Philips 55PUS8518/12 - User Manual

2 Setting Up 2.1 Read the Safety Instructions Please read the safety instructions before you use theTV. To read the instructions, in Help > User manual , press the colour key  Keywords and look up Safety Instructions . 2.2 TV Stand and Wall Mounting TV Stand You can find the instructions for mou...

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 (Type 1) 1 -  (Standby / On) To switch the TV on or back to Standby. Long pressfor three seconds to reboot the TV. 2 - VOICE microphone 3 -  To select one of the Ambilight style. 4 -  To launch the Amazon prime video App. 5 -  • If you have a Netflix members...

5 Channel Installation 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 ...

Homing Transponder and LNB In some countries, you can adjust the expert settingsfor homing transponder and each LNB. Only use orchange these settings when a normal installation fails.If you have non-standard satellite equipment, youcan use these settings to overrule the standardsettings. Some provid...

5.3 Channel List Copy Introduction Channel List Copy is intended for dealers and expertusers. With Channel List Copy, you can copy the channelsinstalled on one TV onto another Philips TV of thesame range. With Channel List Copy, you avoid thetime-consuming channel search by uploading apredefined cha...

6 Channels 6.1 Install Channels For more information, in Help , press the colour key  Keywords and look up Channel, Antenna Installation or Channel, Installation . 6.2 Channel Lists About Channel Lists After a channel installation, all channels appear onthe All channel list. The channels displayed ...

To view the CAM information: 1 - Press  SOURCES . 2 - Select the channel type you are using the CAM for Watch TV . 3 - Press  OPTIONS and select Common Interface . 4 - Select the TV operator of the CAM and press OK . The following screens come from the TV operator. CAM Settings Set profile name fo...

the teletext will be unavailable via TV. In that case,the set-top box’s teletext can be used instead. Text Options In Text/Teletext, press  OPTIONS to select the following: • Freeze page / Unfreeze page To start or stop the automatic rotation of subpages.• Dual screen / Full screen To show the TV c...

7 TV Guide 7.1 TV Guide Data With the TV Guide you can view a list of the currentand scheduled TV programmes of yourchannels. Depending on where the TV guideinformation (data) is coming from, analogue anddigital channels or only digital channels are shown.Not all channels offer TV Guide information....

8 Connect Devices 8.1 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 ...

console. * With HDMI Variable Refresh Rate and FreeSyncPremium supported, the TV changes its refresh rate inreal time according to the frame rate signal on top ofall features supported in Optimal (Auto Game) to synchronize with every picture. It is applied to reducethe lag, judder and frame tearing ...

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 are scrambled bythe TV operator and descrambled with a prepaid CI+module.Digital TV operators provide a CI+ modul...

by arrows  (left) or  (right). 2 - Press the arrows  (up) or  (down) to adjust the volume. 8.8 Game Console HDMI For best quality, connect the game console with aHigh speed HDMI cable to the TV. 8.9 USB Keyboard Connect Connect a USB keyboard (USB-HID type) to enter texton your TV. Use one of th...

9 Connect Your TV 9.1 Network and Internet Home Network To enjoy the full capabilities of your Philips GoogleTV, 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. Connec...

Network and Internet Settings View Network Settings  Settings > Network & Internet > View network settings . You can view all current network settings here. The IPand MAC address, signal strength, speed, encryptionmethod, Address/Netmask/Gateway/DNS of IPv4 orIPv6, etc. Switch On with Wi-...

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...

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 or open the content of a connected USBstorage device. You can switch to your connecteddevices to watch their programme, a digital receiver ora Blu-ray Disc...

13 Display and Sound 13.1 Picture Picture Settings About Picture Settings Menu The picture setting menu provides an easy flow toaccess multi-level picture settings from general toadvanced. For some picture settings, values can bechanged by breakaway menu to let you view all thesetting values and pre...

Smoothness  Settings > Display & Sound > Picture > Motion > Smoothness . To make picture movement smooth by minimizingjudder. Select from 0 to 10 to have different degrees for reducing the motion judder, visible in movies onTV. Select 0 when noise appears in playing moving picture o...

13.3 Sound Sound Style Select a style  Settings > Display & Sound > Sound > Sound style . For easy sound adjustment, you can select a presetsetting with sound style. • AI mode - There are ideal styles for watchingmovies, listening to music or playing a game. Select AImode for intellige...

acoustics. You need to pair your remote control with the TVbefore starting the setup and make sure the TV Audio out setting is TV speakers . For a more accurate result, please keep the room quiet. To start the room calibration: 1 - Hold your remote control at the listening position and point it towa...

