Philips 42PFL6556/V7, User Manual

Page 1: ...42PFL6556 V7 46PFL6556 V7 55PFL6556 V7 Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome EN User manual ...

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Page 3: ...te theTV software 17 ChangeTV preferences 17 Start aTV demo 18 Reset theTV to factory settings 18 Reinstall theTV 18 6 Install channels 19 Automatically install channels 19 Manually install channels 19 Rename channels 19 Rearrange channels 20 7 Connect devices 21 Back connections 21 Side connections 21 Connect a computer 23 Use Philips EasyLink 23 Use a Kensington lock 24 8 Product information 25 ...

Page 4: ... not a malfunction Terms of warranty Risk of injury damage toTV or void of warranty Never attempt to repair theTV yourself Use theTV and accessories only as intended by the manufacturer The caution sign printed on the back of the TV indicates risk of electric shock Never remove theTV cover Always contact Philips Customer Support for service or repairs Any operation expressly prohibited in this man...

Page 5: ...attery which can be swallowed Keep the battery out of reach of children at all times Risk of overheating Never install the TV in a confined space Always leave a space of at least 4 inches or 10 cm around the TV for ventilation Ensure curtains or other objects never cover the ventilation slots on the TV 2 Important Read and understand all instructions before you use yourTV If damage is caused by fa...

Page 6: ...ave full access to the power cord at all times When you disconnect the power cord always pull the plug never the cable 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 temperatur...

Page 7: ...channels or navigate through menu pages tracks albums or folders f SOURCE Select connected devices g Mute or restore audio 3 Your TV Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers register yourTV at www philips com welcome TV controls 2 3 1 4 5 a Adjust volume b Power Switch the TV on or off c Standby indicator and remote controller se...

Page 8: ... walls or other objects 5m 30 h Adjust volume i 0 9 Numeric buttons Select channels j SUBTITLE No function k TEXT No function l OPTIONS Access options for the current activity or selection m Return to the previous menu or exit a function n OK Confirm an entry or selection o Navigation buttons Navigate through menus and select items p ADJUST Access the menu to adjust settings q Colour buttons Selec...

Page 9: ...rations Switch your TV on Press the power switch on the TV Switch your TV to standby Press Standby On on the remote control again The remote control sensor on the TV switches to red Switch your TV off Press the power switch on the TV again The remote control sensor on the TV switches off Tip Your product consumes very little power in standby mode but it will still consume a little power Unplug the...

Page 10: ...te control To mute or unmute sound Press to mute the sound Press again to restore the sound View channel preview You can view a preview of all available channels with the channel grid Press FIND The channel grid appears To preview a channel select it To watch a channel select it then press OK Note This feature is available depending on model Watch connected devices Note Before you select a device ...

Page 11: ...e 3 Press OPTIONS The options menu appears 4 Select Rename device then press OK A text input box appears 5 Select characters each character then press OK to confirm 6 When the new name is complete select Done then press OK 5 Use more of your TV Access TV menus Menus help you to install channels change picture and sound settings and access other features 1 Press The menu screen appears Setup Watch ...

Page 12: ...e kept unchanged Brightness Adjust the intensity and details of dark areas Colour Adjust colour saturation Hue Compensate for colour variations Sharpness Adjust sharpness in the image Remove devices from the home menu If a device is no longer connected to theTV remove it from the home menu 1 Press 2 Select a device to remove 3 Press OPTIONS 4 Select Remove device then press OK 5 Select Remove then...

Page 13: ...if Colour Temperature Custom is selected Pixel Plus HD Fine tune each pixel to match surrounding pixels This setting produces a brilliant high definition image HD Natural Motion For Pixel Plus HD Minimise juddering effects and enhance picture smoothness Advance sharpness Enable superior picture sharpness Dynamic contrast Enhance contrast Medium setting is recommended Dynamic backlight Adjust brigh...

Page 14: ...hile you watch TV press FIND The channel matrix menu is displayed Use smart sound Use smart sound to apply pre defined sound settings 1 Press ADJUST 2 Select Smart sound then press OK 3 Select one of the following settings then press OK Personal Apply the settings that were customised in the sound menu Standard Settings that suit most environments and types of audio News Ideal settings for spoken ...

Page 15: ...ress OPTIONS 3 Select Select list Favourites then press OK Only channels in the favourites list appear in the channel grid Note The favourites channel grid is empty until you add channels into the favourites list View all channels You can exit the favourites list and view all installed channels 1 While you watch TV press FIND The channel matrix menu is displayed 2 Press OPTIONS 3 Select Select lis...

Page 16: ...ure has been set the default picture is displayed If a customised Scenea picture is loaded that picture is displayed Note Scenea feature is not available when the set is in Shop mode Automatically switch the TV to standby sleep timer Sleep timer switches theTV to standby after a pre defined duration Tip You can switch off your TV earlier or reset the sleep timer during the countdown 1 Press 2 Sele...

Page 17: ...se the Scenea picture You can load another picture as the wallpaper Note When you load a new Scenea picture it overrides the current Scenea picture To use another picture as the wallpaper you need a USB storage device that contains a picture that is less than 1 MB in size 1 Load a picture smaller than 1MB in size into a USB storage device 2 Connect the USB storage device to the TV 3 Press 4 Select...

