Philips 50PFL8956 manuel d'utilisation

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1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 6 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 7 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 Contents Getting started 3 TV tour 3 Setting up 6 Keys on the TV 8 Register your TV 9 Help and support 10 Basics 11 Remote control 11 Menus 14 Watch TV 16 3[...]

1 1.1 Getting started TV tour Cinema 21:9 This Cinema 21:9 TV perfectly matches the original movie format and is equipped with a full High Definition (HD) display. A full HD 2560x1080p, the highest resolution of HD sources. This display offers a brilliant flickerfree progressive scan picture with optimum brightness and superb colours. Advanced form[...]

To open or close the FIND menu ¬ . Open the Find menu to open the list of channels while you are watching TV channels or the list of videos and music while you browse your PC on TV. To open or close the ADJUST menu t Open the Adjust men u to quickly adjust the picture and sound settings. You can set the Smart picture setting to Game , which is ide[...]

Yellow With the yellow key, you can select the yellow option. Blue With the blue key, you can select the blue option. Read more about the remote control in Help > Basics > Remote control > Overview . Or go to the ¬ Search page in this Help to look for any topic. Press u to select the next TV tour . Connecting devices Use the HDMI™ conne[...]

1.2 Setting up Stand or wall mounting Always make sure to position the TV on a solid surface when it is mounted on the TV stand. Wall mounting With the foot and neck of the TV stand, you can mount the TV to the wall. Combine the foot and neck to make a swivel mount or alternatively use only the foot to mount the TV close to the wall. Find all mount[...]

Risk of damage to the TV! Before you connect the TV to the power outlet, ensu re that the power voltage matches the value printed on the back of the TV. Never connect the TV to the power outlet if the voltage is different. Risk of injury to chi ldren! Follow these precautions to prevent the TV from toppling over and causing injury to children: • [...]

1.3 Keys on the TV Power switch Switch the TV on or off with the power switch at the bottom of the TV. When switched off, the TV does not consume any energy. If the red indicator light is off, switch on the TV with the power switch. If the red indicator is on (standby indication), press O on the remote control to switch on the TV. Alternatively, yo[...]

1.4 Register your TV Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips. Register your TV and enjoy a range of benefits including full support (including downloads), privileged access to information about new products, exclusive offers and discounts, the chance to win prizes and even participate in special surveys about new releases. Go to www[...]

1.5 Help and support Using Help and Search Help You can open Help from the Home menu. In most cases, you can also press the yellow key on your remote control to open or close Help directly. For some activities, like Text, the colour keys have specific functions and cannot open Help. Before you follow the Help instructions, close Help. Press the yel[...]

2 2.1 Basics Remote control Overview 1 Standby O To switch the TV on or back to standby. 2 Home h To open or close the Home menu. 3 Navigation key To navigate up, down, left or right. 4 OK key To activate a selection. 5 Find ¬ To open or close the channel list or your list of photos, music or movies. 6 Adjust t To open or close the most used setti[...]

14 Red colour key To open interactive TV or to select a Text page. 15 Green colour key To open the Eco settings or to select a Text page. 16 Yellow colour key To select a Text page. 17 Blue colour key To select a Text page. 18 Number keys and text keypad To select a TV channel directly or to enter text. 19 Exit To exit DTVi. 20 ! To select a digita[...]

Batteries To open the battery cover, press the small button on the edge of the remote control inwards and lift the cover. Use 2 type AAA -LR03 - 1.5V batteries. Make sure the + and the - ends of the batteries line up correctly. Remove the batteries if you are not using the remote control for a long time. Dispose of batteries according to the end of[...]

2.2 Menus h Home In the Home menu, you start watching TV or start watching a movie disc or any other TV activity. Press h to open the Home menu . To start an activity, select it with the navigation keys and press OK . To close the Home menu, press h again. Add your devices A connected device should be added to the Home menu for easy selection. If y[...]

In the Adjust menu you can adjust these settings: • Two player gaming • Ambilight On or Off • Ambilight dynamics • Picture format • Smart picture (presets) • Smart sound (presets) • Speakers • Surround • Picture shift • 3D • 3D depth Ambilight Read more about the Ambilight settings in Help > Setup > Ambilight . Picture f[...]

