Philips 55PUS8601/12 - 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. 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 ...

During the satellite installation, select Two Tuners . 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 ali...

3 Remote Control 3.1 Key Overview Top 1 -  Standby / On To switch the TV on or back to Standby. 2 -  AMBILIGHT To switch Ambilight on or off and to switch Ambilighton from Standby. 3 -  TV GUIDE To open or close the TV Guide. 4 -  SOURCES To open or close the Sources menu. 5 -  TV Menu To open ...

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 pad to swipe through long lists or to go througha list step by step. How to use the touch pad… 1 - Open any kind of TV menu with...

Qwerty, Azerty and Cyrillic keyboard The standard layout of the Remote Control Keyboardis Qwerty. Azerty keyboard Depending on your region, the Remote ControlKeyboard can be set to Azerty. The Azerty charactersare shown at the top right of the relevant keys. To set the keyboard layout to Azerty… 1 -...

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 ...

6.3 Y Pb Pr - Component 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 addthe Audio Left and Right signals for sound. Match the YPbPr (green, blue, red) connector colourswith the cable plug...

6.7 Home Theatre System - HTS Connect with HDMI ARC Use an HDMI cable to connect a Home TheatreSystem (HTS) to the TV. You can connect a PhilipsSoundbar or an HTS with a built-in disc player. HDMI ARC If your Home Theatre System has an HDMI ARCconnection, you can use any HDMI connection on theTV to ...

connection on the back of the TV. For moreinformation, in Help , select Keywords and look up HDMI MHL for more information. 6.9 Blu-ray Disc Player Use a High speed HDMI cable to connect the Blu- ray Disc player to the TV. If the Blu-ray Disc player has EasyLink HDMI CEC,you can operate the player w...

the menu. * Your TV doesn't support Bluetooth subwooferand Bluetooth speakers if they are not Bluetooth LEcompatible. ** HDMI connection is required for sound bar, speakerand other audio device if they are not Bluetooth LEcompatible. Select a Device Once a wireless Bluetooth speaker is paired, you c...

Scart Connect the game console to the TV with acomposite cable (CVBS) and an audio L/R cable tothe TV. If your game console only has Video (CVBS) andAudio L/R output, use a Video Audio L/R to SCARTadapter (sold separately) to connect to the SCARTconnection. Best Setting Before you start playing a ga...

Installation Before you can pause or record a broadcast, youmust connect and format a USB Hard Drive.Formatting removes all files from the USB Hard Drive. 1 - Connect the USB Hard Drive to one of the USB connections on the TV. Do not connect another USB device to the other USB ports whenformatting. ...

Configure Install the keyboard To install the USB keyboard, switch on the TV andconnect the USB keyboard to one ofthe USB connections on the TV. When the TV detects the keyboard for the first time, you can selectyour keyboard lay-out and test your selection. If youselect a Cyrillic or Greek keyboard...

HDMI For best quality, use an HDMI cable to connect thecamcorder to the TV. Audio Video LR / Scart You can use an HDMI, YPbPr or SCART connection toconnect your camcorder. If your camcorder only hasVideo (CVBS) and Audio L/R output, use a VideoAudio L/R to SCART adapter (sold separately) toconnect t...

You can use the PTA860 together with the wirelessSUB100 Subwoofer * for a rich, deeper and spatialsound. * The PTA860 and SUB100 are sold separately. Setting Up Before you start setting up both PTA860 speakerstands, make sure you have 2 spare power outletsavailable. One for each stand. For an ideal ...

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...

