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Installation

1

Press 

Q

 and use 

J

 

K

 to Select 

Setup

 then press 

OK

.

2

Use 

H

 

I

 

J

 

K

 to Select 

TV settings

, then press 

OK

.

3

Use 

H

 

I

 to Select 

Installation

, then press 

OK

.

Installation

Features

Sound

Picture

Restore default settings

Preferences

Language

4

Adjust the following items.

Language

You can set the language for the On-screen display.

1

Use 

H

 

I

 to Select 

Language

, then press 

OK

.

Installation

Features

Sound

Picture

Restore default settings

Preferences

Language

Español

Français

English

2

Use 

H

 

I

 to Select 

English

Español

 or 

Français

, then press 

OK

.

Note(s)

If you need the English menu instead of the Spanish or French menu’s, press 

Q

.

Use 

J

 

K

 to Select 

Configuración

 or 

Configuration

, then press 

OK

.

Use 

H

 

I

 

J

 

K

 to Select 

Ajustes de TV

 or 

Réglages de la télévision

, then press 

OK

.

Use 

H

 

I

 to Sselect 

Instalación

 or 

Installation

, then press 

OK

.

Use 

H

 

I

 to Select 

Idioma

 or 

Langue

, then press 

OK

.

Use 

H

 

I

 to Select 

English

, then press 

OK

.

Press 

Q

 to exit the Home menu.

Preferences

You can set the unit to reduce the power consumption or adjust the
backlight brightness in 

Location

 setting.

EasyLink

 allows you to operate your connected EasyLink device.

Setting your location to home

Choosing 

Home

 gives you full flexibility to change predefined settings for

picture and sound.

1

Use 

H

 

I

 to Select 

Preferences

, then press 

OK

.

2

Use 

H

 

I

 to Select 

Location

, then press 

OK

.

Installation

Features

Sound

Picture

Restore default settings

Preferences

Language

E-sticker

TV placement

EasyLink

Location

3

Use 

H

 

I

 to Select 

Home

, then press 

OK

.

Retail

The Unit will be set up with predefined settings for
retail displays. In this setting, you can set the backlight
brighter.

Home

The Unit is set to maximize the energy efficiency for
Home setting and it can be adjusted through a choice
of Picture and Sound quality selections according to
your preference.

Note(s)

You must set 

Home

 in the Menu. Otherwise, personalized Picture and Sound Settings will Not

Be Memorized after the Unit goes into Standby Mode.

TV placement

To apply the best settings for your TV, select wall mount or stand mount.

1

Use 

H

 

I

 to Select 

Preferences

, then press 

OK

.

2

Use 

H

 

I

 to Select 

TV placement

, then press 

OK

.

3

Use 

H

 

I

 to Select 

Wall mounted

 or 

On a TV stand

, then press 

OK

.

E-sticker

When you set 

Location

 to 

Retail

E-sticker

 (Electronic Sticker) is

displayed. E-sticker can be Turned Off using procedure below.

1

Use 

H

 

I

 to Select 

Preferences

, then press 

OK

.

2

Use 

H

 

I

 to Select 

E-sticker

, then press 

OK

.

3

Use 

H

 

I

 to Select 

Off

, then press 

OK

.

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English

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Summary of Contents for 55PFL6900

Page 1: ... Puerto Rico o en las Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos 1 866 226 1568 México D F y Área Metropolitana 58 87 97 36 Interior de la Republica 01 800 839 19 89 FR Pour obtenir de l aide supplémentaire communiquez avec le centre de service à la clientèle de votre pays Pour obtenir de l aide communiquez avec le centre de service à la clientèle Philips au Dans le États Unis au Canada à Puerto Rico ou...

Page 2: ...ion 22 Using Options menu 23 USB 24 5 Making more use with your TV 27 Picture and sound setup 28 TV settings 28 Picture 28 Sound 30 Features 31 Installation 33 Search for channels 35 Install channels 35 Channel settings 35 Channel installation 35 Child lock 36 Change PIN 37 Digital audio language 37 Mono Stereo 37 Connect to network 38 Wireless setting 38 Wired setting 38 Network settings 39 Manua...