2.3 Watch TV Switch channels To watch TV and switch channels, make sure the Watch TV option is selected in the Home menu. To watch TV, press h , select Watch TV and press OK . To switch channels , press CH+ or CH- on the remote control. You can use the number keys if you know the channel number or press ¬ FIND to open the Channel list to select a [...]

4 Press OK to confirm the position. You can insert the channel or swap it. You can highlight another channel and do the same. To stop Reorder, press r OPTIONS and select Exit reorder . Rename You can rename a channel in the Channel list. 1 In the channel list, highlight the channel you want to rename. 2 Press r OPTIONS and select Rename to start re[...]

Open the Programme guide While watching TV, press h , select Programme guide and press OK . To quit the Programme guide without changing a setting, press È (Back). First use The first time you open the Programme guide, the TV scans all TV channels for programme guide information. This can take several minutes. The data is stored in the TV. The TV [...]

If black bars appear on the screen, you can adjust the picture format to a format that fills the screen. While watching TV, press t ADJUST to open the Adjust menu and select Picture format . Select a format from the list and press OK . Picture formats The following formats are available according to the picture on screen: • Auto fill Automaticall[...]

2.4 3D What you need To watch 3D on this TV, simply put on the 3D glasses. Two pairs of passive 3D glasses are included. For an extra pair of glasses order the Philips Passive 3D glasses PTA426 or PTA416. The 3D performance of other 3D glasses is not guaranteed. Watch 3D To start watching a 3D movie or programme, insert a 3D movie into a 3D Blu -ra[...]

2.5 Connected devices Select a device Select from the Home menu To select and watch a connected device or activity, press h t o open the Home menu and select the device or its activity and press OK . Make sure the device is switched on. Add a connected device to the Home menu for easy selection. Read more about Add your devices in Help > Basics [...]

2.6 Timers and locks Audio languages Digital TV channels can broadcast audio that transmits several languages for a program. To check if an audio language is available, press o (Options) and select Audio language . You can select another audio language from the list. Child locks To prevent children from watching a channel or a programme, you can lo[...]

3 3.1 Smart TV Net TV What is Net TV ? Net TV offers Internet applications called apps. These apps are tailored for your TV. With these apps you can read your national newspaper, look at infotainment, or rent a movie from a video store or watch programmes you missed with catch -up TV apps. A wide range of Net TV apps are available depending on your[...]

Parental control To lock Adult 18+ rated apps, switch on Net TV parental control by selecting Enable and then press OK . Enter an unlock PIN code of your choice. Confirm your PIN code. Adult 18+ rated apps are now locked. To open a locked app, select the app and press OK . The TV will ask you to enter your 4 -digit code. Clear Net TV memory To redo[...]

Rent a video When you open a video store you will be asked to log in or to create a log in account. With a text entry field selected, press OK to open the on - screen keyboard. Consult the video store website for more information. Smart TV / Net TV 25[...]

3.2 Interactive TV What is iTV ? With interactive TV, some digital broadcasters combine their normal TV programme with information or entertainment pages. On some pages, you can respond to a programme or vote, do online shopping or pay for a video - on -demand programme. HbbTV, MHEG, MHP, DTVi, . . . Broadcasters use various interactive TV systems [...]

3.3 Videos, photos and music Browse USB You can view photos or play your music and videos from a USB memory device. Insert a USB device into the USB connection on the left -hand side of the TV while the TV is switched on. The TV detects the device and opens a list showing its content. If the list does not appear automatically, press h , select Brow[...]

Energy saving To switch the TV to the energy saving mode, press t ADJUST , select Smart picture and press OK . Select Energy saving . Specifics With Scenea switched on, the TV will automatically switch to standby after 4 hours. You will be warned 1 minute before switch off. This automatic switch to standby prevents unnecessary energy use in case yo[...]

