACK , if you do not want to change anything. 12.2 Picture Picture Style Select a Style ...

Contrast With Contrast , you can adjust the contrast of the picture. To adjust the contrast… 1 - Press  , select All Settings and press OK . 2 - Select Picture and press  (right) to enter the menu. 3 - Select Contrast and press  (right). 4 - Press the arrows  (up) or  (down) to adjust the value...

Picture Format Basic If the picture is not filling the whole screen, if blackbars are showing on the top or bottom or at bothsides, you can adjust the picture to fill the screencompletely. To select one of the basic settings to fill the screen… 1 - While watching a TV channel, press  (if available ...

1 - Press  , select All Settings and press OK . 2 - Select Sound and press  (right) to enter the menu. 3 - Select Advanced and press  (right) to enter the menu. 4 - Select Speakers and press  (right) to enter the menu. 5 - Select On , Off , or EasyLink Autostart . 6 - Press  (left) repeatedly i...

4 - Select Off or On . 5 - Press  (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. Immersion With Immersion , you can adjust how accurate the Hue bulbs follow the Ambilight. To adjust Ambilight+hue immersion... 1 - Press  , select All Settings and press OK . 2 - Select Ambilight and press  (rig...

Light Sensor To save energy, the built-in ambient light sensorlowers the brightness of the TV screen when thesurrounding light darkens. The built-in light sensorautomatically adjusts the picture, together withAmbilight, to the lighting conditions of the room. To activate the light sensor… 1 - Press ...

2 - Select General Settings and press  (right) to enter the menu. 3 - Select Advanced > TV Guide > From the Internet . 4 - Press  (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. Channel Logos In some countries, the TV can show the channellogos.If you do not want these logos to appear, you...

Text Options In Text/Teletext, press  OPTIONS to select the following… • Freeze page To stop the automatic rotation of subpages.• Dual screen / Full screen To show the TV channel and Text alongside eachother.• T.O.P. overview To open T.O.P. Text.• Enlarge To enlarge the Text page for comfortable re...

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  , select All Settings and press OK . 2 - Select Region and Language and press  (right) to enter the menu. 3 - Select Clock > Sleep Timer. 4 - With the...

3 - Select Audio Description > Mixed Volume . 4 - Press the arrows  (up) or  (down) to adjust the value. 5 - Press  (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. Audio Effect Some audio commentary can hold extra audioeffects, like stereo or fading sound. To switch on Audio effects (if ava...

14 TV Guide 14.1 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...

15 Recording andPause TV 15.1 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...

set the time margin added to a recordingautomatically. You can add up to 45 minutes to arecording. 5 - Press  BACK to close the menu. Manual Recording You can schedule a recording that is not linked to aTV programme. You set the tuner type, channel andthe start and end time yourself. To schedule a ...

16 Smartphones andTablets 16.1 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 or watch any of your TV channels live onyour tablet or phon...

17 Games 17.1 What You Need On this TV, you can play games… • from the Apps in the Home menu• from the Google Play™ Store in the Home menu • from a connected Game Console Games apps must be downloaded and installed onTV before you can play them. Some games need agamepad to play. To install game apps...

18 Ambilight 18.1 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...

19 Top Picks 19.1 About Top Picks With  Top Picks your TV recommends… • current TV programmes in  Now on TV • the latest rental videos in  Video on Demand • online TV services (Catch Up TV) in  TV on Demand To enjoy Top Picks, connect your TV to theInternet. Make sure you agree to the Terms of U...

20 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. Press  key on your remote control to open the Netflix App. You can open Netflix immediat...

21 Multi View 21.1 TV and TV With Multi View, you can watch a second programmein a small screen. To open the Multi View screen… 1 - Press  Multi View * or press  to open TV Menu . 2 - Select Multi View , and press OK . 3 - Select Multi View: On on screen. The channel you were watching appears in t...

22 Software 22.1 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...

22.3 Automatic software update Switch on Automatic software update to update yourTV software automatically. Leave the TV in standbywhen not in use. 1 - Press  , select All Settings and press OK . 2 - Select Update Software > Automatic Software Update and press On/Off . 3 - Press  (left) repeate...

23 Specifications 23.1 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...

24 Help and Support 24.1 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. ...

look up HDMI Ultra HD. • If there are intermittent sound disruptions, makesure that output settings from the HDMI device arecorrect.• If you use an HDMI-to-DVI adapter or HDMI-to-DVIcable, make sure that an additional audio cable isconnected to AUDIO IN (mini-jack only), if available. HDMI EasyLink ...

telephone number to contact us as well as answers tofrequently asked questions (FAQs). In some countries,you can chat with one of our collaborators and askyour question directly or send a question by email.You can download new TV software or the manual toread on your computer. 24.5 Support and Repai...

25 Safety and Care 25.1 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...

Humidity In rare occasions, depending on temperature andhumidity, minor condensation can occur on the insideof the TV glass front (on some models). To preventthis, do not expose the TV to direct sunlight, heat orextreme humidity. If condensation occurs, it willdisappear spontaneously while the TV is...

26 Terms of Use 26.1 Terms of Use - TV 2016 © 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...

27 Copyrights 27.1 MHL MHL, Mobile High-Definition Link and the MHL Logoare trademarks or registered trademarks of the MHL,LLC. 27.2 HDMI The terms HDMI and HDMI High-DefinitionMultimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo aretrademarks or registered trademarks of HDMILicensing LLC in the United States an...

Index A Age Rating 21 Ambilight, Settings 58 Android Settings 40 Announcements 85 Antenna, Antenna Connection 6 APP locks 43 Apps 42 Audio Description 66 Auto Volume Levelling 56 B Bass 56 Batteries, Bluetooth Remote Control 11 Bluetooth 31 Bluetooth, Pairing 31 Bluetooth, Remove device 32 Bluetooth...