Page 3: ...entertainment safe and enjoyable As you enjoy your television please note that all televisions new and old must be supported on proper stands or installed according to the manufacturer s recommendations Televisions that are inappropriately situated on dressers bookcases shelves desks speakers chests carts etc may fall over resulting in injury TUNE IN TO SAFETY ALWAYS follow the manufacturer s reco...

Page 4: ...20 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Example of Antenna Grounding as per NEC National Electric Code ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CO...

Page 5: ...nected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help Declaration of Conformity Trade Name PHILIPS Responsible Party P F USA Inc Model 55PFL6900 Address POBox2248 Alpharetta GA30023 2248U S A Telephone Number 1 866 226 1568 Modifications This apparatus may generate or use radio frequency energy Changes or Modifications to this apparatus may cause harmful interference ...

Page 6: ...talled home mode settings Changing or enabling other features in this TV e g brightened backlighting will possibly increase energy consumption beyond the original ENERGY STAR qualified limits The CEA 4K Ultra HD Certification Logo is a U S registered mark Netflix is available in certain countries Streaming membership required More information at www netflix com VUDUTM is a trademark of VUDU Inc Yo...

Page 7: ... go into Standby mode To completely turn Off the Unit you must unplug the AC power Plug from the AC Power Outlet Disconnect the AC Power Plug to shut the Unit Off when trouble is found or not in use The AC Plug shall remain readily available AC Power Plug Never use a gas duster on this TV The gas trapped inside of this Unit may cause ignition and explosion CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is...

Page 8: ...es picture quality suitable for your room and sets your sound preference EasyLink via HDMI link EasyLink allows your other HDMI link devices to be controlled by the HDMI cable connected to your TV HDMI Input HDMI DVI Input If your Video Device has a DVI Output jack use an HDMI DVI Conversion Cable to connect the Unit Component Video Input PC Input AV Input Audio and Video Input from an External De...

Page 9: ... fastened If the base is not properly attached it could cause the Unit to fall resulting in injuries as well as damage to the Unit ToremovethebasefromthisUnit unscrewthePhillipsheadscrewsbyreversingtheprocedure Be careful not to drop the base when you remove it Installing the Remote Control Batteries 1 Slide the battery cover off the back of the Remote Control 2 Insert 2 Supplied Batteries AAA 1 5...

Page 10: ...played h H I J K NAVIGATION buttons Moves the cursor Selects the On screen Menu items i U OPTIONS Displays a list of menu items applicable to the highlighted object or screen j S SOURCE Selects Connected devices k CH Selects a Channel l Apps APP1 APP2 APP3 APP4 buttons Works as direct access to user specified net apps m 0 9 NUMBER buttons Used to enter a Channel Program number DOT Use with 0 9 to ...

Page 11: ... PC l Component Y Pb Pr Composite Video VIDEO Input jack s for VIDEO Composite Video Input VIDEO jack is a shared jack with Component Video Input Y jack m Analog Audio L R Input jacks Connect Analog Audio signals from HDMI DVI Analog Audio L R jacks signal Component Video Analog Audio L R jacks signal Composite Video Analog Audio L R jacks signal PC Connection Analog Audio L R jacks signal with St...

Page 12: ... place your Recorder too close to the Screen because some Recorders can be susceptible to harmful interference from the TV Cable OUT RF cable RF cable Audio L R Video cables Audio L R Video cables IN IN RF cable RF cable RF cable IN IN IN OUT Audio L R Video cables IN OUT Audio L R Video cables IN OUT OUT OUT RF cable IN Satellite IN Cable Set top Box Blu ray disc DVD recorder Note s If you have a...

Page 13: ...reen jack on the Component Video Input jacks Connecting your Devices HDMI Digital Connection HDMI Connection offers the Highest Picture quality HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface transports High Definition Digital Video and multi channel Digital Audio through a single cable HD game console or Blu ray Disc DVD Player or Set top Box OUT IN IN IN HDMI cable HDMI cable HDMI cable HDMI DVI Conne...