3.4 Pause TV What you need With this TV you can pause a TV broadcast from a digital channel. You can pause a TV broadcast to watch it later. Simply connect a USB Hard Drive device to your TV and you can pause the digital broadcast. To pause a digital broadcast you need to connect a USB Hard Drive . Use a USB 2.0 compatible Hard Drive device with a [...]

3.5 Games Play a game Add a game console In the Home menu, start Add your devices to add the console to the Home menu for easy selection later on. When adding a game console to the Home menu, select Game when the TV asks for the device type. If your game console is an EasyLink HDMI -CEC device it might add itself to the Home menu. Smart setting - G[...]

3.6 Closed Caption - CC Introduction With Closed Caption you can show the spoken words of a programme as text on screen. Some channels offer specific Closed Caption services as info on Sports or News. Closed Captioning is not always available. Open Closed Caption To open Closed Caption, while watching a TV channel, press o (Options) and select Clos[...]

4 4.1 Setup Picture and sound Picture In the Picture menu, you can adjust all picture settings individually. To open the Picture settings , press h > Setup > TV settings > Picture . • Contrast Sets the contrast level of the picture. • Brightness Sets the brightness level of the picture. • Colour Sets the level of colour saturation. ?[...]

Reset a Smart setting To reset a Smart setting to its original values, select the Smart setting you want to reset in the ADJUST menu. Then press h > Setup > TV settings > Picture , select Reset , press OK a n d confirm. Read more about using Smart picture and sound settings in Help > Basics > Watch TV > Smart picture and sound set[...]

4.2 Ambilight Placement For the best Ambilight effect : • Dim the lighting conditions in the room and position the TV up to 25 cm away from the wall. • Adjust Ambilight according to the colour of your wall at home in the Wall colour setting. • To prevent poor infrared remote control reception, position your devices out of sight of Ambilight. [...]

You can also set up the colour scheme in the Setup menu. With the TV switched on, press h and select Setup . Select TV settings > Ambilight > Lounge light mood . Select the colour scheme with which Lounge light will start up. Setup / Ambilight 35[...]

4.3 Channels Reorder and rename You can reorder and rename channels in the Channel list. To reorder or rename a channel, read Help > Basics > Watch TV > Channel list . Update channels The TV puts all installed chann els in the Channel list. If you receive digital channels, you can set the TV to automatically update the list with new channe[...]

To check the reception quality of a digital channel, switch to the channel and press h > Setup > Channel settings and press OK . Select Channel installation > Digital : reception test a n d press OK . The digital frequency is shown for this channel. If the reception is poor, you can reposition your antenna. To check the signal quality of t[...]

4.4 Network Benefits Browse PC If you connect the TV to a home network, you can play photos, music and videos from your computer or storage device. Once the network is installed on the TV, you can find and play the files from your PC on the TV screen. Net TV If you connect the TV to a home network with an Internet connection, you can link up the TV[...]

With Wi- Fi MediaConnect you can bring up (project) your PC screen on the TV screen wirelessly. With the supplied Wi -Fi MediaConnect CD -ROM you can download the software for free. Wi- Fi MediaConnect is only available for PC. What you need To use Wi-Fi MediaConnect, you need to connect the TV to your home network. You need a wireless router. Read[...]

4.5 Devices EasyLink HDMI- CEC With EasyLink HDMI - CEC your TV and the connected devices can work together. You can use the TV remote control to operate EasyLink devices. The device needs to be connected with an HDMI cable. Devices with EasyLink appear automatically in the Home menu. Setup The TV comes with EasyLink switched on. Make sure that all[...]

4.6 Universal access Switch on With Universal access switched on, the TV is set for use for hearing and visually impaired people. Switch on If you did not switch on Universal access during the installation, you can still switch it on in Setup. To switch on Universal access, press h > Setup > TV settings > Preferences > Universal access [...]

4.7 Software Current version To view the current TV software version, press h > Setup > Software settings and press OK . Select Current software info and read Version: Update from Internet If the TV is connected to the Internet, you may receive a message from Philips to update the TV software . You need a high - speed (broadband) Internet con[...]