3 - Select Advanced > Sharpness > Noise Reduction . 4 - Select Maximum , Medium , Minimum or Off . 5 - Press  (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. MPEG Artefact Reduction With MPEG Artefact Reduction , you can smoothen the digital transitions in the picture. MPEG artefactsare mo...

incoming picture. This is a 1:1 pixel on pixel format.Expert mode for HD and PC input. Quick Picture Setting During the first installation, you did some picturesettings in a few easy steps. You can redo these stepswith Quick Picture Setting . To do these steps, make sure the TV can tune to a TV chan...

the value. 5 - Press  (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. Subwoofer Volume If you connect a wireless Bluetooth subwoofer, youcan slightly increase or decrease the volume of thesubwoofer. To adjust the volume a little… 1 - Press  , select All Settings and press OK . 2 - Select Sound ...

2 - Select Sound and press  (right) to enter the menu. 3 - Select Advanced > Audio Out Levelling . 4 - If the volume difference is large, select More . If the volume difference is small, select Less . 5 - Press  (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. Audio Out Levelling affects both...

Ambilight Saturation With Ambilight Saturation , you can set the level of colour saturation of the Ambilight. To adjust the level… 1 - Press  , select All Settings and press OK . 2 - Select Ambilight and press  (right) to enter the menu. 3 - Select Saturation . 4 - Press the arrows  (up) or  (do...

View Configuration With View Configuration , you can view current setup of the Ambilight+hue, network, the Bridge and bulbs. To view Ambilight+hue configuration... 1 - Press  , select All Settings and press OK . 2 - Select Ambilight and press  (right) to enter the menu. 3 - Select Ambilight+hue &g...

3 - Select Factory Settings. 4 - Select OK. 5 - Press  (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu. Reinstall TV You can redo a full TV installation. The TV iscompletely reinstalled. To redo a full TV installation… 1 - Press  , select All Settings and press OK . 2 - Select General Settings a...

Clock Date and Time Automatic The standard setting for the TV clock is Automatic . The time information comes from the broadcastedUTC - Coordinated Universal Time information. If the clock is not correct, you can set the TV clockto Country Dependent . For some countries, you can select a specific ti...

Hard of Hearing Some digital TV channels broadcast special audio andsubtitles adapted for the hard of hearing or deafpeople. With Hearing impaired switched on, the TV automatically switches to the adapted audio andsubtitles, if available. Before you can switchon Hearing impaired , you have to switch...

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 Product Fiche 55PUS8601 • Energy Efficiency Class : A• Visible Screen Size : 139cm / 55 inch• On Mode Power Consumption (W) : 115W• Annual Energy Consumption (kWh) * : 160kWh• Standby Power Consumption (W) : 0.5W• Display Resolution (Pixels) : 3840 x 2160p 65PUS8...

SCPC and MCPC• LNB : DiSEqC 1.0, 1 to 4 LNBs supported, Polarityselection 14/18V, Band selection 22kHz, Tone burstmode, LNB current 300mA max 23.5 Display Type Diagonal screen size • 55PUS8601 : 139 cm / 55 inch• 65PUS8601 : 164 cm / 65 inch Display resolution • 3840 x 2160p 23.6 Display Input Resol...

23.10 Multimedia Connections • USB 2.0 / USB 3.0• Ethernet LAN RJ-45• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (built-in)• BT2.1 with EDR & BT4.0 with BLE Supported USB file systems • FAT 16, FAT 32, NTFS Playback formats • Containers : 3GP, AVCHD, AVI, MPEG-PS, MPEG-TS,MPEG-4, Matroska (MKV), Quicktime (MOV, M4V...

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. ...

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi network not found or distorted • Microwave ovens, DECT phones or other Wi-Fi802.11b/g/n devices in your proximity might disturbthe wireless network.• We recommend using the 5 GHz frequency(802.11ac) on your router when your TV is placed inthe neighborhood of many other wireless routers(a...

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 20 Ambilight, Settings 57 Android Settings 40 Announcements 85 Antenna, Antenna Connection 6 APP locks 43 Apps 42 Audio Description 66 Auto Volume Levelling 56 B Bass 55 Batteries, Bluetooth Remote Control 11 Bluetooth 30 Bluetooth, Pairing 30 Bluetooth, Remove device 31 Bluetooth...