Page 14: ...es connected to the Unit If you connect to the Unit s Component Composite Video Y VIDEO Input jack green connect Audio Cables to the Audio L R Input jacks When the Audio is monaural then only connect to the Audio L Input jack Audio L R Video cables Audio L R Video cables Audio L R Video cables DVD Player DVD Player DVD Player OUT OUT OUT IN IN IN Note s WiththisUnit yellowcablemustbeconnectedtoY g...

Page 15: ...cal cable PC Connection HDMI Connection This Unit can be connected to your PC that has an HDMI terminal Use an HDMI cable for this Digital Connection PC PC PC OUT OUT OUT HDMI cable HDMI cable HDMI cable IN IN IN HDMI DVI Connection This Unit can be connected to your PC that has a DVI Terminal Use an HDMI DVI Conversion Cable for this Video Digital Connection and it requires Stereo mini 3 5mm Plug...

Page 16: ...EG Music MP3 and Video files Insert the USB Memory Stick into the USB terminal shown below USB L p 24 Note s The Unit recognizes only a USB Memory Stick Do Not use a USB hub or an extension cable to connect an External hard disk drive to the Unit Not Supported Always insert a USB Memory Stick directly to this Unit A USB Memory Stick is Not Supplied with this Unit We Do Not guarantee that All USB M...

Page 17: ...o Select Easy Connect then press OK 5 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation When you select On in the selection screen for Auto software update A message will appear later if there is the latest software on the network server 6 Use H I to Select the signal type If the TV is connected to a Cable or Satellite Set top Box select the 2nd one and skip to step 8 1234 7 56 Instal...

Page 18: ...m this setup of TV channels will be cancelled The Initial Autoprogram function can be executed for either Antenna or Cable only once When you change the connection Antenna Cable select Search for channels again L p 35 After an Initial Setup is completed If you want to scan the channels Automatically again Search for channels L p 35 You can add the desired channels not memorized by Autoprogram thro...

Page 19: ...nal sound Switching Channels Remote Control TV To Select Channels by using CH H I or CH Press CH H Up I Down on the side panel or press CH on the Remote Control To Select Channels by using the NUMBER buttons Digital TV Operation For Digital channels press a number followed by a dot and the corresponding sub channel number When selecting Digital channel 1 1 1 Be sure to press before entering the su...

Page 20: ... how to lock or unlock specified device 1 Press S SOURCE on the Remote Control 2 Use J K to Select a device to lock or unlock 3 Press U OPTIONS on the Remote Control 4 Use H I to Select Lock or Unlock then press OK If device lock is unlocked Lock will be displayed If device lock is locked Unlock will be displayed at the top right of the device icons 5 Enter your PIN Change PIN L p 37 Once you have...

Page 21: ...el from the favorite list 1 Select the desired channel then press yellow button 2 Use J K to Select Yes then press OK Changing Picture Format Display Modes can be Selected when your TV receives a 16 9 or 4 3 Video Signal Three types of Display Modes can be Selected for a PC Input Signal Press R FORMAT Repeatedly to Switch the TV Aspect Ratio For 16 9 Video signal 2160p Full Unscaled For 16 9 Video...

Page 22: ...Output 4 3 Displays a proportionately stretched picture Sidebars appear on both edges of the screen Wide screen Displays a picture that is stretched out of proportion to fill the screen Unscaled Displays a picture in its original size If the signal source has side or top bottom bars inserted into the picture the format button will not eliminate them TV Screen information You can display the curren...

Page 23: ... ray discs Device favorite Controls the pop up menu of your Blu ray discs Note s Some of EasyLink functions may not be available depending on your EasyLink devices or discs You must connect this unit to our brand EasyLink devices and be sure its EasyLink HDMI CEC setting is also set to On We do not guarantee 100 interoperability with other brands of HDMI link compliant devices c Picture and sound ...