5 5.1 Connections First connections Power cable Insert the power cable into the power socket of the TV. When disconnecting the power cable, always pull the plug, never the cable. Although this TV has a very low standby power consumption, switch off the TV with the power switch to save energy if you do not use the TV for a long period of time. Read [...]

5.2 Cables and connections Cable quality Before you connect devices to the TV, check which connectors are available on the device. Connect the device to the TV with the highest quality connection available. Good quality cables ensure a good transfer of picture and sound. Read the other chapters of Cables and connections . The connections diagrams s[...]

5.3 Connect devices SoundBar Use an HDMI cable to connect the device to the TV. If you use the HDMI -ARC connections on both TV and device, no other cable is needed. If not, read on. If you do not use the HDMI -ARC connection, add a digital audio cable (optical). Blu - ray Disc / DVD player Use an HDMI cable to connect the device t o t h e T V . Ho[...]

5.4 Connect more devices Game Connect a game console to the side or back of the TV. You can use an HDMI, YPbPr or Video (CVBS) connection. Picture delay To prevent picture delay while gaming, close Help and press s (Adjust) and select Smart picture > G ame and press OK . After gaming, do not forget to select the Smart picture you normally use fo[...]

HD Game Use an HDMI cable or YPbPr and Audio L/R cables to connect a High Definition game console to the TV. To connect a HD Game console, read Help > Connections > Connect more devices > Game . Photo camera To view photos stored on your digital photo camera, you can connect the camera directly to the TV. Use the USB connection on the side[...]

Ideal TV setting Set the TV picture format to Unscaled for the sharpest picture quality. While watching TV, press t ADJUST , select Picture format and select Unscaled . For a list of supported resolutions see Help > Specifications > Display resolutions . 48 Connections / Connect more devices[...]

5.5 Network Wireless To set up the wireless network connection, read Help > Setup > Network . Wired To set up the wired network connection , read Help > Setup > Network Connect the router to the TV with a network cable. To fulfil EMC regulations, use a shielded FTP Cat. 5E Ethernet cable. Connections / Network 49[...]

5.6 SD card Memory size To store videos downloaded from a Video store on Net TV, you need to insert an SD memory card into the TV SD card slot. Once formatted, leave the card permanently in the slot. SD memory card size Use a SD HC (High Capacity) memory card with at least 4GB of storage capacity. For high - definition (HD) video, use an SD card wi[...]

6 6.1 Troubleshooting Contact information If the advice and suggestions in Troubleshooting do not help resolve the problem, try switching the T V off and back on again. Warning If your TV breaks down, NEVER try to repair the TV yourself. Consumer Care If the TV problem is not solved you can call the Philips Consumer Care hotline in your country. Lo[...]

6.2 TV and remote control The TV does not switch on • Switch the TV off and on again with the switch on the bottom of the TV. • Check the power cable connection. • Try using the keys on the TV to switch on. The TV does not switch on from standby • Check that the batteries of the remote control are not empty or weak. Check their + / - orient[...]

6.3 TV channels Some TV channels are gone • Check if the correct list is selected in the Channel list. Press ¬ FIND to open the Channel list, then press r OPTIONS a n d select the list you need with Select list . • A channel could be hidden in the Channel list. Read more about Channel list in Help > Basics > Watch TV > Channel list . [...]

6.4 Picture and sound No picture • Check if the antenna is connected properly. • Check if the correct device is selected and connected properly. • Check the contrast or brightness setting in h > Setup > TV settings > Picture > Contrast or Brightness . The picture is poor • Bad weather can influence the picture quality. • Check[...]

6.5 Devices HDMI connections • The HDMI -HDCP procedure might take a few seconds before the picture from a device appears. • If the TV does not recognise the device and there is no picture, try switching from one device to another and back again to restart the HDCP procedure. Or switch the device off and back on again. • If sound interruption[...]

6.6 Videos, photos and music The files on my USB device are not shown • Set your device (camera) to ‘Mass Storage Class’ compliant. • The USB device may need specific driver software. Unfortunately, this software cannot be downloaded to your TV. • Not all audio and picture files are supported. See the list in Help > Specifications >[...]