• Multichannel : Select to output multichannel audio content (compressed multichannel sound signal) orstereo audio content to your audio playback devices.• Multichannel (bypass ): Select to output Dolby Digital Plus or DTS content to your audio playbackdevices or Home theatre system. - Make sure you...

14 Apps 14.1 About Apps You can find your favorite Apps on Your apps row in the Home menu. Like apps on your smartphone or tablet, the apps onyour TV offer specific functions for an enriched TVexperience. You can use the WEB BROWSER app to surf the Internet. Apps can come from the Google Play™ Store...

2 - Select Google Play Games app and open it. 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. * Note: If Google Play Games is not on Your Apps row, you can search it in ...

15 System 15.1 Accessibility  Settings > System > Accessibility . With Accessibility switched on, the TV is prepared for use for the deaf, hard of hearing, blind or partiallysighted people. High contrast text  Settings > System > Accessibility > High contrast text . Turn on to make ...

save energy. You can set the time to 15 minutes , 30 minutes , 1 hour , 4 hours , 8 hours , 12 hours , 24 hours , or Never . Set screen off to save energy consumption  Quick Menu / MENU > Frequent Settings > Screen off . Alternatively, go to  Settings > System > Power & Energy >...

Note : If you forgot your PIN code, you can override thecurrent one by using the code 8888 and entering a new one. Lock for Programme Set a minimum age to watch rated programmes (only available for certain countries)  Settings > System > Child lock > Parental rating . 15.12 Retail Mode Set...

16 Remote andAccessories 16.1 Bluetooth® On or Off Pair Accessory Position the Bluetooth® device within a distance of 5meters from the TV. Read the user manual of thedevice for specific information on pairing and onwireless range. Make sure the Bluetooth® setting onTV is switched on. Once a Bluetoot...

2 - Select USB Devices and press  (right) to select the USB device you need. 3 - Select Videos and select one of video, you can press  Play all to play all files in the folder or press  Mark as favourite to add the selected video to favourite menu -  Favourites. Control bar 1 - Progress bar 2 - ...

Photo Options Browse photo files: • Shuffle – Play your files in a random order • Repeat – Play the slide show once or continuously • Stop music – Stop background music playing • Slide Show Speed – Set the speed of the slide show • Info – Show photo information Playing photo files: • Mark as favouri...

18 Smartphones andTablets 18.1 Philips TV Remote App The Philips TV Remote App on your smartphone or tablet is your new TV buddy. The app lets you switchchannels and adjust the volume — just like a remotecontrol. Download the Philips TV Remote App from yourfavourite app store today. The Philips TV R...

19 Games 19.1 What You Need On this TV, you can play games: • from the Google Play Store in the Home menu• from a connected Game Console Games from the Google Play Store must bedownloaded and installed on TV before you can playthem. Some games need a gamepad to play. To install game apps from the Go...

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. To open Netflix, press  to open the Netflix App. You can open Netflix immediately from a...

21 Alexa 21.1 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...

22 Specifications 22.1 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...

23 Help and Support 23.1 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. ...

• Check the TV - You can check if the picture, sound and other settings are working fine..• Check the network - Check the network connection.• Check the remote control - Perform the test to verify the TV bundled remote control functionality.• View weak signal history - Display the list of channel nu...

Bluetooth® Unable to pair • Make sure the device is in pairing mode. Read theuser manual of the device.• Keep the wireless speaker as close to the TV aspossible.• Trying to pair several devices with the TV at thesame time, may not work. Bluetooth® lost connection • Always position the wireless speak...

24 Safety and Care 24.1 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...

some lithium battery types).• Disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, ormechanically crushing or cutting of a battery, that canresult in an explosion.• Leaving a battery in an extremely high temperaturesurrounding environment that can result in anexplosion or the leakage of flammable liquid o...

25 Terms of Use 25.1 Terms of Use - TV 2023 © 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...

25.2 Terms of Use - Smart TV You can see the terms of use, privacy policy, and alsoset privacy settings of your Smart TV. To open the terms of use of Smart TV page: 1 - Press  HOME to open the Home menu. 2 - Select Apps to open apps. 77

26 Copyrights 26.1 Google TV Google TV is the name of this device's softwareexperience and a trademark of Google LLC.Google, YouTube and other marks are trademarks ofGoogle LLC. 26.2 HDMI The terms HDMI, HDMI High-Definition MultimediaInterface, HDMI trade dress and the HDMI Logos aretrademarks or r...

Index A Advanced Colour Setting 40 Alexa 66 Ambient Light Level Optimization 39 Ambient mode 54 Ambilight Extension 48 Ambilight Style 46 Ambilight, Custom Colour 47 Ambilight, Settings 46 Ambisleep 47 Antenna, Manual Installation 16 Apps 50 Audio Language 20 Audio Language, Primary 20 Audio Languag...