Page 24: ...ork Do not use an Extension Cord and or USB Hub to connect devices to this Unit Always Directly insert the USB Flash Memory Stick to this Unit directly We cannot be held responsible if your USB Memory Stick is Not Supported nor will we accept any liability for damage or loss of stored data The USB Memory Stick is Not Supplied with this TV A maximum of 1 023 folders or files can be recognized A Fil...

Page 25: ...mes 4X Magnifies a current image by 4 times Auto picture Selects the picture mode according to your preference Standard Natural Vivid Sports Movie Game Energy saving and Internet video 1 You can set Slide time and Transitions when images are in Slide show 2 You can set Rotate and Zoom when Slide show is in Pause mode Playing music 1 Use J K to Select Music then press OK 2 Use J K to Select the des...

Page 26: ...e unit s speakers Speakers EasyLink You can control Audio Output from your connected EasyLink Compliant Devices with VOL by using this unit s Remote control Auto picture Selects the picture mode according to your preference Standard Natural Vivid Sports Movie Game Energy saving and Internet video Auto sound Selects the sound mode according to your preference Standard Vivid Sports Movie Music and N...

Page 27: ...s Update software Connect to network Search for channels Picture and sound setup Picture and sound setup L p 28 Guides you to get the best picture and sound settings TV settings L p 28 Accesses menus that allow you to change picture sound and TV usage settings Search for channels L p 35 Guides you through channel installation Channel settings L p 35 Accesses menus that allow you to change channel ...

Page 28: ...picture settings for high action Movie Deep picture settings for a cinematic experience Game Optimized for PCs and game consoles Energy saving Eco TV settings for low power consumption Internet video Optimized for low bit rate Internet video When you adjust the following settings Personal picture will be set automatically Cursor H Cursor I Backlight to Reduce Power Consumption and Brightness to In...

Page 29: ... Maximum Dynamic contrast to Select the desired setting then press OK Off Minimum Medium and Maximum Gamma to Select the desired setting then press OK Very Dark Room Dark Room Normal Bright Room and Very Bright Room Perfect Motion Rate to Select the desired setting then press OK Off Minimum Medium and Maximum 4K UHD Upscaling to Select the desired setting then press OK Off Minimum Medium and Maxim...

Page 30: ... reproduction Sonic Emotion Premium Sonic Emotion Off to set Sonic Emotion to Off On to set Sonic Emotion to On Dialog Enhancement Off to set Dialog Enhancement to Off On to set Dialog Enhancement to On Bass Enhancement Off to set Bass Enhancement to Off On to set Bass Enhancement to On Absolute 3D Sound Off to set Absolute 3D Sound to Off On to set Absolute 3D Sound to On This function keeps a co...

Page 31: ...ningfontstyle size color and transparency Font style Font size Font color and Font opacity You can change background color and transparency of the displayed caption Background color and Background opacity You can change edge color and type of the displayed caption text Edge color and Edge type So you must be Philip Hi So you must be Philip Hi I m pleased to meet you I m pleased to meet you So you ...

Page 32: ... or there might be no captions at all Some possible causes of poor quality signals are Automobile ignition noise Electric motor noise Weak signal reception Multiplex signal reception ghosts or screen flutter Data dropout and Pixelation for DTV only The unit retains the Closed Caption setting if the power fails When the unit receives special effects playback signal e g Search Slow and Still from a ...

Page 33: ...ation to home Choosing Home gives you full flexibility to change predefined settings for picture and sound 1 Use H I to Select Preferences then press OK 2 Use H I to Select Location then press OK Installation Features Sound Picture Restore default settings Preferences Language E sticker TV placement EasyLink Location 3 Use H I to Select Home then press OK Retail The Unit will be set up with predef...