6.7 Network Wireless network not found or distorted • Microwave ovens, Dect phones or other WiFi 11b devices in your neighbourhood might disturb the wireless network. • Make sure that the firewalls in your network allow access to the TV wireless connection. • If the wireless network does not work properly in your home, try the wired network i[...]

7 7.1 Specifications Software Software version To view the current TV software version, press h > Setup > Software settings and press OK . Select Current software info and read Version: . Open source software This television contains open source software . Philips hereby offers to deliver, upon request, a copy of the complete corresponding so[...]

7.2 Environmental Energy saving Light sensor To save energy, the built - in ambient light sensor lowers the brightness of the TV screen when the surrounding light darkens. Energy saving The energy saving Smart picture setting, combines several TV settings that result in saving energy. Low standby power The class - leading and highly advanced power [...]

7.3 Power and reception Power Product specifications are subject to change without notice. For more specification details of this product, see www.philips.com/support. Power • Mains power : AC 100 - 240V +/ - 10% • Ambient temperature : 5°C to 35°C • Standby power consumption : < 0.15W • Power saving features : Light sensor, Eco mode, [...]

7.4 Display and sound Display / Picture • Diagonal size : - 50PFL8956 : 127 cm / 50" • Easy 3D • Picture enhancement : - Pixel Precise HD • Display type : LCD Full HD, LED backlight • Panel resolution : 2560 x 1080p • Colour processing : 2250 trillion colours 17bit RGB • Brightness : 450 cd/m2 • Dynamic contrast : 500.000 : 1 ?[...]

7.5 Display resolutions Video formats Resolution — Refresh rate • 480i - 60 Hz • 480p - 60 Hz • 576i - 50 Hz • 576p - 50 Hz • 720p - 50 Hz, 60 Hz • 1080i - 50 Hz, 60 Hz • 1080p - 24 Hz, 25 Hz, 30 Hz • 1080p - 50 Hz, 60 Hz Computer formats Resolutions (amongst others) • 640 x 480p — 60 Hz • 800 x 600p — 60 Hz • 1024 x 768[...]

7.6 Multimedia Connections • USB 2.0 • Ethernet LAN RJ - 45 • Wi- Fi 802.11b/g/n (supplied PTA01) Supported USB file systems • FAT 16, FAT 32, NTFS Playback formats • Containers : MPEG Program Stream, MPEG Transport Stream, AVI, MPEG - 4, Matroska, Windows Media, ASF • Video Codecs : MPEG - 1, MPEG - 2, MPEG -4 Part 2, MPEG -4 AVC (H264[...]

7.7 Connectivity TV Rear • CVI : Y Pb Pr, Audio L/R • AV in : Video (CVBS), Audio L/R • VGA (D -sub 15) • HDMI 1 in ARC (v1.4 - 3D) • HDMI 2 in (v1.4 - 3D) • HDMI 3 in (v1.4 - 3D) • Audio In (DVI to HDMI / VGA) (stereo mini -jack 3.5mm) • Audio Out L/R — display synchronised (optical) • Headphones (stereo mini -jack 3.5mm) • N[...]

7.8 Dimensions and weights 50PFL8956 Width 1242 mm Height 580 mm Depth 37 mm Weight ±22 kg . . . with TV stand Height 633 mm Depth 253 mm Weight ±25 kg UMv 3104 327 0054.2 - 110706 Specifications / Dimensions and weights 65[...]

Index 3 3D glasses 20 3D, start 20 A Adjust menu 14 Ambilight colour 34 Ambilight, setup 34 Ambilight, switch on 34 Audio Out delay 40 Auto switch off 32 B Balance 32 Black bars 19 C Channel list copy 36 Channel list, options 16 Channel, favourite 17 Channel, hide 17 Channel, rename 17 Channel, reorder 16 Channel, switch 16 Channel, update 36 Cinem[...]

V Video (CVBS) conn ection 44 Video selection 16 W Wall colour 34 Watch TV 16 WEP security encryption 38 Wi-Fi Ready 38 WPA security encryption 38 WPS (Wi- Fi Protected Setup) 38 Index 67[...]

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