Page 18: ...Select one of the following then press OK Start Stop slideshow Start or stop slideshow Slideshow transitions Set the transition from one picture to the next Slideshow frequency Select the display time for each photo Repeat Play once Play once or repeatedly Shuffle on Shuffle off Play in sequence or at random Rotate image Rotate photo Set as Scenea Set this picture as wallpaper Show info Display th...

Page 19: ...f the following then press OK Disconnect a USB storage device Caution Follow this procedure to avoid damage to your USB storage device 1 Press to exit the USB browser 2 Wait for five seconds then disconnect the USB storage device Update the TV software Philips continuously tries to improve its products and we recommend that you update theTV software when updates are available Check www philips com...

Page 20: ...ined duration Location Optimise TV settings for your location home or shop E sticker For shop mode only Switch the e sticker on or off Volume bar Display the volume bar when you adjust the volume Auto switch off To conserve energy set the TV to switch off automatically after a period of inactivity Channel information size Change the type of information that is displayed when you switch channels Ke...

Page 21: ...hannel to rename 3 Press OPTIONS The channel options menu appears 6 Install channels The first time you set up yourTV you are prompted to select a menu language and to installTV Afterwards you can re install and fine tune channels Automatically install channels 1 Press 2 Select Setup Search for channel then press OK Manually install channels Step 1 Select your system Note Skip this step if your sy...

Page 22: ...hannels you can rearrange the order in which they appear 1 While you watch TV press FIND The channel matrix menu is displayed 2 Press OPTIONS The channel options menu appears 3 Select Reorder then press OK 4 Select the channel to rearrange then press OK The selected channel is highlighted 5 Move the highlighted channel to its new location then press OK 6 Press OPTIONS 7 Select Done reordering then...

Page 23: ...on digital devices such as Blu ray players 7 Connect devices This section describes how to connect devices with different connectors Note You can use different types of connectors to connect a device to your TV Back connections a VIDEO OUTPUT Video output from analogue devices such as VCRs b DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Digital audio output to home theatres and other digital audio systems SPDIF OUT c CVI AV2...

Page 24: ...ones plugged in TV speakers will automatically mute f USB Data input from USB storage devices b AUDIO L R Audio input from analogue devices connected to VIDEO c VIDEO AV1 Composite video input from analogue devices such as VCRs d TV ANTENNA Signal input from an antenna cable or satellite ...

Page 25: ...he same time with yourTV remote control To enable Philips EasyLink you need to Connect at least two HDMI CEC compliant devices through HDMI Configure each HDMI CEC compliant device properly Switch on EasyLink Connect a computer Before you connect a computer to the TV Set the screen refresh rate on your computer to 60Hz Select a supported screen resolution on your computer Connect a computer with o...

Page 26: ...k When you play an HDMI CEC compliant device theTV switches on from standby and switches to the correct source Note If you do not intend to use Philips EasyLink switch it off 1 Press 2 Select Setup TV settings EasyLink EasyLink 3 Select On or Off then press OK Use one touch play 1 After you switch on EasyLink press play on your device TheTV automatically switches to the correct source Use one touc...

Page 27: ...ovided with the TV mount PE Electronics Ltd bears no responsibility for improper TV mounting that results in accident injury or damage 8 Product information Product information is subject to change without notice For detailed product information go to www philips com support Supported display resolutions Computer formats Resolution refresh rate 640 x 480 60Hz 800 x 600 60Hz 1024 x 768 60Hz 1280 x ...

Page 28: ...t TV stand Dimension WxHxD 994 11 x 611 1 x 39 9 mm 49 9 Speaker mm Weight 12 47 kg With TV stand Dimension WxHxD 994 11 x 661 8 x 239 57 mm Weight 15 16 kg 46PFL6556 V7 Without TV stand Dimension WxHxD 1081 41 x 659 57 x 39 9 mm 49 9 Speaker mm Weight 14 66 kg With TV stand Dimension WxHxD 1081 41 x 710 4 x 239 57 mm Weight 17 36 kg 55PFL6556 V7 Without TV stand Dimension WxHxD 1287 x 774 x 40 4 ...

Page 29: ...fferent picture format The picture position is incorrect Picture signals from some devices may not fit the screen correctly Check the signal output of the device 9 Troubleshooting This section describes commonly encountered issues and accompanying solutions General TV issues The TV does not switch on Disconnect the power cable from the power outlet Wait for one minute then reconnect it Check that ...

Page 30: ...y switching the source from one device to another and back again If there are intermittent sound disruptions check that output settings from the HDMI device are correct If you use an HDMI to DVI adapter or HDMI to DVI cable check that an additional audio cable is connected to AUDIO IN mini jack only Computer connection issues The computer display on the TV is not stable Check that your PC uses the...

Page 31: ...the event of the technician deciding that set requires attention at the service station the technician would arrange to get the set picked up to be delivered to the service station for further attention Homecalls by the technician would however be restricted within the municipal limits of the city town in which the set has been registered Type no Serial No Date of Purchase Purchased By Name Addres...

Page 32: ...ired free of charge either The warranty is not valid in case of any of the following events The TV set is not used according to instructions given in the Direction for use User Manual Defects are caused by improper or reckless use Any repair work carried out by persons other than a Philips dealer or Authorised Service Center Any modification or alteration of any nature made in the electrical circu...

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