Page 34: ...his unit to our brand EasyLink devices and be sure its EasyLink HDMI CEC setting is also set to On 1 Use H I to Select Preferences then press OK 2 Use H I to Select EasyLink then press OK 3 Use H I J K to Select the item you want to adjust then press OK On Off HDMI ARC RC key forwarding Auto TV On Master EasyLink E sticker TV placement EasyLink Location Set the Master EasyLink to On or Off The fol...

Page 35: ...l installation then press OK 3 Use H I to Select Search then press OK The PIN code will be required if you have locked channels 4 Use H I to Select a channel you want to memorize 5 Use J K to Select Search then press OK 6 Display will be changed to Store from Search when the channel is found then press OK Note s In most cases Digital channels are not broadcast on the RF channel on which they appea...

Page 36: ...TV ratings lock has controlled access to individual programs based on their age ratings and content rating 3 Use H I to Select TV ratings lock or Movie ratings lock then press OK 4 Use H I to Select the Desired Rating then press OK Repeatedly to Switch between Block and View G indicates that the Rating is Locked Blocked F indicates that the Sub Rating is Locked Blocked E indicates that the Rating ...

Page 37: ...ramsareusedinMovieratingslock TVratingslock CanadianEnglishrating orCanadianFrenchratingaccordingly unusualresultsmayoccurandtheUnitmaynotReceive Emergency Bulletins or other Types of Programming Emergency Bulletins Such as EAS messages Weather Warnings and Others Locally originated Programming News Political Public Service Announcements Religious Sports Weather Change PIN Although the default PIN...

Page 38: ... Wireless Select your connection type This TV can be connected to your home network Network settings 3 Adjust the following items Wireless setting Select to use a wireless LAN to connect to the Internet by a wireless connection 1 Use H I to Select Wireless then press OK 2 Use J K to Select the desired Setting then press OK and follow the On screen Instructions Easy Connect Select this Setting if y...

Page 39: ...lected wireless network using H I J K then press OK IfyouselecttheSSIDhasaWPS theWPSsettingscreenwillappear Use H I J K to Select a setting then press OK Easy Connect Select this Setting if your Router has a Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS button Start Scanning for wirelessnetworksontheTVafterpressingtheWPS button on your Router If Connection Ttest fails try Easy Connect again 1 If it fails then refer t...

Page 40: ...e IP setting automatically Manual Sets the IP setting manually IP address 1 3 A set of numbers which are assigned to devices participating in a computer network Subnet mask 1 3 A mask which is used to determine what subnet an IP Address belongs to Default gateway 1 3 IP Address of the network device such as router which provides Internet access DNS setting mode Auto Sets the DNS setting automatica...

Page 41: ... connected an Ethernet Cable or entered Network Settings such as IP Address DNS Settings etc manually 1 Use H I to Select Connection test then press OK Connection Test will start automatically and the Test result for Home Network and Internet will appear right after the Connection Test finishes Testing is displayed while the Connection Test is in progress Home Network Internet Description Pass Pas...

Page 42: ...Select the desired option then press OK Yes Deactivate the connection to Netflix No Activate the connection to Netflix VUDU deactivation Displays the deactivation setting for VUDU 1 Use H I to Select Net TV then press OK 2 Use H I to Select Net TV deactivation then press OK 3 Use H I to Select VUDU then press OK 4 Use J K to Select the desired option then press OK Yes Deactivate the connection to ...

Page 43: ...ur PC Prepare a blank USB memory stick for Software Update Access www philips com support and download the latest version software to ablankUSBmemorystickusingaPCbyfollowingtheDirectionsdescribed on the website Use a blank USB memory stick download the software on your PC and write the software in the root directory of the USB memory stick For more details on how to download the software please re...

Page 44: ...firmware When you start up the TV or a net service after executing the software update a message may appear on the screen prompting for software update again In this case please select Update to start USB update or network update For further assistance please contact call center Software settings Software 1 Press Q and use J K to Select Setup then press OK 2 Use H I J K to Select Software settings...

Page 45: ... the Internet It is recommended that files to be played back in this unit are recorded under the following specifications Picture JPEG Progressive JPEG JPEG Upper limit 4000x4000 pixels Progressive JPEG Upper limit 1024x768 pixels Music MP3 WAV AAC MP3 Sampling frequency 16 kHz 48 kHz Constant bit rate 8 kbps 320 kbps WAV Sampling frequency 8 kHz 48 kHz Constant bit rate 64 kbps 1 5 Mbps AAC Sampl...

Page 46: ...to Select the desired item Slide time 1 Short Switches to the next image in 5 seconds Medium Switches to the next image in 10 seconds Long Switches to the next image in 15 seconds Transitions 1 None No effect when switching images Dissolve Overlaps the next image on the current image Wipe right Pushes the current image out from left Wipe left Pushes the current image out from right Wipe up Pushest...

Page 47: ...rs EasyLink You can control Audio Output from your connected EasyLink Compliant Devices with VOL by using this unit s Remote control Auto picture Selects the picture mode according to your preference Standard Natural Vivid Sports Movie Game Energy saving and Internet video Auto sound Selects the sound mode according to your preference Standard Vivid Sports Movie Music and News Note s The Resume in...

Page 48: ...ebsite Netflix http www netflix com VUDU http www vudu com CinemaNow http www cinemanow com Portico http www net2television com For additional help refer to the Frequently Asked Questions FAQs at www philips com support Select TV and enter your Model Number PandoraN operations With this Unit you can instantly listen to personalized radio stations streamed over the Internet from Pandora To learn mo...

Page 49: ...ack K F K Resumes the playback pause the playback Resumes the playback F Pauses the playback K K Skips to the next track Note s On the Tool Menu you can delete or rename the currently selected station Guide to the Player Screen On the player screen you can set various options to the currently playing track XXXXX XXXXX ABC American Oldies Radio 4 52 0 00 on by c b a d e f g a Artist name Displays a...

Page 50: ... Set top Box needs to be plugged into the Unit How come there is no image from the Connected External Devices Check if the correct Input mode is selected by pressing S SOURCE L p 20 Check the Antenna Cable or other Input Connection to the Unit When using the Component Video Connection check that the Green Y Blue Pb Cb and Red Pr Cr connectors are connected to their corresponding colored jacks on t...

Page 51: ... you adjusted it If the Volume of the Sound from another Device is Higher or Lower then the Loudness will Change Make sure Auto volume leveling is set to On L p 30 Picture Sound No Picture or Sound Check if the Power is on CheckwhetherAllthecablestotheUnitareconnectedtothecorrectOutputjack of your device like Blu ray DVD Recorder Check whether All the Cables to the Unit are connected to the correc...

Page 52: ...etflix streaming movie does not improve The picture quality does not change during playback It differs depending on the speed of Internet connection at the time of loading Cannot use VUDU feature VUDU is available only in the United States and Mexico Check if the network connection is properly made Cannot rent or buy movies TV episodes on VUDU You need to activate the VUDU account For detailed inf...

Page 53: ...he display HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Interface that supports All uncompressed Digital Audio Video formats including Set top Box Blu ray DVD Recorder or Digital television over a single cable HDTV High Definition TV Ultimate Digital format that produces high resolution and high picture quality PIN code A stored 4 digit number that allows access to Parental control features SAP Secon...

Page 54: ...ency Synthesized Tuning System Channel Access Direct Access Number Keyboard Programmable Scan Channel up down and PREV CH Previous Channel Connectivity Component Video Input Y Pb Pr 1 Supporting Video Signals 480i p 720p 1080i p 60Hz Composite Video Input Shared Y Green Terminal with Component Video 1 HDMI Input 3 Supporting HDMI Video Signals 480i p 720p 1080i 60Hz 1080p 2160p 24 30 60Hz Supporti...

Page 55: ...eld are used under license of Koninklijke Philips N V P F USA Inc PO Box 2248 Alpharetta GA 30023 2248 U S A P F Mexicana S A de C V Av La Palma No 6 Col San Fernando La Herradura Huixquilucan Edo de México C P 52787 A51RCUH ...

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